The UIC FRMCS Program is currently entering a new important phase of development with the harmonisation of radio frequencies for railways in Europe, the achievement of FRMCS V1 Specifications being finished and the delivery of the first prototypes for FRMCS products being delivered.
 
More than ever, it is clear that FRMCS will be the railway system’s next big development over the decade to come, as it will be key in progressing railway digitalisation and paving the way for train modernisation, by directly serving new technology like automatic train operations (ATO) or the Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS). Not only this but FRMCS will improve security for railway services, increase cost optimisation for railway assets, as well as boost capacity and service performance.

During the two-day event, the following topics will be presented and discussed:

• The status and plans of the UIC specification stream
• The status of 3GPP and ETSI standardisation
• The regulatory situation
• Spectrum activities
• FRMCS Ecosystem prototyping
• Railway Strategies & Plans
• Supplier Industry Strategies & Plans
• ETCS and ATO Readiness for FRMCS
• Coexistence with GSM-R
• And other related subjects

Moreover, there will be opportunities to talk with all of the FRMCS Programme leaders and contributors and to get an in-depth understanding of the new telecommunication framework which is driving developments in the railway sector.

Day 1 - 7 June 2023

8:00 - 9:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30 - 10:30 Welcome & Opening Keynote Speeches Session 1
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, Director Financial Control & Project Operations, UIC, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC
François Davenne, Director General, UIC, Director General, UIC
Keir Fitch, Head of Unit Rail Safety and Interoperability, European Commission - DG Move, Head of Unit ’Rail Safety and Interoperability’ DG MOVE, European Commission

10:30 - 11:10 Break - Exhibition opening

11:10 - 12:30 Railway FRMCS Plans Session 2
Chairman: Eric Giraud-Desjuzeur, FRMCS Program Director, SNCF Réseau, Railways FRMCS Plans
Daniel Grünig, , Responsible Railway Communication, SBB, SBB CFF FFS FRMCS Implementation Plan
Camille Dierick, Head of GSM-R and FRMCS, Infrabel, From GSM-R to FRMCS
Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development, DB InfraGO, FRMCS Introduction
Eric Giraud-Desjuzeur, FRMCS Program Director, SNCF Réseau, Railways FRMCS Plans

Q&A

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break & visit of Exhibition

13:30 - 15:30 FRMCS V1 Session 3
Chairman:

Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC, FP2 - MORANE–2

Massimiliano Rizzato, Chairman of UIC FRMCS Telecom On-Board Architecture WG, UIC / SBB, UIC FRMCS TOBA WG
Guillaume Gach, Chairman of Architecture Technical Working Group, UIC, UIC FRMCS SPECIFICATION STREAM
Vincent Caudron, Chairman of UIC FRMCS FIS, UIC, UIC FRMCS FIS - FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
/ Guillaume Gach, UIC
Thomas Henss, Chair of the UIC Group for Frequency Aspects, DB InfraGO, UIC GROUP FOR FREQUENCY ASPECTS
Begoña Domingo, Project Officer - ERTMS Unit - ERA, ERA Technical Opinion on FRMCS v2 specifications &

Q&A

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition

16:00 - 16:30 UIC Rail Academy Session 4
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, Director Financial Control & Project Operations, UIC, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC
Andrew White, CEO, Wray Castle, UIC Rail Academy: Telecoms Section

16:30 - 17:00 Keynote speech and closure of day 1

Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, Director Financial Control & Project Operations, UIC, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC

19:00 Gala Dinner - Pullman Hotel Tour Eiffel
Keynote from

Day 2 - 8 June 2023

9:10 - 9:30 Welcome
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, Director Financial Control & Project Operations, UIC, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC

09:30 - 11:10 5GRAIL Session 5
Chairman: Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC, FP2 - MORANE–2

Vassiliki Nikolopoulou, Railway Telecom Engineer, UIC, 5GRAIL has finished - MORANE 2 is coming!

Michael Kloecker, Head of Railway Solution Management, Nokia, Successful FRMCS introduction with Nokia

11:10 - 11:40 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition

11:40 - 13:10 The engagement of Industry Session 6
Chairman:

Hendrik Holz, Sales Director, Funkwerk, FRMCS Radio Module MT18

Markus Myslivec, Head of Public Transport Solutions, Frequentis, Control room driven implementation of FRMCS

13:10 - 14:10 Lunch Break & visit of the exhibition

14:10 - 16:00 FRMCS 1st Edition Session 7
Chairman: Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development, DB InfraGO, FRMCS Introduction

Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC, FP2 - MORANE–2

Guillaume Gach, Chairman of Architecture Technical Working Group, UIC, UIC FRMCS SPECIFICATION STREAM

16:00 - 17:00 Conclusions, wrap Up and next steps

Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, Director Financial Control & Project Operations, UIC, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC

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