Download or read book Broadband Wireless Communications for Railway Applications written by Émilie Masson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the needs of railway operators in terms of wireless communications, divided in two main categories: the commercial services and the operational needs. Then, all available technologies that can be used to provide Internet access on board trains and all the other operational applications requiring high capacity are detailed. Finally, challenges and trends in railway telecommunications are highlighted, through the presentation of the future and emerging technologies, the current discussions and works in the different authorities, and the key challenges and scientific barriers.