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How to succesfully introduce FRMCS (the succesor of GSM-R) on EU network and the vehicles
GSM-R will be officially and gradually phased out sometime in early 2030s. The deployment of FRMCS in both infrastructure and vehicles all around Europe in such short time is a big challenge that requires both a strategic approach, as well as practical arrangements to speed up the deployment. The objective is to identify challenges and share ideas which could assist in overcoming them.
Topics for discussion:
- Why going for FRMCS?
- Pure replacement or upgrade of communications?
- Which lines and which applications are we targeting?
- When?
- Planning and phases for installation of FRMCS and decommission of GSM-R.
- Which lines first/which applications first?
- Link migration with ETCS upgrade or other enhancements.
- How?
- Impact of FRMCS deployment for already existing Onboard and for Trackside systems, specially signalling.
- TS practical arrangements for deployment: Which frequencies? What about the use of Mobile Network Operators? etc.
- OB practical arrangements for deployment: antennas, cabling, Onboard architectures, dual-mode, etc.
- How to optimise Certification and Authorisation?
- Conclusion: Coordinated approach or case by case approach? National coordination and/or European coordination?