SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 05/2025
Mobile communication in the Stuttgart Digital Node
Radio systems (GSM-R, FRMCS and public mobile) are key elements of the Stuttgart Digital Node (Digitaler Knoten Stuttgart, DKS). While GSM-R with special resilience measures will go into operation in the highly stressed core of the node in 2026, the focus will shift to Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) for the planned phased commissioning in the surrounding area as from 2030. Closely coordinated equipment for most of the trains operating in this area is key to a radio network that can be expected to deliver high quality at manageable costs...