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TRAIN
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS 2019
London 4th-5th June
the WiFi on trains conference
TRAIN SYSTEMS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS - TrainComms 2019
TRAIN COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
London 4th-5th June 2019 - the WiFi on trains conference
                                                                                                    Conference venue
WiFi on board is an increasingly vital     who are shaping this market, who are
service for train operators to offer to    driving it forward and bringing in new
their customers, albeit one that is very   services, ideas and technologies.
hard to get right.                         Please be advised that places are
                                           extremely limited and are selling out
BWCS’ annual WiFi on Trains                fast. To reserve your place now - please
Conference - Train Communications          use the online order form or contact
Systems 2019 focuses directly on the       Ross.Parsons@BWCS.com
                                                                                              This year’s Conference will be held at the
problems of putting WiFi onto trains.                                                       luxurious 5 Star Leonardo Royal London City
You will hear frank accounts from the      Held in London on June 4th and 5th, in                Hotel (formerly Grange City Hotel),
train operating companies currently        central London, the Conference attracts                  8-14 Coopers Row, EC3N 2BQ
                                                                                                     - near the Tower of London.
involved in this battle - from those       train operators and suppliers from all
trialling new trackside solutions,         over the world. Those attending will               The Hotel has agreed to offer a discounted
                                                                                            room rate to those attending the Conference.
squeezing better connections from          hear directly from train companies                However, these are available on a first come
mobile systems, as well as those           that are launching services, adding                  first serve basis so please book early.
launching new innovative broadband         new cost-cutting solutions and driving           To take advantage of this rate please contact
wireless services on-board their trains    up passenger numbers by adding                                the hotel directly:
as they struggle to cut costs, beat the    integrated broadband solutions.                              Tel: 020 7071 5535
competition and enhance the passenger                                                                   Fax: 020 7071 5506
experience.                                BWCS has worked with all the major
                                                                                           https://www.grangehotels.com/hotels-london/
                                           players in this new market to make                       grange-city/about-this-hotel
There is no doubt that broadband           Train Communications Systems 2019 a
wireless services have become a vital      success. Over two days, a combination
weapon for train operators, but keeping    of interactive workshops, panel
up with this fast moving sector is a       sessions, presentations and networking
problem. TCS 2019 is the best place to     sessions will explore the commercial
                                                                                               Conference sponsors
keep abreast of the latest developments    and technical issues arising from the
in this niche, but fast-growing sector.    deployment of these services around                Gold
                                                                                             Sponsor
                                           the region.
This Conference has become a vital
meeting point for train companies,         As ever, the Conference will provide
                                                                                              Silver
rail administrators, suppliers and         a great networking opportunity and                Sponsor
technology specialists all looking to      a very limited number of sponsorship
drive this sector forward. Can you         positions are still available. For further
afford to miss out?                        information on getting involved please            Bronze
                                           contact: Ross.Parsons@BWCS.com                    Sponsor

Join the debate, question the train
companies that have launched services
and find out where they will take them                                                       Bronze
                                                                                             Sponsor
next. Almost every train operator from
around the world that has launched a
WiFi on-Trains service will be present.                                                      Cocktail
This is your chance to meet the people                                                       Sponsor

www.traincomms2019.com
                                                          For the first time, BWCS has brought together all of its contacts,
                                                          knowledge, research and reporting of this market in one place.

