SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 10/2023
Polish FRMCS testing letter of intent signed
A letter of intent for the implementation and testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in Poland has been signed by Alstom, Ericsson, NetWorks and rail research organisation Instytut Kolejnictwa. The signatories plans to engage in joint research and development, verify requirements under real-world railway conditions and develop FRMCS training and certification. Under the terms of the letter, Alstom would provide vehicle control subsystems, Ericsson a radio network for the FRMCS pilot, NetWorks the competencies in railway telecoms including the construction and maintenance of the FRMCS test network, and Instytut Kolejnictwa infrastructure where the FRMCS can be tested....