Malaysia is set to implement Southeast Asia’s first-ever LT-Railway (LTE-R) communications network using 4G on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) passenger train. Moreover, this network allows for full connectivity throughout the 665 km-long rail network.
According to Bernama, Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said that LTE-R will help enhance safety and allow fast communications and signalling compared to GSM-R mobile networking for railways. He also confirmed that MRL is working with network providers to put up their network so that people can experience full connectivity throughout the journey.
In case you’re not familiar, LTE-R is based on the same 4G LTE technology used by mobile phone network providers and was developed for the next generation of mission-critical communication which is essential for railway operation and maintenance besides providing stable multimedia services. The world’s first LTE-R network was used in South Korea on their Wonju-Gangneung high-speed train.
Darwis also said that the network can be upgraded to 5G in the future as the infrastructure is there. In fact, only a software update would do the trick.
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