                                                          The www.Internet4trains.com database covers all of the
                                                          European markets for on-train WiFi services. In addition, China,
                                                          India and the USA will be added in early 2019, and other markets
       www.Internet4trains.com is a                       included on an on-going basis.
    continuously updated, online database
   covering a series of national markets for              BWCS is constantly monitoring developments in the WiFi on Trains
  WiFi on Trains, the operators – established             sector within each national market.
  and emerging - as well as all of the major              For more information about how to access our international data-
                   suppliers.                             base of interviews and market developments please see
                                                          www.Internet4trains.com
                                                          or contact Ross.Parsons@BWCS.com
7th
Day 1 - June 4th                                 Session 2 – Emerging New Trends in the            - Customer demands: Why use WiFi over
                                                 WiFi On Trains Market                               flatrate mobile?
                                                                                                   - Time & Cost: How to keep roll-out time
Session One – New on-train WiFi                  2.00 – 2.30 Ensuring Good Wireless                  and costs down
Services and Developing the                      Connectivity for Competing Train                  - SBB FreeSurf: From idea to product launch
Relationships Between Suppliers and              Operators in Norway
Train Operators                                                                                    Thomas Tzschoppe, SBB AG Infrastruktur
                                                 -   Speed goal: 5Mbps                             Telecom, (Switzerland State Railways)
8.45 Registration and coffee                     -   Passenger connectivity with repeaters
                                                 -   Supplying infrastructure for passenger WiFi   11.45 Leveraging the Spectrum to
9.15 Opening Speech – Can the Rail               -   How to improve the passenger experience?      Deliver Gigabits to the Train
Industry Justify the Investment Needed           -   Cooperation with Simula Research
to Ensure the On-Board WiFi Services                 Laboratory                                    - RADWIN’s vision of the future of
that Passengers Demand?                                                                              Train-to-Ground networks
                                                 Jon Ingebretsen, Norske Tog, Norway               - How to leverage various spectrum bands in
Graham Wilde, CEO BWCS                                                                               order to deliver high-speed networks for
                                                 2.30 Launching the UK’s First 5G Rail               rail and metro systems
09.30 Round Two: How to Manage                   Network
WiFi as Service – A Train Operator’s                                                               Nir Hayzler, RADWIN
Perspective                                      Simon Holmes, Group Head of Digital,
                                                 FirstGroup, Mark Barrett, Blu Wireless            12.15 Panel Session: How Best to Please
- Keeping pace with technology change                                                              Train Passengers and Generate More
- Management tools                               3.00 Speed Networking and Coffee                  Revenue for Train Operators
- Long-term WiFi Supplier partnership
                                                 3.45 Dedicated Connectivity for                   Featuring: Peter Kingsland (Icomera),
Jim Allison, Manager of Planning, Capitol        Merseyrail Urban Rail - the Challenges,           Umberto Malesci (Fluidmesh), Nir Hayzler
Corridor Joint Powers Authority (US)             the Opportunity and How Connectivity              (Radwin), Michel Binette (VIA Rail Canada),
                                                 Enables Innovation                                Thomas Tzschoppe (SBB)
10.00 Improving Capacity and                                                                       Chaired by Graham Wilde, BWCS
Enhancing the Passenger Experience               Mike Hewitt, CTO ADComms – Panasonic,
Through Sustainable Interventions the            Merseyrail                                        12.45 Lunch Sponsored by RADWIN
RailTel Way
                                                 4.15 Delivering High Quality                      Session 4 - WiFi as a Weapon in the
- Providing WiFi on one of the world’s largest   Communications Infrastructure to Metro            Battle for Passengers
  rail networks                                  Train Systems in New York, Hong Kong,
- Developing the on-train WiFi system in         Toronto and Beyond                                2.00 Elron Trains Journey to Great On-
  India                                                                                            Board WiFi in Estonia
- The road ahead                                 Malcolm Keys (BAI Communications)
                                                                                                   - Challenges faced: video dominance soaring
Ashutosh Vasant, CMD and Director (POM),         4.45 Panel Session: What Will be the              - 5 main applications generate 75% of total
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, part of the    Future Methods of Delivering High-                  consumption; organic data is growing by
Indian Ministry of Railways                      Speed On-Train WiFi Services                        25% annually
                                                                                                   - Elron trains improvements - initial
10.30 -10.45 Coffee                              Featuring: Jon Ingebretsen (Norske Tog,             problems and final outcomes
                                                 Norway), Simon Holmes (FirstGroup), Mike          - The main features of RebelRocket Cloud
10.45 The Way Forward for On-Train               Hewitt (ADComms – Panasonic), Malcolm               solution
Connectivity in the UK                           Keys (BAI Communications), Dr Wolfgang
                                                 Balzer, Infocom, Graham Wilde, BWCS               Henri Ploom, CEO & Co-founder, RebelRoam
Nina Gaubert, Department for Transport           (Chair)                                           and Elron Estonia
Client Side for Network Rail Telecom
                                                 5.15 Closing Remarks, BWCS                        2.30 Improving On-Train WiFi Services
11.15 Running Successful On-Board WiFi                                                             as Competition Creeps In
Services – Growing up from Simple WiFi           5.30 Cocktails – Sponsored by BAI
Access to Providing a “Digital Room” in          Communications                                    Allan Frank Sørensen, DSB, Denmark
the Train
                                                                                                   3.00 – 3.15 Coffee
                                                 Day 2 - June 5th
-   Offering Self-Check-In
-   Ordering-Services                                                                              3.15 Delivering an On-Board Digital
                                                 Session Three – Emerging Technologies
-   Entertainment Portal                                                                           Hub as a Core Component of the Digital
                                                 and What Changes they will Bring to the
-   Information-Services                                                                           Train and Beyond
                                                 On-Train WiFi Sector

