AWTG selects Airspan Networks for UK’s ECH-R 5G rail project
UK-based end-to-end network and technology solutions provider, AWTG has selected Airspan Networks as the Radio Access Network (RAN) partner for England’s Connected Heartland Railways (ECH-R) project.
UK-based end-to-end network and technology solutions provider, AWTG has selected Airspan Networks as the Radio Access Network (RAN) partner for England’s Connected Heartland Railways (ECH-R) project.
The project forms part of the UK’s 5G Innovation Regions programme, which is intended to revolutionise connectivity across various sectors.
The ECH is intended to accelerate advanced wireless adoption by bringing together local authorities in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire.
This partnership aims to enhance railway connectivity using 5G technology to benefit passengers and operational teams.
The ECH-R project is expected to transform rural and transport connectivity, with Airspan’s AirSpeed 1900 Outdoor Small Cells being installed along the railway line to provide ultra-fast 5G standalone (SA) connectivity.
This infrastructure will offer seamless mobile broadband coverage enabling mission-critical applications for the railway sector.