Inmarsat wins two Railway Technology Excellence Awards

Inmarsat, alongside partners Cobham Satcom and Globalsat Group, has won two Railway Technology Excellence Awards. The accolades reward Inmarsats' excellence in the Product Launch and Operations categories for their Rail Telemetry and Communications Solution.

Offering real-time data transfer and push-to-talk (PTT) communications for rail operators working in remote areas, the solution connects drivers and railway staff wherever they are, helping drive operational efficiencies and boosting overall railway safety.

The award-winning connectivity solution was implemented by Globalsat Group via Cobham Satcom terminals utilising our ELERA L-band network to access uninterrupted, high-quality connectivity facilitating the transfer of telematics, voice and video data. This allows accurate real-time tracking of each train and communication between drivers, maintenance staff and regional control centres. The locomotive data is visualised in an application which depicts the entire railway network and the position and speed of each vehicle.

Steven Tompkins, Director of Market Development at Inmarsat Enterprise, said: We’re thrilled our solution, which provides real-time data access and voice communications between driver and operations control centre, as well as real-time tracking, has been recognised in two separate categories of the Railway Technology Excellence Awards. The beauty of this solution is that satellite connectivity eliminates the need to install a fibre network, saving customers substantial infrastructure investment. It also enables rail operators to safely add more locomotives to their rail network, because they know exactly where each one is and how fast it’s travelling.”