Editing Channel Tunnel (section)

== Mobile network coverage ==
Since 2012, French operators [[Bouygues Telecom]], [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] and [[SFR]] have covered Running Tunnel South, the tunnel bore normally used for travel from France to Britain.

In January 2014, UK operators [[EE (telecommunications)|EE]] and [[Vodafone UK|Vodafone]] signed ten-year contracts with [[Eurotunnel]] for Running Tunnel North. The agreements will enable both operators' subscribers to use [[2G]] and [[3G]] services. Both EE and Vodafone planned to offer [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] services on the route; EE said it expected to cover the route with LTE connectivity by the summer of 2014. EE and Vodafone will offer Channel Tunnel network coverage for travellers from the UK to France. Eurotunnel said it also held talks with [[Three UK]] but had yet to reach an agreement with the operator.<ref>{{cite news | url =http://www.telecoms.com/210882/ee-and-vodafone-offer-channel-tunnel-network-coverage/ | title =EE and Vodafone offer Channel Tunnel network coverage | first=Dawinderpal | last=Sahota |publisher=Telecoms.com | date = 9 January 2014 | access-date =11 January 2014 }}</ref>

In May 2014, Eurotunnel announced that they had installed equipment from [[Alcatel-Lucent]] to cover Running Tunnel North and simultaneously to provide mobile service ([[GSM]] 900/1800&nbsp;MHz and [[UMTS]] 2100&nbsp;MHz) by EE, O<sub>2</sub> and Vodafone. The service of EE and Vodafone commenced on the same date as the announcement. O<sub>2</sub> service was expected to be available soon afterwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurotunnelgroup.com/uploadedFiles/assets-uk/Media/Press-Releases/2014-Press-Releases/060514.TelMobileTunnelSud.pdf |title=Eurotunnel completes mobile telephone and internet connections in Channel Tunnel |publisher=Eurotunnel |date=6 May 2014 |access-date=7 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030404/http://www.eurotunnelgroup.com/uploadedFiles/assets-uk/Media/Press-Releases/2014-Press-Releases/060514.TelMobileTunnelSud.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In November 2014, EE announced that it had previously switched on LTE earlier in September 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/2014/11/21/4g-from-ee-live-in-the-channel-tunnel |title=4G From EE Live in the Channel Tunnel |publisher=EE |date=21 November 2014 |access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> O<sub>2</sub> turned on 2G, 3G and [[4G]] services in November 2014, whilst Vodafone's 4G was due to go live later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2014/11/21/o2-first-uk-operator-to-provide-full-network-access-in-eurotunnel/ |title=EE and O2 now providing full 2G, 3G, and 4G access in Eurotunnel |first=Michael |last=Garwood |date=21 November 2014 |access-date=24 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205162247/http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2014/11/21/o2-first-uk-operator-to-provide-full-network-access-in-eurotunnel/ |archive-date=5 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>