2018-04-17

ETSI to Organise “Developing the Future Radio for Rail Transport” Workshop

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

ETSI held its first workshop on the next generation radio for rail in November 2016. This second ETSI workshop intends to give an update on the activities related to the future radio for rail transport worldwide.

Today, the work on the future Rail Communication System has progressed not only in Europe but also in other regions of the world. ETSI Technical Committee for Rail Telecommunications (TC RT) is working on the definition of a FRMCS system architecture (reference model) in coordination with relevant organizations such as UIC (International Union of Railways), Shift2Rail and ERA (EU Agency for Railways).

ETSI continues to work on the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) use cases and related potential requirements in coordination with 3GPP.

The ETSI organization now invites all stakeholders interested in the Future Communication System for Rail Transport to participate in this workshop.

The main objectives of the event are to:
· Give an update on the status of FRMCS standardization activities
· Discuss the coexistence of multiple access technologies
· Exchange and share information on the future rail transport communication needs
· Better understand the challenges, benefits, spectrum needs, and opportunities
· Provide the latest information on developments in the rail sector
· Consider synergies with other critical infrastructure domains (i.e. road, public transport, public safety, aviation, etc.)

The final programme will be available by the end of May.