Berno Friedl, Deutsche Bahn                                                                        Alex Saxton, Transpennine Express and
                                                 09.15 BWCS Welcome
                                                                                                   Roger Matthews, GoMedia
11.45 The Changing Face of Train to              09.30 5G and its Implications for Rail
Ground Communications                                                                              3.50 mmWave Application to Mobile
                                                                                                   Hotspot Network (MHN) – Seoul Metro
                                                 Peter Kingsland, Icomera
- Intelligent connectivity with the passenger                                                      PoCs and challenges
  at the heart of mobility                       10.0 VIA Rail Canada On Board WiFi
- A solution for seamless, one-time login,                                                         - Deploying on Seoul Metro
                                                 Operations and Evolutions
  roaming wireless connectivity                                                                    - Underground problems
- Operators get a deeper insight into            -   VIA Rail Canada on-board WiFi history
  passengers and their journeys and routes                                                         Chung Hyun Kyu, ETRI, Korea
                                                 -   Old vs new on-train equipment
- Providing a platform for new services to be    -   Network Operation Center (NOC)
  offered                                                                                          4.20 Looking at Transport Islands -
                                                 -   Monitoring tools and stats
                                                                                                   Connecting Trains, Trams, Buses and
                                                 -   Indicators and Metrics
Jeremy Haskey, Global Engineering Director,                                                        Taxis
                                                 -   Cellular Coverage
Nomad Digital                                    -   On Train Entertainment (OTE)
                                                                                                   Spencer Dando, Dubai Metro
12.15 Panel Session: How Best to                 Michel Binette, Senior Advisor WiFi, VIA Rail
Improve Train-to-Shore Connectivity                                                                4.50 Panel Session – The Great Debate:
                                                 Canada
and Give the Passengers (and Train                                                                 What Does the Future Hold for WiFi on
Operators) What they Want?                                                                         Train Services?
                                                 10.30 -10.45 Coffee

Featuring: Ashutosh Vasant (Indian                                                                 Featuring: Alex Saxton (Transpennine
                                                 10.45 Improving Train-To-Ground
Railways), Jim Allison (Capitol Corridors                                                          Express), Sven Koster (GoMedia), Allan
                                                 connectivity by leveraging Artificial
JPA), Jeremy Haskey (Nomad Digital), Berno                                                         Sorrensen (DSB) Spencer Dando (Dubai
                                                 Intelligence
Friedl (Deutsche Bahn)                                                                             Metro), Chung Hyun Kyu (ETRI, Korea) Henri
Chaired by Graham Wilde, BWCS                                                                      Ploom (RebelRoam)
                                                 Umberto Malesci, Fluidmesh
                                                                                                   Chaired by Graham Wilde, BWCS
12.45 Lunch                                      11.15 Free Surf in Trains without WiFi
                                                                                                   5.20 Closing Remarks and End of
                                                 Why use WiFi if in-train mobile
                                                                                                   Conference
                                                 coverage is excellent?
                                                                                                   BWCS

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