TIM finalises 4G coverage on Milan-Florence high-speed railTIM finalises 4G coverage on Milan-Florence high-speed rail

A collaboration between all four Italian MNOs and the FS Group, led by Telecom Italia (TIM), has seen the completion of 4G coverage on high-speed rail line and tunnels between Milan-Florence.

Armita Satari

December 23, 2022

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High speed train

A collaboration between all four Italian MNOs and the FS Group, led by Telecom Italia (TIM), has seen the completion of 4G coverage on high-speed rail line and tunnels between Milan-Florence.

The network will be provided both through an on-board WiFi service as well as direct coverage by all participating operators. The 4G coverage aims to provide passengers with stable connectivity even in rail tunnels considered as ‘most unfavourable areas’, TIM said.

Meanwhile, required technical checks are planned to complete in the coming weeks together with FS Italiane Group, the Italian state rail. The goal of the project is to provide more reliable voice and data connectivity on high-speed lines, said TIM in an announcement. This will help guarantee a high quality service for passengers on the high-speed trains. Other operators involved in the upgrade works are Iliad, Vodafone and WINDTRE.

The works accomplished on the Milan-Florence section of the wider Bologna-Florence line has taken place within the original completion timeline, but more work is planned for 2023 on the remainder of this line. FS Italiane Group also aims to extend the operations to conventional lines. Such extension looks to start with the busiest routes that will benefit the passengers on Intercity and Regional trains as well as freight railway companies.

While the activation of the system marks the official completion of the HS line, the 4G upgrade works were already accomplished in the summer of this year. These included upgrading of the telecom systems as well as boosting the capacity of the network’s supply equipment.

 

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About the Author

Armita Satari

As the Head of Custom Content, Armita leads the production of bespoke content on Telecoms.com Intelligence. Prior to joining the team, she held a number of roles at the GSMA, the mobile industry association, leading on strategic research and analytical output on mobile as an assistive technology and mobile networks and services. Before that, Armita was the primary industry Analyst specialising on the DACH region at Ovum (now Omdia), delivering business critical and intelligence research and consulting. She brings over a decade of analysis and research experience in the TMT sector.   

 

Armita holds an MSc in Neuroscience, Language and Communication from University College London and a BA in Linguistics and English Studies from University of Brighton.

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