IRS Rail Webinars
How can the rail infra sector implement FRMCS with maximum efficiency?
Part 2: How can we ensure efficient FRMCS connectivity in rural areas?
30 June 2021 | Available on-demand
ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
The new 5G-enabled telecommunications standard Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) is due to be launched in 2025, improving safety, passenger experience and operational efficiency. Once the transition from GSM-R is complete, a priority for rail infrastructure managers will be ensuring uninterrupted coverage across their whole network. For long-distance networks this will be most challenging in remote rural areas.
This session debated the best ways to ensure this connectivity and fulfil FRMCS’s promise of more data and faster communications. What could be the role of Bearer Independent Communication (BIC) in offering more reliability, capacity and bandwidth?
The audience heard from FRMCS leaders representing system designers and coordinators the International Union of Railways (UIC), infrastructure owners SNCF Réseau, ADIF and Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA),. global consultancy SYSTRA, and BIC experts Frequentis.
Speakers
Dan Mandoc,
Head of FRMCS
International Union of Railways (UIC)
Dan Mandoc has worked for Romanian Railways, his highest position being Head of the Telecom Digital Management Centre (Head of the Network). Between 2006 and 2014 he worked for the UIC, where he was in coordination team of the delivery of two EIRENE editions, coordinated the GSM-R interference activities, the ETCS over GPRS (telecom) project, and launched the FRMCS activities as a UIC Project. Between 2010 and 2013 he was the ERIG Chairman. Between 2014 and 2019 Dan worked for Network Rail, as Professional Head-Telecoms. Starting December 2019, he returned to UIC as Head of FRMCS, and Cyber Security Solutions Project Manager. Dan has graduated the Transylvania University from Brasov, Romania.
Markus Myslivec,
Head of Public Transport Solutions
Frequentis
Mr. Myslivec has a long history and vast experience in railway communications, ranging from software development for GSM-R mobile terminals to technical leadership in fixed line operational communication projects. He represents Frequentis within ETSI TC RT and the UNITEL committee of UNIFE. Within the company, Mr. Myslivec owns the technical strategy for the operational communication solutions within the business unit Public Transport. He is heavily engaged in cross-industry transfer of knowledge and technology, as Frequentis provides communication and information systems for public transport, public safety and air traffic control domains.
Markku Voutilainen,
Senior Inspector, Engineering and Environment, Track and Rolling Stock Technology
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Markku Voutilainen has been working for Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) since 2002. He has lead the Finnish GSM-R radio network implementation project. Later he was leading the project, where communication was transferred from GSM-R to the existing state security TETRA network and bearer independent communication concept was introduced. He is now preparing the next communication evolution step how to introduce Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) in Finland. Prior to his current position Voutilainen has worked for Nokia and Ericsson in Finland, Europe, Far and Middle East and has more than 30 years' versatile experience in public and private telecommunications.
Eric Giraud-Desjuzeur,
Director – PPP GSM-R & Radio Rail Network
SNCF Réseau
Eric GIRAUD-DESJUZEUR began his career in 1988 in SPIE Group dealing with refurbishment of power plants in Asia in the Middle East and Africa. He moved to the railway business ten years later for Siemens to work as project manager for proposals and projects of automatic metro of tramway (Singapore Circle Line, Extension of Paris metro line 14, Algiers Tramway...). In 2007, he joined the SNCF group as project Director of CDG Express and RER B north modernization. Since November 2016, he is at the head of the GSM-R network at SNCF Réseau.
Carlos Rincon Abel,
Senior Telecommunications Manager
ADIF
Telecommunications Manager at Adif during more than 15 years, now in charge of telecom engineering, projects and network deployment (Ip, GSMR, FRMCS, WDM, Cibersecurity, etc) in high speed, comuter, main lines and freight corridors. Previously being responsible of telecom maintenance, and also of customer care and public operators contracts, having developed Adif telecomms internal operator (portfolio, inventory, pricing, tarification, workflow management for new service request and incidents, SLAs,...)Moderator
Robert Sarfati,
Director Consultant
SYSTRA
Robert SARFATI, Fellow IRSE, is a graduate Engineer in Signalling and Telecommunications. Today, as SYSTRA’s, he is involved in projects implying Technologies and Services for Mobility in Europe and worldwide. Robert Sarfati is the Chairman of the UIC Railways Implementers Group (ERIG). This high-level strategic Group is gathering the Telecommunications Railways Managers. Robert Sarfati is the Chairman of the ETSI Technical Committee Rail Telecommunications (TC-RT) in charge of railway telecommunications standardisation process. He joined SYSTRA in 1996 as a senior consultant and has been involved in the Telecommunications activities for railway and public transportation projects. From 1996 to 2000, he has been leading the MORANE European project aiming at standardising railway radio communications in Europe.Agenda
Introduction: Jules Omura
Opening remarks: Robert Sarfati
Presentation 1: FRMCS Migration Considerations: Dan Mandoc
Presentation 2: FRMCS enabled, bearer flexible control rooms for rural areas: Markus Myslivec
Presentation 3: FRMCS radio network planning challenges for rural areas: Markku Voutilainen
Panel discussion & Audience Q&As: All speakers
Closing remarks: Robert Sarfati
In association with
Watch the webinar on-demand at any time by clicking on the button below.
