11 Facts About GSM-R

GSM-R could be supplanted by LTE-R, with the first production implementation being in South Korea.

GSM-R is built on GSM technology, and benefits from the economies of scale of its GSM technology heritage, aiming at being a cost efficient digital replacement for existing incompatible in-track cable and analogue railway radio networks.

GSM-R is part of the European Rail Traffic Management System standard and carries the signaling information directly to the train driver, enabling higher train speeds and traffic density with a high level of safety.

GSM-R has been selected by 38 countries across the world, including all member states of the European Union and countries in Asia, Eurasia and northern Africa.

GSM-R is a secure platform for voice and data communication between railway operational staff, including drivers, dispatchers, shunting team members, train engineers, and station controllers.

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GSM-R is typically implemented using dedicated base station masts close to the railway, with tunnel coverage effected using directional antennae or 'leaky' feeder transmission.

GSM-R is standardized to be implemented in either the E-GSM or DCS 1800 frequency band which are both being used around the world.

GSM-R uses a specific frequency band, which can be referred to as the "standard" GSM-R band:.

Public Transport Victoria has installed a Digital Train Radio System on the Melbourne train network with GSM-R to replace the old system called Urban Train Radio System .

In France, the first commercial railway route opened with full GSM-R coverage is the LGV Est europeenne linking Paris Gare de l'Est to Strasbourg.

In Norway, the GSM-R network was opened on all lines on 1 January 2007, replacing the older Scanet network.