The train operator has commissioned 15 Stadler KISS trains for the Vienna to Salzburg line, which are double-decker (pictured).
Nokia will supply, deploy and maintain Wi-Fi access points, intelligent multi-path switching and control systems at WESTbahn’s Operations Control Centre (OCC).
Passengers and ops
The Nokia solution is intended to provide on-board operations and passengers with secure, reliable broadband across the new fleet.
Nokia has deployed its train-to-ground solution in several urban and metro rail networks, and has expertise in GSM-R, a secure platform for voice and data communication between railway operational staff, and its successor, the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).
Posted January 13th, 2021 for Nokia
Press Release
Nokia train-to-ground ensures high quality wireless broadband connectivity on Vienna/Salzburg express line 13 January 2021
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been selected by Austrian rail operator WESTbahn to implement a secure, high-performance and high-bandwidth train-to-ground communications solution across the operator’s new expanded fleet of intercity trains. Following the recent commission of 15 Stadler trains for WESTbahn’s Vienna/Salzburg line, Nokia will supply, deploy and maintain Wi-Fi access points, intelligent multi-path switching and control systems at WESTbahn’s Operations Control Center (OCC). The Nokia solution will ensure enhanced customer experience with continuous, resilient wireless broadband connectivity for passengers and on-board operations across the latest additions to the WESTbahn fleet.