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Services INTERNET ON RAIL: HIGH-SPEED INTERNET FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAINS ACROSS EUROPE HIGH-SPEED TRAINS ARE INCREASINGLY LIKE MOBILE OFFICES – BECAUSE TIME SPENT TRAVELING BY TRAIN CAN BE USED MORE PRODUCTIVELY THAN ANY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT. AND NOW, INTERNET ON RAIL, A CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTION FROM T-SYSTEMS, GIVES PASSENGERS WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCESS TO THE WEB – EVEN AT 300 KM/HR. nology. T-Systems, the continent’s leading ICT service provider, has already developed a solution suitable for global deployment. Within the scope of its Broadwave research project, T-Systems experts designed a solution architecture that transcends the boundaries of specific countries and IT platforms. “Our flexible technology- and hardware-independent solution is open to all current and future wireless technologies. As a result, we can © DB AG ICE high-speed trains with Internet connections in 2005. This involved deploying a mixture of W-LAN and Flash-OFDM (Fast Low-latency Access with Seamless Handoff – Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology. However, the actual architecture is tailored to the very specific requirements of each European country – depending on public-transport strategy, topology, transport network structure and regulatory parameters. “OUR EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN,” EXPLAINS DR. MACHILL, “THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF RAILROAD OPERATORS VARY SIGNIFICANTLY. THAT’S WHY WE TAILOR OUR SOLUTION TO THEIR VERY SPECIAL NEEDS.” © DB AG PICTURE THE SCENE: business travelers board a train in Frankfurt and arrive in Brussels just a few hours later. Armed with a laptop, PDA and cell phone, they have all the tools they need to be productive while on the move. High-speed trains have many benefits for the business traveler. First and foremost, it allows them to make productive use of time out of the office. It’s also a pleasant, relaxing and enjoyable way of getting from A to B. Reliable, on-board broadband Internet connectivity allows today’s passengers to surf, read e-mails or access their corporate network. In addition, W-LAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technology can be used to deliver a range of online services – such as the latest news, and entertainment – all tailored to each and every train. It can also deliver support services for on-board staff, for ticketing, or for giving passengers up-to-the-minute information – on travel times, for instance. So regardless of geographical borders, network topology or country-specific infrastructure – passengers are guaranteed the best possible connection in more ways than one. Throughout Europe, railroad companies are currently rolling out this kind of tech- implement reliable technology in highspeed trains throughout Europe, and can operate it efficiently,” explains Dr. Herbert Machill, head of T-Systems’ Services Industry Line. Ensuring always-on Web access with a moving object such as a train is highly chal-lenging. T-Systems’ Internet on Rail solution leverages both public mobile and satel-lite networks. Within the scope of Railnet, a joint project with T-Mobile and German railroad operator Deutsche Bahn, T-Systems equipped the first of Germany’s “Our experience has shown,” explains Dr. Machill, “that the requirements of railroad operators vary significantly. That’s why we tailor our solution to their very special needs.” T-Systems can carry out a cost-benefit analysis for each scenario and each railroad operator, and recommend the best mix of technology and services based on a proven architecture T-SYSTEMS MEDIA CONTACTS: T-Systems, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 69 665 31-126 Fax: +49 (0) 69 665 31-139 E-mail: presse@t-systems.com Issue 15 EURAILmag Business & Technology http://www.t-systems.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007

SOMMAIRE
NOTICE BOARD
COATINGS
NEWS
SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
HIGH-SPEED LINES
TUNNELS
PEOPLE
ROLLING STOCK
WEBSITE DIRECTORY

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