It’s all about the money, money, money So let’s get this clear from the start, passenger connectivity on rail has never been about the technical challenges, it is just about ‘who pays’ – the rail network operator, the mobile network operator, the passengers, a Government department or some other entity. Yes, certainly there are someContinue reading “Passenger connectivity on rail – important or not? Well it depends…”
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Demise of GSM-R highlights the need for radical rethinking of wireless communications in the rail industry
The International Railway Union has recently called for a replacement for the GSM-R network to be developed as a matter of urgency. GSM-R is the modified version of GSM, which was developed for the specific needs of the rail industry’s operational needs. However, as the TelecomTV article above points out, the technology has had aContinue reading “Demise of GSM-R highlights the need for radical rethinking of wireless communications in the rail industry”