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.