When the news came that the Channel Tunnel would get GSM coverage, we were quite suprised that it wasn't there yet. Starting from 2012, the jon should be done, just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The Channel Tunnel, which runs from Calais in France to Dover in England, connects Great Britain to the European mainland. Calling with a mobile phone in the 50 kilometers long tunnel is not possible at the moment. To get mobile coverage in the tunnel, and investment of 30 million euros is needed.
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French and British telecom companies are coming together to acquire the budget for GSM-coverage. The British providers Vodafone, Everything Everywhere, and Three and the Frensch operators Orange, SFR and Bouygues sare investing money in the project, which will enable business people and tourists to call with their cellphones while in the Eurostar trains.
Source: The Telegraph