Bringing FRMCS onboard
The global rail sector is on the cusp of a major transition, as the 2G telecoms technology GSM-R approaches the end of its life, to be replaced by the high capacity, low latency Future Railway Mobile Communications System. However, railways face a significant
challenge managing the migration from GSM-R to the future 5G-based platform, including navigating a period when both system will need to operate in parallel.
Join this broadcast featuring industry specialists as they discuss the key to successfully migrating to FRMCS. In particular, the discussion will focus on how infrastructure managers and the wider railway ecosystem can best prepare for the adoption of FRMCS.
Key topics to be covered will include:
- The current timescale for standardisation and adoption of FRMCS.
- The role of FRMCS in supporting train operations.
- The impact and benefits of this technology upgrade for train operating companies (RUs) and rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs).
- The role of suppliers in supporting infrastructure managers and operators through the migration.
- How the migration can be managed cost-effectively in an era of wafer-thin margins in the rail sector.
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Nick is Executive Editor of Railway Gazette Group. He has covered global rail technology and policy stories for Railway Gazette since joining the title as News Reporter in 2006. Nick has visited more than 50 countries to report on rail and metro projects, and he has become a familiar face within the rail sector by presenting Railway Gazette Group’s flagship Interactive Broadcast series, and by chairing and moderating blue-chip events across the industry, including the UNIFE General Assembly and the World Congress on Railway Research.
Nick has been an active supporter of the campaign to develop a domestic high speed rail network in the UK, and a member and advocate for the Young Rail Professionals networking association, which seeks to promote rail careers to the next generation and boost diversity within the industry. He is a regular commentator on public transport issues in mainstream media channels, including BBC television and radio, Sky News, and broadsheet newspapers.
Born in Rochdale, UK, Nick graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of York in 2002. Before joining Railway Gazette Group, Nick spent a year working in a specialist school for children with learning difficulties in rural France, and he was a digital journalist and editor covering the energy and financial services sectors for market analysis company Datamonitor.