(c) Marianne Henriksen, Bane NOR

• Bane NOR extends long-standing partnership with Frequentis by selecting them for communication terminals and applications upgrade for enhanced railway operations
• This strong collaboration delivers a state-of-the-art communication system, facilitating the transition to future technology

The Norwegian railway operator, Bane NOR, has chosen Frequentis to upgrade its railway dispatcher terminals with the DICORA x20 system, significantly enhancing railway communications. The contract also includes ongoing support and maintenance. From 1 January 2025, Frequentis started to fulfil the extended maintenance service of Bane NOR’s current Fixed Terminal System. The new DICORA x20 terminals featuring the latest advancements are set to be delivered to Bane NOR’s live system by Q2 2025.

“We are pleased to be working with Bane NOR on this communication enhancement for their railway network. By increasing controller efficiency, rail journeys can become even safer and more streamlined,” says Thomas Karl, Frequentis Vice President Public Transport. 

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• The Austrian tourist train Schneebergbahn has received an advanced digital communication system to improve operational capabilities
• Frequentis’ solution will ensure seamless and streamlined mission-critical communications over 4G mobile networks

“It is really inspiring to be working with a partner such as NÖVOG, implementing the same cutting-edge technology which forms the basis for the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS),” says Tom Karl, Frequentis Vice President Public Transport. “By enabling trains to communicate over standardised 4G, with an added security layer, we lessen the need for expensive infrastructure. Frequentis is also part of the European transition to FRMCS and we are pleased to be driving railway communication digitalisation forward, even 1800 metres up.”

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• ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG is testing Frequentis MCX (Mission Critical Services) in the Austrian rail network to prepare for the transition to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS)
• The aim is to deliver an MCX system that provides equivalent performance to a live implementation 

“It is really inspiring to be working with ÖBB, implementing the same advanced technology that forms the basis for the FRMCS,” says Tom Karl, Frequentis Vice President Public Transport. “Frequentis is also part of the European transition to FRMCS and we are pleased to be driving railway communication digitalisation forward.”

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• Frequentis delivers SBB a rail communication system with a next-generation platform for 
  improved coordination across the Swiss rail network
• The new system platform follows the FRMCS target architecture and will replace the 
  existing communication system in control centres

“We are proud to continue our collaboration with SBB, a relationship that has spanned nearly 20 years,” 
says Thomas Karl, Vice President Frequentis Public Transport. “The new system will support SBB’s rail 
operations well into the next decade and underscores our commitment to providing best-in-class 
solutions to world-leading railways.”

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