Multigigabit train-to-ground connectivity
Connectivity on trains is today limited in performance, patchy and often lost in tunnels. Trains connected to internet via public cellular networks offer typical Wi-Fi speeds of 15 to 100 Mbps per train, which falls short for streaming videos or other high-bandwidth activities todays passengers expect to be able to do while on a train. Ofcom, The British regulator for communication services, calculated that 2 Gbps per train was needed to efficiently and effectively meet passenger needs, now and in the future.
MMWave, a cutting edge technology addresses these issue by providing:
- High-speed communications solution for high-speed transportation
- 3 Gbps aggregate throughput, continuously and at speed
- Low power consumption of 40W
- Zero configuration time if implemented as part of the Westermo suite of products
How the Multi-Gigabit mmWave solution works:
- Two-sector radios work together to maintain around 3 Gbps aggregate throughput, continuously and at speed
- Trackside nodes deployed at 1km intervals
- Full environmental rail certification to EN50155
- Utilizes 57-71 GHz licence free frequency range
- Mobile Connection Manager for wireless link management
- Supports all six IEEE 802.11ad channels
- While the power consumption is significantly reduced compared to mobile 4G or 5G, it can still transmit data up to 100 times quicker than mobile 4G.
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Mikael Jidenius
Managing Director Westermo Asia
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