Tag Archives: New York City

Transit Wireless Receives Information Services Franchise from New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

Transit Wireless, a BAI Communications company and leading 5G wireless infrastructure provider, announced receipt of an Information Services Franchise (ISF) license from the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI/DoITT). This license allows Transit Wireless to build broadband infrastructure in NYC’s public right-of-way, expanding fiber communications capabilities to fiber network operators, local businesses, universities, hospitals, […]

Transit Wireless promotes Louise Butler Golding to a combined people and business operations leadership role

Move merges human capital and business line leadership as company expands 5G, data, and public-private partnership opportunities Recognizing the exponentially increasing value of human capital in driving operational performance and growth, wireless infrastructure company Transit Wireless has promoted Louise Butler Golding to Senior Vice President of People and Business Operations. Golding is based in New […]

Governor Cuomo announces L Line East River tunnel first with full cellular connectivity in New York

Source: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo website Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that work has been completed to bring cellular voice and data connections in the L line tunnel under the East River. The MTA and New York- based company, Transit Wireless, has launched full connectivity so that AT&T customers are now able to use […]

Transit Wireless participates in NYC Summer Bridge Program

Company partners with over 50 NYC-nonprofits for summer internship program Transit Wireless, a leading 5G neutral host fiber infrastructure company, announced its participation in NYC Summer Bridge, the nation’s largest youth internship program. Summer Bridge connects a diverse group of students across all five NY City boroughs with internships at technology companies. In response to […]

Transit Wireless transports NYC subway to the digital age

Transit Wireless invested over US$300 million and partnered with industry vendors to design, build and operate a cellular and Wi-Fi network within the New York City subway and a fibre network throughout the city.

Expert View: How the Neutral Host model can solve the UK’s rail connectivity conundrum

Predicting the future is a tough business. And when it comes to fast moving technology, plotting a path is getting even harder. But in times of change, having a clear goal becomes all the more important. In this spirit, the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has set out a vision for what data connectivity will be required […]

Five Challenges of Underground Environments – Part Five: New ways of working – aligning business models

In the final post of his challenges of working in underground environments blog series, UK CEO Billy D’Arcy moves away from the physical environment to the business environments that telecommunication firms and rail operators work within.

Five Challenges of Underground Environments – Part Four | Ensuring Installation Engineers have the right skillset

Mind the skills gap! Part 4 of BAI Communications UK CEO Billy D’Arcy’s blog series on the challenges of deploying wireless for underground rail discusses how to ensure teams have the right skillset when installing high-speed communications in metro rail environments.

Breaking the stigma: Changing gender perceptions through a modernised railway industry

In the 1851 UK census, there were just three women listed as ‘railway labourers’ working in the industry. Whilst trains overall have gotten faster since then, the number of women working on or with them has travelled at a more pedestrian pace. An extensive survey of the UK by industry group Women In Rail found […]

Melinda White, CEO of Transit Wireless, named to Crain’s New York Business’ inaugural ‘Notable Woman in Tech’ list

Today, Melinda White, CEO of Transit Wireless, has been named a ‘Notable Woman in Tech’ by Crain’s New York Business. The inaugural list celebrates the remarkable professional achievements of New York business leaders as well as their commitment to promoting diversity and giving back to their community. “I am honoured to be in the company […]