Techno-economical inspection of high-speed Internet connection for trains

Riihimäki, Vesa; Väärämäki, Tapio; Vartiainen, Johanna; Korhonen, Timo

doi:10.1049/iet-its:20070014

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“…Riihimaki et al [32] introduce an architecture that divides train communications into backhaul connections, Ground-tovehicle communications (GVC) and on board vehicle communications (OVC). The GVC is analogous to the access network in the reference architecture in Fig.…”

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“…More recently Riihimaki et al [32] have studied Finnish railroads to determine the feasibility of deploying broadband Internet to trains. They argue that revenue from providing Internet service to train customers may come from the following sources:…”

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“…Hitherto, we have focussed on Internet access to passengers, Riihimaki et al [32] state that train operators shipping freight could use a broadband Internet connection to allow their customers to perform accurate cargo monitoring. In the case of the Finnish railroads, it is argued that the cost of building a network for Internet access from trains can be spread out over a period of time if the network is built in two or more phases, for example, by using GPRS or FLASH-OFDM in the first phase, and then using mobile WiMax in the second phase.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the case of the Finnish railroads, it is argued that the cost of building a network for Internet access from trains can be spread out over a period of time if the network is built in two or more phases, for example, by using GPRS or FLASH-OFDM in the first phase, and then using mobile WiMax in the second phase. Furthermore, in the case of WiMax, they show that the average revenue collected per user (passenger) and the cell range of the WiMax network are the most critical parameters influencing this technology's viability for Internet access on trains [32]. For example, their analysis is based on an estimated WiMax cell size of 5 km.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, their analysis is based on an estimated WiMax cell size of 5 km. However, if this cell size is decreased by 10% then it becomes unprofitable to provide Internet access using WiMax [32].…”

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A Survey on Methods for Broadband Internet Access on Trains

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2010

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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Abstract-We present a survey of approaches for providing broadband Internet access to trains. We examine some of the barriers that hinder the use of broadband Internet on trains and then discuss some of the opportunities for broadband deployment to trains. This survey considers some of the basic concepts for providing broadband Internet access and then reviews associated network architectures. The review of network architectures shows that we can subdivide networks for providing broadband Internet access to trains into the train-based network, the access network-for connecting the train to the service provider(s)-and the aggregation network-for collecting user packets generated in the access network for transmission to the Internet. Furthermore, our review shows that the current trend is to provide Internet access to passengers on trains using IEEE 802.11; however, a clear method for connecting trains to the global Internet has yet to emerge. A summary of implementation efforts in Europe and North America serves to highlight some of the schemes that have been used thus far to connect trains to the Internet. We conclude by discussing some of the models developed, from a technical perspective, for testing the viability of deploying Internet access to trains.

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Section: Business Models and A Feasibility Studymentioning

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confidence: 99%

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