FRMCS-Ready with RFS RADIAFLEX
The rail industry is entering a period of transition, with the FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) framework set to become the next industry standard. FRMCS will facilitate the next-generation communication within the industry, using 5G technology for key applications.
Everything FRMCS is Mission-Critical
IoT integration, automated train control, and voice communication for mission-critical applications are among the anticipated applications under the FRMCS standard, and all require the resilience of missioncritical infrastructure. Rail operators moving towards the new standard need not only to future-proof their infrastructure, but ensure it is fully capable of supporting every application with mission-critical resilience, building in connectivity safety nets to for uninterrupted communications.
Ensuring Mission Critical Performance
When making infrastructure decisions, rail operators need to ensure:
• Support for mission-critical voice, data, and signalling applications
• In-built redundancy and proven resilience in harsh environments
Working with an Expert Partner
Part of ensuring a smooth, seamless transition is working with the right partner who has:
• Proven experience with transport mission-critical communication systems
• Track record in managing communications standard transitions
• Commitment to efficient installation and long-life solutions
RADIAFLEX® Delivers Mission Critical
RADIAFLEX is the leading radiating cable solution, fully capable of meeting mission-critical requirements:
• SUPPORT OF ANY APPLICATION
RADIAFLEX cables support multiple frequency bands and wireless technologies, so they can deliver all mission critical wireless services in tunnels.
• IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS QUALITY
RADIAFLEX cables ensure low longitudinal and coupling losses, can be tailored for maximum performance, and are optimized to deliver missioncritical communications with complete reliability.
• FUTUREPROOF INVESTMENTS
RADIAFLEX cables support a wide range of wireless services up to 7 GHz and allow for future-proof communication systems featuring extremely long operating lifetimes
• ACCELERATE IN-TUNNEL WIRELESS SPEEDS
Combining vertically polarized and horizontally polarized RADIAFLEX cables creates near-perfect MIMO conditions in tunnels and set a world record for in-tunnel download speeds in 2018, reaching 560 Mb/s.
• INCREASE FIRE SAFETY
RADIAFLEX cables meet all major international flame and fire-retardance standards and achieved the top Construction Products Regulation (CPR) rating of B2ca with a d0 droplets rating.
Rail Tunnel
Unequivocally FRMCS Ready
Our solutions are not only designed for high performance across all FRMCS frequencies, but able to serve multiple applications anticipated with the new standard.
RAYA158 / RAYA114
Model name
RLKB158 / RLKB114
Frequency bands
Dominant polarization
Description
RAY158 / RAY114 / RAY78
RAYA158 / RAYA114 plus / RLKU158 / RLKU114
RFS offers different product families to allow for ideal cable selection depending of project specific conditions and constraints e.g. installation position
Broadband RADIAFLEX radiating cables for dual-band FRMCS in 900 and 1900MHz
Low-band optimized RADIAFLEX radiating cables for optimized system performance in 900MHz
Combining RFS’ vertically polarized RAY and horizontally polarized RLK product families take advantage of unique cross-polarization effects to optimize MIMO conditions in tunnels.
A PROVEN TRACK RECORD
RLKU158 & RAYA158
RLKU114 & RAYA114 RE60
Narrow-band radiating cable solution ideally suited for signalling applications
We have decades of experience designing and deploying long-life solutions to deliver mission-critical and commercial connectivity throughout transport systems worldwide.
London Elizabeth Line UK | 2024
RFS provided its unique, dual-cable multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) solution for one of the world’s first MIMO deployments. The innovative RFS solution uses 42 km (26 miles) of dual-polarized radiating cables and antennas to enable communications in new tunnel sections and 10 new stations along the rail line.
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
FRANCE
Eurotunnel 2012
GERMANY
DB Stuttgart 21 2021-2022
ITALY
Italian Railways | Italian part of European corridor TEN-T Rhein-Alps 2018-2020
Monte Poggio Maria Railway tunnel | Sicilia 2017
High Speed Railways (Bolzano, Genova, Palermo, Roma, Napoli, Bari, Sardegna) 2024
Work with RFS
Our solutions are not only designed for high performance across all FRMCS frequencies, but able to serve multiple applications anticipated with the new standard. Application
RADIAFLEX® RE60 radiating waveguide which is the leadingedge solution for in-tunnel wireless applications in the 5-6 GHz band
Follobanen Norway | 2019-20
The Follobanen project features a unique 4x4 MIMO solution deployed in Norway, which set the world record for in-tunnel download speeds in 2018. RFS’ vertically polarized RAY and horizontally polarized RLK product families take advantage of unique cross-polarization effects to optimize MIMO conditions in tunnels.
MALAYSIA
KVMRT2 | Commercial 2020
KVMRT2 | Tetra 2020-2021
LRT3 | Signaling 2021
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland City Rail Link 2023
SOUTH KOREA
KTX (High Speed Railway) | Mission critical 2015
SWITZERLAND
Lötschberg Base Tunnel 2018
TAIWAN
Speed Railway | Mission critical system
High Speed Railway | 2 X RLKU MIMO
Taiwan Railway 2nd Period Project | 2 X RLKU MIMO
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Etihad Railways 2021
UNITED KINGDOM
East Coast Mainline | GSM-R upgrade 2023
