{"id":8516,"date":"2015-08-09T19:52:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T23:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/having-trouble-getting-connected-on-the-nyc-subway-new-data-suggests-you-probably-ride-the-6-line\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T07:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:50:09","slug":"having-trouble-getting-connected-on-the-nyc-subway-new-data-suggests-you-probably-ride-the-6-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/2015\/08\/09\/having-trouble-getting-connected-on-the-nyc-subway-new-data-suggests-you-probably-ride-the-6-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Having trouble getting connected on the NYC subway? New data suggests you probably ride the 6 Line!"},"content":{"rendered":"

RESEARCH FROM GWS HIGHLIGHTS THE BEST AND WORST PERFORMING LINES FOR MOBILE CONNECTIVITY, WITH THE Q LINE REIGNING SUPREME<\/h2>\n

DULLES, VA \u2013 AUGUST 9, 2015 <\/strong> \u2013 New York City subway riders rely on their smartphones for everything from directions to entertainment, to telling the boss they are running late during their daily commutes. Today Global Wireless Solutions<\/a> (GWS), the leading and independent network benchmarking firm, releases its latest NYC subway testing data that reveals riders of the Q line have been awarded bragging rights \u2013 with that line achieving the best overall service on mobile phones.<\/p>\n

BEST AND WORST PERFORMING LINES <\/strong><\/p>\n

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OVERALL DATA PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BEST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WORST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1)<\/td>\nQ LINE<\/td>\n21)<\/td>\n5 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2)<\/td>\nB LINE<\/td>\n20)<\/td>\n4 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3)<\/td>\nR LINE<\/td>\n19)<\/td>\nZ LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4)<\/td>\nN LINE<\/td>\n18)<\/td>\nJ LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5)<\/td>\nA LINE<\/td>\n17)<\/td>\n6 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Taking both WiFi and mobile performance into consideration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMOBILE DATA PERFORMANCE
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BEST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WORST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1)<\/td>\nQ LINE<\/td>\n21)<\/td>\nZ LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2)<\/td>\n6 LINE<\/td>\n20)<\/td>\nJ LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3)<\/td>\nR LINE<\/td>\n19)<\/td>\n5 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4)<\/td>\nN LINE<\/td>\n18)<\/td>\n3 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5)<\/td>\nD LINE<\/td>\n17)<\/td>\nC LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Taking only mobile performance into consideration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Current use of the NYC subway is at highest in the past 60 years with more than 1.7 billion riders each year. To meet the growing needs of these travelers, NYC and Transit Wireless have been rolling out WiFi systems in stations, in tandem with DAS networks via the major mobile carriers. GWS tested 67 stations where Transit Wireless has deployed, making up a significant portion of the 21 subway lines in Manhattan. In doing so, they were able to determine exactly what kind of mobile and WiFi service commuters can expect, and settle once and for all which line is best.<\/p>\n

Dr. Paul Carter, CEO at Global Wireless Solutions, commented:<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe City of New York has not been shy with its intentions to dramatically increase WiFi and mobile connectivity for city dwellers and visitors over the past few years. In particular, it has begun an ambitious station-by-station deployment of WiFi and select DAS networks with help from Transit Wireless in an effort to connect the millions of subway riders every day looking for service. Our carefully controlled tests examined a variety of metrics, including upload and download speeds and task attempts and completions, to determine just how successful this rollout has been so far and which lines commuters can expect to have the easiest experience getting online.\u201d<\/p>\n

BEST AND WORST LINES FOR TRANSIT WIRELESS WIFI<\/strong><\/p>\n

NYC and Transit Wireless anticipate a complete rollout of WiFi services to all 279 stations making up the city\u2019s subway system by 2017. To that end, GWS specifically tested stations where Transit Wireless has deployed to further analyze the success of this rollout so far and determine which stations commuters could expect to successfully connect to the city\u2019s public transit WiFi.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL TRANSIT WIRELESS WIFI PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BEST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WORST LINES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1)<\/td>\nB LINE<\/td>\n21)<\/td>\n4 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2)<\/td>\nA LINE<\/td>\n20)<\/td>\n5 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3)<\/td>\nC LINE<\/td>\n19)<\/td>\n6 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4)<\/td>\nQ LINE<\/td>\n18)<\/td>\nE LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5)<\/td>\nF LINE<\/td>\n17)<\/td>\n1 LINE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Taking only Transit Wireless WiFI performance into consideration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. Carter continues: \u201cOur data shows a number of trends that inform what type of mobile experience commuters are having throughout the borough of Manhattan. For instance, those traveling between Midtown and lower Manhattan along the Q, R and N lines are likely to experience solid connectivity throughout their journey, as all three lines appeared in the top five best overall performing lines. If riders are heading uptown north of 57th Street, they will want to jump on the B or A lines for a regular and reliable connection. Unfortunately, if those uptown riders are looking to connect on their Upper East Side commute, they will be left wanting as the 4, 5 and 6 lines all appear in the top five worst performing lines overall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional findings include:<\/p>\n