RADWIN and MaximaTelecom have announced results of the recently-launched Next Generation Train-to-Ground solution by the former, today.
RADWIN, a provider of train-to-ground wireless communications solutions, in collaboration with MaximaTelecom, claiming to be the largest worldwide WiFi network onboard Moscow Metro, has announced that the platform delivered 500 Mbps actual Ethernet throughput onboard Moscow Metro Line 11 (Kakhovskaya).
The WiFi network deployed in the Moscow Metro system has offered Internet access to up to 2.5 million commuters daily for a period of 3 years, handling with a traffic of up to 70 TeraBytes per day.
The WiFi network covers 650 trains spanning 660 km of tracks and tunnels.
Increasing network traffic and the hiking demand for multiple service support and additional applications, like HD streaming for passengers and CCTV onboard trains, were root causes behind the network upgrade.
FiberinMotion Next Generation Train-to-Ground Solution Features
# 500Mbps net Ethernet throughput capacity per base station or mobile unit
# Up to 1 km underground / 5 Km above ground coverage
# Support for train speeds up to 350 KMH/220MPH – To be extended to 500km/h
# Seamless handover
# Multi-band radio from 4.9 to 6.0 GHz
# Complies with EN50155, EN61373, EN50121 and IEC 6057
The Next Generation Train-to-Ground solution by Radwin enabled MaximaTelecom to deploy up to 500 Mbps of net Ethernet throughput per train supporting a wide range of existing and future applications.
“Today, more than 80 percent of Moscow’s citizens are using Wi-Fi onboard the metro and receiving continuous high-speed service thanks to RADWIN’s high-performance robust solution,” conveyed Mikhail Minkovskiy, CTO of MaximaTelecom.
MaximaTelecom has deployed hardware from Cisco Systems for the same, with the installation being privately funded, with plans of regaining the investment by paid-for advertising content to passengers using the WiFi services.
