Cisco has revealed plans to majorly boost Wi-Fi connectivity and download speeds across the UK's rail network. The company has teamed up with a number of partners, including ScotRail, CGI, Network Rail Telecoms and Wittos to develop a new platform called Project SWIFT that it says can provide 'superfast' Wi-Fi on trains. ScotRail trains will soon begin trialing Project SWIFT, which can enable download speeds of up to 300Mbps, on routes across Scotland, including between Glasgow and Edinburgh, later this year, with the pilot plan lasting until march 2018. Cisco says there are no plans to roll out the connections further…
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