Transit Wireless

{{Short description|American telecommunications company}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}}

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| name = Transit Wireless, LLC

| logo = Transit Wireless Logo.png

| type = Private Subsidiary

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| foundation = 2005

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| location_city = New York City, New York

| location_country = United States

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| products = Distributed antenna system

| services = Cellular phone and wireless data

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| parent = BAI Communications

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| website = [https://transitwireless.com/ transitwireless.com]

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File:Wi-Fi and mobile phone antenna inside New York City subway.jpg antenna installed by Transit Wireless inside a New York City Subway station]]

Transit Wireless is an American telecommunication company founded in 2005, based in New York City. It was formed as a consortium of several entities, including Dianet Communications. {{cite web | url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/10008382/subways-going-cellular-to-boost-service | title=Subways: Going Cellular to Boost Service }} It specializes in building wireless communication infrastructure using distributed antenna system networks to provide Wi-Fi and cellular phone coverage in the places that are unreachable by traditional cellular phone services such as in the underground portions of the New York City Subway.{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Transit Wireless, LLC|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=113927682|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131013075035/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=113927682|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2013|publisher=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|accessdate=October 13, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Malykhina|first=Elena|title=36 NYC Subway Stations Get Wi-Fi|url=http://www.informationweek.com/government/mobile/36-nyc-subway-stations-get-wi-fi/240153631|accessdate=October 13, 2013|newspaper=InformationWeek|date=April 25, 2013}} In 2010, the company was injected with financial support from infrastructure company BAI Communications for its first project with the New York City Transit Authority, which consisted of adding wireless access to subway stations.{{cite news|last=Bensinger|first=Greg|title=New York City Subway Platforms to Go Wireless in Revived Accord|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-30/new-york-city-subway-stations-to-get-mobile-phone-service-in-revived-pact.html|accessdate=October 13, 2013|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=July 30, 2010}} The architectural framework for the system and wireless engineering efforts were led by RF designer Mark Parr.{{cite web | url=https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=&l=1&i=521065&view=articleBrowser&article_id=3170393&ver=html5 | title=Mark Parr: A Pioneer in DAS }} The resulting wireless solution grew to provide coverage for hundreds of stations and serve well over a billion riders annually. {{cite web | url=https://solid.com/us/solid-das-keeps-nyc-connected-in-demanding-environments/ | title=SOLiD DAS Keeps NYC Connected in Demanding Environments | date=June 25, 2019 }} The company is now a subsidiary of BAI Communications.{{cite news|last=Bennett|first=Brian|title=NYC subway expands wireless service|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581373-85/nyc-subway-expands-wireless-service/|accessdate=October 13, 2013|newspaper=CNET|date=April 25, 2013}}