Future Railway Mobile Communication System news
FRMCS holds the key to unlocking the potential of digitalised railways around the world, offering 5G-based bandwidth, future-proofing and more functionality than current technology such as the 2G-era GSM-R platform. However, a number of barriers to widespread adoption remain.
CAF demonstrates CBTC over private 5G network in Bilbao
SPAIN: CAF announced the succesful demonstration of its OPTIO communications-based train control system operating over a private 5G network at the RailLive! exhibition in Madrid on November 26.
ERTMS alignment and asset cost challenges temper optimism over FRMCS migration
INTERNATIONAL: The complexity of the task of moving from bold vision to the reality of a truly digitalised and connected rail ecosystem was in evidence at UIC’s Future Railway Mobile Communication System conference. Nick Kingsley reports from Paris.
Europe’s Rail launches €245m call for research proposals
EUROPE: The Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has launched its latest call for proposals, with €148·2m of EU funding available towards research projects worth €245m.
Funkwerk reports progress in meeting FRMCS standards
EUROPE: Telecoms component specialist Funkwerk Systems has announced several important milestones towards standard-compliant implementation of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System.
Nokia launches ‘industry-first’ 5G radio to support FRMCS migration
INTERNATIONAL: Nokia has launched what it says is the industry’s first commercial 5G radio for the 1 900 MHz band as part of its work to support railways’ transition to the emerging FRMCS telecoms standards.
ADIF awards €6m Spanish FRMCS pilot scheme contract
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Sistemas & Montajes Industriales a €6m contract to support pilot testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System on a metre-gauge line.
Nokia and ProRail agree GSM-R cloud investment plan ahead of FRMCS adoption
‘Gigabit on the tracks’ 5G rail connectivity test zone launched
FRMCS-ready telecoms contract awarded
Trade associations urge Brussels to back Europe’s Rail successor
UNIFE calls for research funding to ’keep the European rail supply industry number one’
‘Landmark’ research project seeks to understand FRMCS-ERTMS integration
Rolling stock owners call for action on rail’s ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies’
Italy: Accelerating ERTMS deployment offers great benefits
Asia-Pacific: Riding a tidal wave of digital transformation
Polish FRMCS testing letter of intent signed
5G-ready FRMCS telecoms deployed on Mozambique network
Siemens Mobility to supply 28 EMUs for Digital Node Stuttgart project
UIC targets telecoms skills as it launches Rail Academy
Frequentis awarded SNCF Réseau communications contract
Huawei launches FRMCS technology at The 9th Huawei Global Rail Summit
First MCX cab radio to be shown at InnoTrans
Overcoming the Barriers to FRMCS
Signalling: OCORA aims at onboard simplification