UK Train Wi-Fi Speed to Improve 90% in £57M Government Plan

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A government initiative aims to enhance onboard wi-fi speed and reliability on UK trains. Currently, the UK's wi-fi speed ranks 16th out of 18 countries, averaging 1.09 Mbps, compared with Sweden's 64.58 Mbps. The government plans to spend £57 million to boost wi-fi availability from 50-60% to at least 90% over five years, while increasing speed by five to ten times. The initiative will involve connecting 1,400 trains to low-earth satellites, moving away from reliance on the mobile network, which often results in unstable connections.