ERTMS and FRMCS Monitoring

GSM-R & ETCS Monitoring

EVOIA Assure for Railway offers rail operators comprehensive tracing tools to measure metrics such as handovers, HDLC frames, transactions and voice group calls. Metrics can be displayed in real-time 24/7, and historical data can be easily queried. A wide range of metrics are included in the products. Check the product pages or contact us for more details.

The network performance monitoring tools are invaluable for daily operations. They ensure the safety of the network and allow technical teams to investigate almost any network-related issues that has been detected. The time saved with these tools means that railway operators can ensure optimal quality-of-service and even carry out proactive maintenance using techniques such as machine learning and reference analysis.

During the rollout of a network, EVOIA Assure uses a set of technical and functional KPIs to ensure the network is compliant to various performance and safety standards. Technical KPIs evaluate connection establishment times and the failure rate of any kind of transaction, handover, etc. Functional KPIs evaluate parameters such as the routing of location dependent addressing calls, the functioning of registration/deregistration, group call area description, and more.

Future Railway Mobile Communication System Monitoring

GSM-R is the current rail telecoms network standard in Europe and other markets. However, equipment manufacturers intend to remove support from 2030, and replace it with the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), the next global standard for railway communications. 

With 5G at its core, FRMCS promises the ability to transmit, receive and use higher data speeds and volumes, offer different levels of operational service to users (“network slicing”), and facilitate mass machine communications. 

Predicted FRMCS network benefits include offering improved service quality specific to the different needs of users and application types, reliable low latency communications networks needed to support applications such as driverless trains, as well as supporting other IOT (Internet of Things), predictive, and smart maintenance requirements.

VIAVI is already working with rail operators looking to install and operate rail telecoms networks using 4G & Mission Critical Communications (MCPTT/MCPTX). We also can provide 5G testing capabilities.

Thanks to a platform based on big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, we can provide the tools you need to build your railway innovation application, reduce operational costs and enhance the overall passenger experience.