Transportation
United Kingdom
AWTG
England’s Connected Heartland Railways
The England’s Connected Heartland Railways (ECH-R) project, a major initiative backed by the UK government’s 5G Innovation Regions program, is revolutionizing rail and rural connectivity. With the aim of delivering a high-performance 5G solution, AWTG selected Airspan as its RAN partner to lead this project. Through the deployment of Airspan’s AirSpeed 1900 Outdoor Small Cells, the initiative will provide seamless mobile broadband coverage for passengers, enhance efficiency for operational teams, and extend trackside connectivity for rural communities.
One of the core challenges of the ECH-R project was ensuring reliable, high-speed connectivity within the complex environment of a major transport system. Traditional mobile networks often struggle to provide lowlatency, high-bandwidth service in crowded and dynamic settings, especially where real-time monitoring, onboard diagnostics, and seamless communication are critical. Additionally, extending broadband access to underserved rural communities required overcoming significant infrastructure gaps.
One of the core challenges of the ECH-R project was ensuring reliable, high-speed connectivity within the complex environment of a major transport system. Traditional mobile networks often struggle to provide lowlatency, high-bandwidth service in crowded and dynamic settings, especially where real-time monitoring, onboard diagnostics, and seamless communication are critical. Additionally, extending broadband access to underserved rural communities required overcoming significant infrastructure gaps.
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