Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS)

Take advantage of any available spectrum band between 600 MHz and 90 GHz, including licensed, shared access and unlicensed FDD and TDD bands.

Ensure up to 99.9999 percent availability with a network that supports capabilities such as path redundancy, stateful virtualization and cloud core concepts. Our solutions also support 5G ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), a critical enabler for mission-critical communication and automation applications.

Flexibly support 3GPP and non-3GPP access technologies simultaneously. Our solutions support LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi and satellite connectivity and ensure a smooth migration to 5G.

Prepare for mission-critical communication needs. Our solutions support LTE and 5G QoS features and ease application integration.

Boost scalability, performance and flexibility with an architecture that supports centralized and distributed deployment options. With a distributed deployment, you can deliver the ultra-low latency required for applications such as CCTV and video analytics.

Keep your networks, communications, assets and devices safe with an end-to-end security approach that combines a variety of techniques to provide an in-depth defense against cyberattacks.

Provide guaranteed bit rates for mission-critical services with flexible flow-based QoS, a 5G capability that separates critical and non-critical applications and data.

Use one common network infrastructure to provide cost-effective support for a wide range of railway applications. With 5G network slicing, you can create separate, dedicated railway operator networks or use public mobile operator slices to run non-mission-critical services.

Compensate for Doppler effects with features that ensure that your communication systems can perform reliably at speeds of more than 500 km/h.

Increase operational efficiency, energy efficiency, train density and punctuality by supporting automated train operation (ATO) use cases.

• Precise positioning for obstacle detection, remote control and automation
• Critical video support for driverless trains (ATO levels 3 and 4)
• Future European Train Control System (ETCS), including train integrity
• Shunting automation

Improve the passenger experience and provide better individual mobility assistance with use cases that enhance and modernize passenger information systems.

• Smart connectivity of different transportation modes through a passenger app
• Enhanced real-time information on train status and seating availability
• Connectivity for wireless displays
• Video announcements on passenger devices

Modernize station operations by using digital and communication technologies to improve safety, streamline passenger handling and save energy.

• CCTV, emergency management, incident response
• Automated monitoring to ensure that passengers get on and off trains safely
• IoT-based control of station facilities, including bins, vending machines, elevators, lighting, lifts, escalators and ventilation
• Smart power distribution and traction control systems

Streamline operations, improve safety and replace siloed solutions with use cases that simplify and automate maintenance of rolling stock, track and trackside assets.

• Augmented reality-enabled maintenance
• Automated rail flaw detection
• Predictive maintenance
• Remote-controlled drones for supervision

Make your business processes more efficient, increase automation and enable continuous optimization with use cases for management support systems.

• Unified management of main control systems
• Real-time information on traffic and passenger flows
• Automated processing for ticketing
• Use of digital twins to enable dynamic simulation of train operations and infrastructure

Increase efficiency and safety by supporting use cases that help you digitalize the complete rail infrastructure.

• Connected railroad crossings and automated alerts
• Automated hazard detection
• Real-time management of traffic and passenger flows
• Flawless perception of vehicles and trackside through multi-modal sensing (cameras, radar, LIDAR)