If you want a seamless, high-speed communications solution for high-speed transport, then Blu Wireless offers the complete product – 5G mmWave for Rail.
The trackside node is qualified for trackside deployment with extended service life and low maintenance. Deployed at 1km intervals this unit provides the bridge between multi-link wireless connections to trains and a trackside fibre network. The compact train-top node is qualified for train-top installation with a separate in-train network processor unit which provides the interface to in-train distribution and delivery systems such as Wi-Fi.
Both units each feature two-sector radios which work together to maintain around 3 Gbps aggregate throughput, continuously and at speed. Operational efficiency is second to none, where resilience, speed and performance is world leading. This complete product is quick to roll-out, readily available and already deployed across one of the world’s busiest railways, South Western Rail (SWR), alongside evo rail, a First Group subsidiary, boosting overall connectivity and experience for all commuters.
Blu Wireless 5G mmWave solution for high-speed transport provides continuous, on-the-move multi-gigabit connectivity between trackside and train for on-board services including internet access, entertainment, and information that you can rely on. Real time data can be processed at rates more than 100 times faster than current 4G technology meaning an enhanced, more productive, and safer journey.
evo rail, in partnership with Blu Wireless, are delivering rail-5G, which is the first global multi-gigabit communications service specifically designed for railway. Power consumption is considerably lower than that of mobile 4G or 5G but communicates data up to 100 times faster than mobile 4G, significantly improving operational efficiencies and commuter experience. Consistent delivery of over one gigabit per second (Gbps) throughput to a moving train will enable passengers to access huge amounts of data instead of what they currently share which is a fraction of this capacity.
How does our technology work for high-speed transport? Find out more about our multi-gigabit connectivity rail-qualified mmWave modules for track-side and train-top deployment.
DownloadStay up-to-date with how mmWave technology is revolutionising the rail industry
by Mark Barrett
It is common knowledge that passenger Wi-Fi on Britain’s trains is all too often painfully slow. However, Oxford Professor Dr Daniel Susskind, has recently shed some light on why old infrastructure and poor connectivity are...
3rd January 2024 by Blu Wireless
By Mark Barrett, Chief Commercial Officer and Ciara Barron, Director of Marketing, Blu Wireless 2023 has been an exciting year for Blu Wireless, where our proposition for the defence sector has finally come of age...
by Ray McConnell
In the fourth blog in our ‘mmWave and the 5G wireless revolution’ series, CTO and Founder Ray McConnell explores how mmWave networks offer consistent high-speed wireless connectivity in the most challenging of environments, such as...
by Blu Wireless
In 2021, we saw an increasing demand for higher network capacity, higher speeds, and a better overall network experience from rail operators with 5G rollouts opening up a whole host of new use cases for...
by Neill Young
The need for dedicated control, performance and security over an Enterprises’ operations is driving the adoption of 5G private networks. 5G private networks today are typically a single site, with a slice of dedicated sub...
by Blu Wireless
Blu Wireless, the leader in mmWave technology, has announced the launch of Mobile Connection Manager (MCM), a new software solution designed to solve some of the key challenges associated with ensuring robust mmWave connectivity for...
by Neill Young
Enterprises and industrial complexes such as factories and airports that require high-bandwidth networks need to have control over the security, management, data traffic and operations of their networks. In the past they have been able...
by Mark Barrett
This article was first published in Global Railway Review. By Mark Barrett, CMO, Blu Wireless, and Simon Holmes, MD, Evolutionary Rail (Evo-rail) Carrying 345 million passengers over almost nine billion miles across four franchises,...