China’s Huawei are offered to pick up a £50 million bill for equipment to line London’s sprawling subway system with mobile phone reception, a package it says it’s extending as a gift from Olympic host nation to another (London will host the 2012 Summer Olympics, reports Engadget.
The new system would enable emails and calls while on the tube.
Huawei said it would make its money back over time through maintenance contracts.
Full story: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/huawei-offers-to-build-out-london-underground-cellular-coverage/
