Russian Railways and TransTeleCom organized a seamless network of wireless Internet access on high-speed Sapsan trains

2022: Organization of seamless Wi-Fi at Leningradsky, Moskovsky, Tver and Bologoe railway stations

On December 19, 2022, the company RUSSIAN RAILWAY"" announced that, together with the federal operator communications provider and digital services, JSC "Company" Transtelecom organized a seamless wireless Internet access network on high-speed trains "," Sapsan Leningrad and Moscow railway stations, as well as railway stations Tver and Bologoe. Now passengers of Sapsan trains having authorized on the network once, receive continuous access to when to the Internet moving between the train and stations.

Single seamless authorization eliminates the need to re-enter data when authorizing on one of the devices. The passenger can start using the service sitting in the station waiting room, and continue - already in his place on the train or vice versa, without additional operations.

To start using seamless Wi-Fi, a passenger needs to connect to the network from his mobile device and pass authorization.

2020: Expansion of communication networks capacity from 1 to 10 Gbps

On April 1, 2020, TransTeleCom announced a project to expand the capacity of communication channels for divisions and subsidiaries of Russian Railways.

During an unfavorable epidemic situation, when, in order to avoid risks to human health, the maximum number of employees is transferred to remote work, uninterrupted communication becomes the basis for ensuring the normal functioning of business processes. TransTeleCom has expanded the capacity of Internet access channels for Russian Railways divisions from 1 to 10 Gbps. The capacity of the channels has also been increased for a number of companies that are subsidiaries of Russian Railways. This makes it possible to ensure the required speed and reliability of communication for the remote performance of employees of their duties.

TransTeleCom provides round-the-clock communication services and provides digital services for the population, corporate clients, authorities, and socially significant facilities throughout the country. We see our task in maximizing the smooth operation of companies, the activities of which are critical for the life and economy of the country in modern conditions. The project implemented for the Russian Railways Group will allow a significant number of employees to work effectively remotely without violating the self-isolation regime, commented on the General Director of TransTeleCom Company JSC Roman Kravtsov

2016: Providing communication channels for the data network

As a result of the victory in the open tender, TransTeleCom entered into an agreement in the summer of 2016 for the provision of services for the organization and provision of communication channels for the data transmission network of Russian Railways. The contract is designed for two years, the total cost of services will be 200 million rubles.

TransTeleCom will provide Russian Railways with 125 communication channels between data network nodes in Moscow, St. Petersburg and 51 regions of Russia, including the organization of the "last mile." Guaranteed bandwidth depending on the region will be from 2 to 500 Mbps. The channels provided by TransTeleCom will be used to ensure trouble-free operation of existing information systems and video conferencing in branches of Russian Railways.

TransTeleCom took part in the Reconstruction and Development of the Moscow Central Ring (MCC) project. TransTeleCom organized at the Moscow Central Ring a modern reliable digital communication system for electric train drivers with dispatchers based on GSM-R technology and general technological communication for Russian Railways. Within the framework of the project, TransTeleCom acts as a universal integrator for construction and installation work and commissioning of communication equipment.

The network, created using GSM-R technology on the Moscow Central Ring, covered 12 railway stations. TransTeleCom also provided special communication in the technically complex Gagarin tunnel, the only tunnel on the MCC. In total, as part of the project, TransTeleCom launched 22 base stations using GSM-R technology.

The technology of radio communication organization and GSM-R train traffic control systems (GSM-Railway) is specially developed for railways based on the GSM mobile radio communication standard. The technology is a standard solution in the field of wireless communication for railway transport in Europe and serves as a safe platform for providing voice communication and data transmission for railway employees: drivers, dispatchers, shunting group employees, train escort specialists, station chiefs.

GSM-R technology provides uninterrupted communication at speeds up to 500 km/h, allows you to organize group calls, voice broadcasting, connection with a subscriber taking into account his location, release the line for urgent calls. These and other features greatly improve the quality of communications and provide ample opportunities for collaboration and management of train and personnel safety.