Event description

GSM-R is a European standard and mandatory for railways across all EU members. This GSM based mobile system is important as a safety system and is used for several different applications. The network is used by all railway operators and infrastructure operators. This training is aimed at providing insight in the GSM-R network and how it is operated.

Topics to be discussed:

  • Introduction
  • GSM-R Radio
  • GSM-R Core
  • Terminals & call setup
  • GSM-R specific Functionality
  • GPRS dataverbindingen
  • Future developments – FRMCS

After this course, you will be able to

  • Describe how the GSM-R network is built
  • Explain the role of the system in railway operations
  • Understand the impact of network problems

This course is made possible by: