Broadband telecommunication system for railways using laser technology

Shingo Nakagawa, Hiroshi Matsubara, Kazuki Nakamura, Daisuke Tatsui, Shinichiro Haruyama, Fumio Teraoka

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Abstract

A high-speed internet connection system applicable to railways was developed to improve customer service and efficiency in railway operation by establishing broadband telecommunication between ground facilities and trains in operation. A mobile communication system was built for use on railways and capable of transmitting data at a transmission rate of nearly 1Gbps by applying laser beam communication technology. Field tests were performed using commercial trains, and results demonstrated a transmission rate of approximately 700Mbps on the TCP layer between the ground and a train running at a speed of approximately 130km/h.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-75
Number of pages7
JournalQuarterly Report of RTRI (Railway Technical Research Institute) (Japan)
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 May

Keywords

  • Handover
  • Laser beam communication
  • Mobile broadband communication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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