UIC FRMCS 2023

UIC global FRMCS Conference 2023

The International Union of Railways (UIC) has the pleasure of inviting you to its 2nd Global FRMCS Conference to be held from 7 to 8 June 2023 at the UIC headquarters in Paris.


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.

Conference Programme

Day 1 - 7 June 2023

8:00 - 9:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30 - 10:30 Welcome & Opening Keynote Speeches Session 1
10:30 - 11:10 Break - Exhibition opening
11:10 - 12:30 Railway FRMCS Plans Session 2
Chairman:

Q&A

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break & visit of Exhibition
13:30 - 15:30 FRMCS V1 Session 3
Chairman:

/ Guillaume Gach, UIC

&

Q&A

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition
16:00 - 16:30 UIC Rail Academy Session 4
16:30 - 17:00 Keynote speech and closure of day 1
19:00 Gala Dinner - Pullman Hotel Tour Eiffel
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Day 2 - 8 June 2023

9:10 - 9:30 Welcome
09:30 - 11:10 5GRAIL Session 5
Chairman:
11:10 - 11:40 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition
11:40 - 13:10 The engagement of Industry Session 6
Chairman:
13:10 - 14:10 Lunch Break & visit of the exhibition
14:10 - 16:00 FRMCS 1st Edition Session 7
Chairman:
16:00 - 17:00 Conclusions, wrap Up and next steps

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