Brit regulator finds mobile network service on trains is far from first class

Train travellers are poorly served by the UK’s mobile networks, says Ofcom. Tests on railway lines in England, Scotland and Wales revealed disappointing signal across 24 rail segments, with results falling short in 83 percent of cases. The communications regulator is now calling for a nationwide effort to raise the standard of mobile coverage passengers can expect. On-board Wi-Fi was also tested by Ofcom and it performed well just one percent of the time. This writer can attest that on tra