BETHPAGE, NY, – Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) and
NJ TRANSIT today announced that they have reached a significant milestone in their partnership to
provide WiFi access for NJ TRANSIT customers with the launch of Optimum WiFi at the following
eleven train stations:
Hoboken Terminal
Newark Penn Station
Secaucus Junction
Meadowlands
Metropark
Montclair State University
New Brunswick
Newark Broad Street
Rahway
Summit
Trenton Transit Center
Gemma Toner, Cablevision’s senior vice president of broadband product management, said, “Cablevision
is committed to bringing WiFi to places that matter most to our customers, and expanding our WiFi
presence to 11 train stations in the NJ TRANSIT system is a natural extension of our robust network of
more than 100,000 Tri-State Area hotspots. We look forward to now providing NJ TRANSIT passengers
at these select stations with the superior Optimum WiFi experience our customers rely on even as we
continue to deploy additional WiFi access sites at other NJ TRANSIT stations and ultimately on the rail
cars.”
“This public-private partnership will enable NJ TRANSIT to deliver on one of the top requests from our
customers—wireless internet access at stations, and ultimately onboard trains,” said NJ TRANSIT
Executive Director James Weinstein. “We are excited to work with Cablevision to further enhance the
overall customer experience on our system by offering a dedicated WiFi connection, enabling those who
wish to remain connected during their commute to do so continuously.”
The eleven stations, which include the major hubs of NJ TRANSIT, are the first to be outfitted with
Optimum WiFi as part of the public-private partnership between NJ TRANSIT and Cablevision that was
first announced in June 2013. Subsequent phases of the initiative will include equipping additional train
stations and ultimately rail cars by line via a dedicated, trackside WiFi network.
NJ TRANSIT customers can now enjoy Optimum WiFi on the stations’ platforms, in waiting areas and
waiting rooms, and in areas adjacent to the stations as well as the various concourses between other transit
systems. These customers can connect to WiFi on their devices by selecting “optimumwifi” from the list.
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is a leading media and telecommunications company,
serving millions of households and businesses throughout the greater New York area. Providing quality
products that keep customers connected, Cablevision offers Optimum-branded digital cable television,
high-speed Internet and phone services as well as Optimum WiFi, the nation’s most robust wireless
Internet network. Cablevision’s Lightpath subsidiary is a premier provider of integrated business
communications solutions for larger companies. Through its local media and programming properties –
News 12 Networks, Newsday Media Group and MSG Varsity – Cablevision also delivers news and
information created specifically for the communities it serves. Additional information about Cablevision
is available at www.cablevision.com.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation’s largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000
weekday trips on 261 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link
paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail
stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.
This Press Release is courtesy of www.cablevision.com
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