SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc. debuted its UMTS RailLink, offering high-speed broadband connectivity and Wi-Fi access on fast-moving trains.
IPWireless said that during a 24-mile demonstration in Europe, its UMTS RailLink delivered uninterrupted megabit-plus access on a train travelling across several cell sites at more than 125 miles per hour.
The company also said that UMTS RailLink can be deployed over existing unpaired IMT-2000 1900 MHz spectrum owned by GSM operators, as well as other commercially available TD-CDMA spectrum bands. Because UMTS RailLink is based on UMTS TD-CDMA, the solution integrates seamlessly with existing GSM networks, IPWireless said.
“We believe that UMTS RailLink is the optimal solution that will allow mobile operators to serve the many rail systems that want to provide mobile broadband services right now,” said Bill Jones, chief operating officer of IPWireless.
