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April 5, 2022 | Telecoms

Digital Rail Germany partners reach FRMCS test milestone

The partners successfully completed a Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk call over a newly built 5G stand-alone cellular network.

January 31, 2022 | Telecoms

DB to introduce IP-based telecoms network

DB signs six-year framework contract with Kontron for the rollout, which lays the foundation for a future upgrade to FRMCS.

December 8, 2021 | Policy

UIC and ERA agree coordination framework

New agreement seeks to strengthen relationship for technical coordination between organisations.

September 13, 2021 | Technology

Showcase: Providing FRMCS communication over conventional networks

Based on the UIC’s Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) standard, the Kontron Transportation MCx solution is well positioned to replace legacy analogue radio communication networks with the latest train radio functionalities, without the need to deploy and invest in its own standalone telecommunications infrastructure.

April 28, 2021 | Signalling

Thales awarded Finnish ETCS Level 2 contract

The system will be designed to be upgraded to FRMCS.

November 6, 2020 | Telecoms

FRMCS project takes key step forward

THE European Union-funded 5GRail project to validate specifications for the Future Railways Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) as well as develop and test prototypes for the successor to GSM-R was officially launched on November 1.

August 26, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Kontron facilitates smooth migration from GSM-R to FRMCS

IN preparation for the transition from traditional GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS), Kontron has developed the FRMCS Whitespace concept to allow infrastructure managers to efficiently introduce FRMCS and decide if, where and when to invest further in densification as digitalisation takes off.

March 17, 2020 | Infrastructure

Proof of concept for FRMCS radio frequency completed

NOKIA and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have completed a proof of concept trial to help define the radio frequency for the new Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) being developed by the International Union of Railways (UIC) as a replacement for GSM-R.

December 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

DB appoints Nokia to develop 5G network for automatic operation

GERMAN Rail (DB) has selected Nokia to test and implement what Nokia says will be the world’s first 5G network for a main line rail automation project.

December 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

SNCF and Nokia to develop 5G lab to prepare for FRMCS

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has signed an agreement with Nokia to develop a 5G laboratory for rail and non-rail uses and to prepare for the switch from GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in the mid-2020s.

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