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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.

Nexcom and Hytec Inter are collaborating to offer rail operators uninterrupted connectivity

Collaboration to offer mission-critical rail communications with a pathway to FRMCS

2026-03-17T10:00:00+00:00

ASIA: Taiwanese mission-critical networking company Nexcom and Japanese 5G industrial communications supplier Hytec Inter are collaborating to offer rail operators uninterrupted connectivity across telecoms networks.

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Systra to support Sydney Trains’ GSM-R to FRMCS transition

2026-03-12T08:00:00+00:00

AUSTRALIA: Sydney Trains has appointed Systra to support the development of a business case and integration plan for the NextGen Digital Train Radio System programme to transition from the current GSM-R communications to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System.

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Comment: Time for a shorter wishlist

2026-03-08T06:00:00+00:00

European rail advocates remain staunchly committed to a raft of ambitious and complex policy priorities ranging from ticketing reform to 5G telecoms, but the current political reality means accepting that not all can be delivered, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.

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India: Start-up develops advanced simulation tool to augment safety

2026-01-03T06:00:00+00:00

Indian start-up SimDaaS Autonomy is using advanced simulation tools to develop hazard perception and scenario planning that could further improve safety on the country’s railways. Founder Dr Bharat Lohani explains its technology to Bharti Jain.

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Data: AI can help railways ‘do boring better’

2025-12-31T06:00:00+00:00

4AI Systems founder Derel Wust explains to Nick Kingsley how AI holds the key to determining train location, offering potential for a data-led approach to minimising the risk of overspeed and signal passed at danger incidents.

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Telecoms: Australia needs to address GSM-R obsolescence

2025-12-30T07:00:00+00:00

Australia’s unique GSM-R specification and a sector-wide push to deploy ETCS across a diverse set of rail networks is spurring interest in rapid adoption of FRMCS. Nick Kingsley reports.

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