London, UK. 31st January 2026. A commuter navigates Edgware Road Underground station while focused on a smartphone, highlighting the "digital proxy" behavior enabled by TfL's latest 5G rollout. As high-speed subterranean connectivity reaches critical mass across the Bakerloo line, passengers increasingly rely on digital devices for navigation and distraction, often bypassing persistent errors in physical station wayfinding and signage. Credit: glosszoom/Alamy Live News

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