Managing Rail Mobile Communications Evolution. On tracks for future Challenges", Nice Nov 2-3 Anne-Sophie CHAZEL - Siemens Diffusion non restreinte
Introduction - Agenda NGTC project short presentation NGTC IP based radio communication work package o The participants o The deliverables o The main outcomes
NGTC presentation -Basic Facts NGTC project is supported by the European Community s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) Coordinated by UNIFE Project budget: o Total project Budget: 10,96 M o Planned EU contribution: 6,36 M Timing o Started: 1.9.2013 o 36 months Members contribution EU contribution Page 3
High Level Objectives Investigate synergies between two train control systems, widely used today: ETCS and CBTC Encourage further adoption of European command / control and signalling specifications world wide Page 4
Technical Work Packages - 1 WP2 ETCS/CBTC investigation of operational and functional consistencies & differences WP3 Technical Coherence (NGTC system specification) WP4 Common Message Structure for Urban and Mainline WP5 Moving Block Principles WP6 IP Based Communication WP7 Satellite Positioning Page 5
NGTC WP6 detailed presentation WP 6: IP based radio communication system Take into account both urban CBTC and mainline ETCS/voice needs : o The WP6 members have experience in both domains o The scope of the radio system were different and required discussion and alignments
Members of the NGTC WP6 o o o o Manufacturers Alstom, Ansaldo, AZD, Bombardier, CAF, Siemens and Thales Urban Operators UITP (large association of urban companies, e.g. operators), LUL, RATP and TMB Mainline infrastructure managers and railway undertakings EUG (representing a group of Infra Managers / Operators) and SNCF Others Consultants : NaveCom Page 7
Common scope of the IP communication system NGTC on bord application (main line or urban domain configuration Audio Communication services or ETCS or CBTC + + Optional other applications Applications using the IP comm WP6 scope Euroradio* (if use with ETCS ) And/or Secure GW WP6 / Optional in some cases of application Mobile Mobile On board IP network Mobile Mobile Mobile Number Depending on train consist Required but outside of NGTC scope (TEN T for Euroradio adaptation for IP Communication, S2Rail for Voice over IP) Wayside Wayside Wayside Wayside IP based trackside network Wayside Wayside outside of NGTC scope. Could use the IP Comm system only if spare capacity available Euroradio* (if use with ETCS ) And/or Secure GW NGTC wayside application (main line or urban domain configuration Audio Communication services or ETCS or CBTC + + Optional other applications For Euroradio and secure GW, some requirements should be modified by result of task 6.3.1
WP6 Scope and structure Scope Targets Tasks IP based radio for Urban and for Main Line train control systems To define the requirements for both domains To define possible technical solution(s?) for underlying radio communication Studies on system T 6.1 General Requirements Specification for the radio communication system T 6.2.1 Short list of candidate technologies T 6.2.2 Condition of use in the railway contexts - T 6.2.3 Throughput capabilities T 6.2.4 QoS capabilities included T 6.2.5 coverage quality T 6.3.1 IT security T 6.3.2 IP rules T 6.3.3 External interfaces
Deliverables D6.1 Requirement specification D6.2 Choice of technology to study D6.3 Recommendation for external stakeholders D6.4 Bibliographic study about performances of the candidate technologies in term of throughput D6.5 Bibliographic study about performances of the candidate technologies in term of QoS D6.6 Results of evaluation D6.7 Results of the studies
NGTC WP6 outcomes Preferred frequency range are different between Main Line and urban Migration Propagation conditions Main line Need to re use existing site (roughtly each 7km) Open space or large station : Use of omni antennas Long range possible (no blocking point) Urban Tunnels : possibility to avoid leaky cables when using higher frequencies directive antennas are preferred blocking trains less disturbing with high frequencies
NGTC WP6 outcomes No radio technologie is The One. Convergence on a multivector architecture Main line Urban LTE Eligible (700MHz?) Eligible (between 2,6GHz and 6 GHz?) 802.11p No Candidate in 5.9 GHz bands; but coexistence and possibly cooperation with ITS communications still into investigation SATCOM in L and S bands Assuming that there is a complementary atmospheric vector where satellite coverage is obstructed No (tunnels + latency issues)
NGTC WP6 outcomes Request for throughput are from different application. Currently CBTC is more demanding Train control Voice Others (optional in NGTC study) Main line ERTMS is requesting low throughput, and admit holes Mandatory feature. Driver of the needs.. Not taken into account in NGTC study To be seen in FRMCS URS and S2Rail study Urban 128kb/s per train is requested Low latency and no holes are requested Requested but often covered by separate radio communication system Request for CCTV ask high throughput. Also currently covered by separate radio communication system
NGTC WP6 Outcomes COMMON RECOMMENTATIONS See D6.3 Outline of possible access protocols Recommendation for low layers standards Recommendations for IP suite connectivity & security Appendix 1 : status of spectrum use and its evolution Appendix 2 : Coverage characteristics Appendix 3 : interferences and spurious signals
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