Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph

How does TGV train onboard service perform?

By Natasha Lomas, 28 March 2008 12:14

First-time users of the wi-fi service are asked to register via an online form before gaining unrestricted access to the internet and a multimedia portal that is regularly updated with videos, news, city guides and other content. SNCF hopes the portal will help attract passengers to use the wi-fi service, which is unlikely to be free to use if it is rolled out commercially.

Photo credit: Natasha Lomas

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  1. 1. Tony Evans

    Nice to see that the French are catching up with train based wifi links - they have been available on GNER, now National express for years.

    The pain au chocolat needs to be more consistent though....

  2. 2. Simon Cox

    I can't help thinking that the device in picture 4 might be a hinderance to the airflow and 320kmph might not be the speeds a wifi capable train can actually achieve!

  3. 3. anonymous

    kmph?

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