Course Code: MB2020
GSM-R end of life is anticipated to be around 2030 which only leaves a few years to find a replacement system. The International Union of Railways (UIC) have published a document called FRMCS- Future Railway Mobile Communications System which outlines what will be required of a future system. The railway community have detailed the communications requirements of the future railway networks and are looking for telecommunications manufacturers and standards bodies to provide a suitable solution.
Prerequisites
Attendees ideally will have a background in telecommunications gained from working in the railway industry and have technical knowledge of GSM-R.
Who would benefit?
The course is open to anyone that would like to gain an insight into how mobile telecommunications for railways may migrate from GSM-R to the system known as FRMCS.
This self-paced on-demand distance learning course features illustrated course books, videos, tests and full tutor support.
Topic Areas Include
- FRMCS – An Introduction
- FRMCS Reference Architecture
- FRMCS On-Board Architecture
- FRMCS Addressing
- Common Functions and Applications
- 5G
- The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
- Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT)
- Mission Critical Data (MCDATA)
- Mission Critical Video (MCVIDEO)
- Radio Spectrum and Coverage