NEW DELHI: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Railway Firm (SAR) to deploy fifth-generation (5G)-enabled mission-critical capabilities for superior rail operations.
The collaboration goals to modernise the rail’s communication programs, enhance passenger expertise, and drive digital developments inside the transportation sector, aligned with the “Nationwide Transport and Logistics Technique of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030”, the businesses stated in a joint assertion on Monday.
Ericsson will present its experience in 5G and Future Railway Cellular Communication Programs (FRMCS) applied sciences by deploying the options, infrastructure, and technical assist required to allow superior rail communication and operational capabilities.
Each firms may even develop and check FRMCS-based use circumstances, and high-speed broadband options for passengers.
The collaboration may even contain establishing a check lab or innovation heart to validate 5G purposes in a rail context, creating coaching packages to upskill SAR’s groups in FRMCS and 5G rail applied sciences, and conducting a trial deployment of Ericsson’s options on considered one of SAR’s present rail traces to guage integration and efficiency in real-world situations.
It’s going to additionally allow use circumstances corresponding to practice management, workers communications, real-time video streaming, and Web of Issues (IoT) connectivity onboard trains.
The collaboration between Ericsson and SAR highlights the transformative potential that 5G expertise can provide to the railway trade and marks an vital step towards the modernisation of rail communication programs in Saudi, the businesses stated.
Revealed On Oct 27, 2025 at 01:40 PM IST
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