The UIC Rail Academy: Telecoms Section features a suite of specialist training solutions for the railway industry covering rail radio engineering and associated technologies.
The Telecoms Section includes courses ranging from individual self-study and instructor-led courses to the Diploma in Rail Radio Network Communications and the comprehensive UIC Rail Academy: Telecoms Collection that includes access to all our rail communications system training material (online and instructor-led) plus an additional range of courses on wider telecoms network technologies.
GSM-R to 5G for Rail Engineers – Accelerated Course
- Live Online, 10 - 11 November 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 8 - 11 December 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 19 - 22 January 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
Who would benefit
This accelerated one-day course provides rail engineers with a clear understanding of the transition from GSM-R to the FRMCS.
Prerequisites
A background in GSM-R or GSM would be advantageous.
Course Modules
- Railway Communications
- Network Architecture
- Addressing
- Radio Technology
- Radio Spectrum
- Security GSM-R vs FRMCS
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5G Radio Planning for Railways
- Live Online, 17 - 20 November 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 26 - 30 January 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
Who would benefit
This accelerated one-day course provides rail engineers and technical professionals with a clear understanding of the transition from GSM-R to the FRMCS.
Prerequisites
The course assumes familiarity with telecommunication systems and with the principles of radio network planning gained from planning GSM-R networks. Otherwise, experience gained in network planning for LTE, and knowledge of the 5G air interface, would be beneficial.
Course Modules
- Fundamentals of the 5G Air Interface
- Link Budget Estimation
- Coverage Estimation
- Capacity Estimation
- RSRP, RSRQ and SINR
- Parameter Setting
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UIC FRMCS V2 Overview
- Live Online, 3 - 4 December 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 12 - 13 January 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
This course is aimed at non-technical people or those in management roles who need an introduction to FRMCS. It outlines the need for FRMCS and introduces the standards that are required. The course also discusses the issues with the current radio spectrum allocations and how FRMCS and GSM-R may co-exist in the rollout phase. Also discussed the technology known as 5G that will be an integral part of FRMCS.
Course contents
- FRMCS – An Introduction
- FRMCS Reference Architecture
- 5G
- Mission Critical Architecture and Procedures
- Radio Planning and Migration
- Mission Critical Video
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UIC FRMCS V2 Engineering
- Live Online, 10 - 11 November 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 8 - 11 December 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
- Live Online, 19 - 22 January 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
GSM-R end of life is anticipated to be around 2030 which only leaves a few years to find a replacement system. The International Union of Railways (UIC) have published a document called FRMCS- Future Railway Mobile Communications System which outlines what will be required of a future system. The railway community have detailed the communications requirements of the future railway networks and are looking for telecommunications manufacturers and standards bodies to provide a suitable solution.
Prerequisites
Attendees will ideally have worked in the rail industry with GSM-R or have a telecommunications background gained from working in the commercial cellular industry.
Course contents
- FRMCS – An Introduction
- FRMCS Reference Architecture
- FRMCS On-Board Architecture
- FRMCS Addressing
- Common Functions
- 5G
- IP Multimedia Subsystem
- Mission Critical Push to Talk
- Mission Critical Data
- Mission Critical Video
- Radio Spectrum
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ERTMS/ETCS for Radio Engineers
- On-Demand, Duration: 32 Hours
The European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a major rail project underway in Europe. The aim is to replace the dissimilar train control systems used in various countries with a common system known as the European Train Control System (ETCS).
This course provides an overview of ETCS but focuses on how GSM-R with or without GPRS can be used as a bearer for ETCS signalling.
This self-paced on-demand distance learning course features illustrated course books, videos, tests and full tutor support.
Prerequisites
Delegates attending this course should be familiar with the principles of GSM-R networks.
Course contents
- ERTMS Standards and Legislation
- Basic System Description
- System Architecture
- ERTMS Operating Modes
- ERTMS/ETCS Protocols
- Circuit Switched Signalling
- Circuit Switched Connections
- GPRS for ETCS
- The GPRS Air Interface
- GPRS Procedures
- Transmission through the Network
- Radio Network Optimisation
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