Study on feasibility of SATCOM for railway communication

Final Report
The following questions are also addressed to RAIL stakeholders due to their involvement in relevant
European programs, Working Groups, Conferences, etc related to the replacement of GSM-R.
9. (ALL) What are the main constraints or problems that you can envisage for the installation of a
new radio technology, in particular a satellite terminal on the train?
a. Conformity with EN-50155 (e.g. environmental, EMI/EMC, electrical, etc.)
b. Train installation verification
c. Interoperability with other railway systems
d. Others (please specify):
10. (ALL) In your view, what are the main problems for satcom use in the railway domain?
a. Lack of coverage throughout the journey (due to tunnels, geography/mountains,
buildings, stations, etc)
b. QoS performances, mainly due to the latency when using GEO systems
c. Cost of operation (OPEX)
d. Cost of installation/deployment or terminal on-board (CAPEX)
e. Others (please specify):
Doc.Nº: SRAIL-FNR-010-IND
Edit./Rev.: 1/1
Date: 16/02/2017
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