Register for ETSI's future rail radio workshop

ETSI is holding a workshop pertaining to next-generation radio for rail transport worldwide.

The workshop, ‘Developing the Future Radio for Rail Transport’, will take place on 4–5 July 2018 at ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France.

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 organisations 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.

All stakeholders interested in the future communication system for rail transport are invited to participate in this workshop. The main objectives of the event are to:

• give an update on the status of FRMCS standardisation 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 (such as road, public transport, public safety, aviation).

The final program will be available by the end of May. Click here to register.

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