FRMCS Engineering

Course Code: MB2020

Live Online: 20-23 Jan, 24-27 Mar, 19-22 May, 7-10 Jul, 13-16 Oct (9am-12.30pm CET)

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.

This technical course is aimed at engineers planning to deploy FRMCS as a successor to GSM-R.  It identifies the specifications for FRMCS, the design aims, architecture of the On-Board systems, trackside systems and the transport network.  Additionally, the course details the capabilities of FRMCS, operational procedures and looks at possible migration scenarios with GSM-R.

Prerequisites

Attendees will ideally have worked in the rail industry with GSM-R or have a telecommunications background gained from working in the commercial cellular industry.

Benefits and Learning Objectives

• Learn about the standards-based approach to developing FRMCS
  
• Be aware of the key features and services FRMCS will bring to the railways
  
• Discover how 3GPP 5G technology can be used to support FRMCS
  
• Describe the potential migration paths from GSM-R to FRMCS
  
• Understand the radio spectrum issues associate with migration
  
• Understand how 3GPP Mission Critical applications can be adopted by FRMCS 

Certified by Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) certifies that the syllabus for the FRMCS Engineering course is appropriate for meeting the stated objectives of that course. For more information about the scope of the certification process provided by the IRSE please see the IRSE website www.irse.org.

 

Trainer: Les Granfield Les is a technical trainer with 35 years of experience. His expertise extends across a wide range of telecommunications technologies. He specializes in 5G, GSM-R, ERTMS/ETCS, FRMCS, radio access networks, radio planning, radio access network optimization and Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC).

Also available as a Self-Study Online Learning Programme, learn more.