Study on feasibility of SATCOM for railway communication

Final Report
b. High OPEX
c. Scarce bandwidth available
d. QoS performances
e. Availability of the service (differences along the route)
f. Others (please specify):
29. (RAIL), (CSP/MNO) What are your main concerns when considering the adoption of satcom
solutions in the railway domain?
a. High CAPEX
b. High OPEX
c. Scarce bandwidth available
d. QoS performances
e. Availability of the service (differences along the route)
f. Others (please specify):
B.5 USE OF SATCOM FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Under the current legal framework, railway infrastructure managers are obliged to offer railway
operators a harmonised communication service, which is included in the track access fee, but are not
entitled to offer these communication services for other added-value services. This section aims to
obtain information regarding the view of ALL STAKEHOLDERS about the possibility of using satcom
facilities, should they become available for trackside and railway on board use, for other business
applications, without considering the legal constraints that may accompany this option.
Doc.Nº: SRAIL-FNR-010-IND
Edit./Rev.: 1/1
Date: 16/02/2017
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