6G technology – Next Generation Networks

6G technology – Next Generation Networks

It’s hard to figure out what we can achieve with the technology that will one day replace 5G. However, technological advances are growing at an exorbitant rate and there seems to be no end to human imagination. We have already stated that the 5G paradigm will reshape the world in which we live, allowing us to create networks of almost unlimited bandwidth, with extraordinary capacity and...

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Railway hardware standards and certifications

Railway hardware standards and certifications

Railway vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and rolling stock operating companies are required to meet mandatory, voluntary and contractual requirements for the construction, commissioning and operation of rolling stock and components. Rail testing companies provide independent, third-party assessment of rolling stock and components to ensure they are compliant with relevant standards. Testing will...

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The Rail Industry in the EU: Towards digitalization

The Rail Industry in the EU: Towards digitalization

When it comes to transportation, the train represents a symbol of pride for many European countries, reflecting the progress of industrial development and the engine of passenger mobility. As an example, the EU demand for passenger transport increased by around 10% between 2015 and 2019, when it would register a peak of 414 billion passenger-kilometers (pkm) only to be interrupted due to the...

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Cyber security in the Railways Industry

Cyber security in the Railways Industry

Cybersecurity has become a real trendy world in everybody’s live either used as a fancy term, to generate confidence associated to high technology topics, or to create panic and generate that sense of fear and urge for protection. We can find this uncomfortable…

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How the latest vehicle connectivity technologies can create new competitive advantages for bus fleet operators

How the latest vehicle connectivity technologies can create new competitive advantages for bus fleet operators

For many years, bus fleet operators have been able to offer basic internet services to their passengers, based on 3G or 4G communications and, probably, Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 ac) which was released in 2014.By now, offering such services is not enough to make a fleet operator competitive. Instead, failing to provide even this level of connectivity would become a competitive setback. And these...

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