Wireless cellular service to be made available to all Toronto subway riders from October

The Canadian government on Monday announced new licence conditions requiring mobile carriers to provide all of Toronto’s subway riders with access to cellular connectivity by Oct. 3, in a move that would allow passengers to send emails or text messages during their commute.

Francois-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science and industry, also said all carriers operating in Toronto must expand their existing network coverage to provide full voice, text and data services throughout the subway system.