The Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Transport have launched an experiment to examine possible ways to improve reception for passengers on Israeli railways.
As part of the experiment, Wi-Fi and cellular signal amplifiers will be activated onboard the train, with the technology installed near the car window slots.
“Road transport infrastructure is integrated with communications infrastructure and is essential for everyone, anytime, anywhere, and in emergencies,” said Shlomo Karhi, Minister of Communications.“While our expert team has been working hard to find a purpose-built solution, the time has come to test our recommendations in field trials. The best and most successful answers will be embedded as soon as possible. Secondary communication infrastructure Our work in this area is a continuation of the ministry’s joint work on roads, tunnels and more, and we will continue to work together to achieve success in Gaza.”
“The prophet Isaiah understood its importance already then, and we apply it now: “Go through the gate. Change the way of the people, pave the way, pave the way. and pave the road with stones from the mountains (Aben Harim)” Aben Harimun Ness. ”
“Training is essential in terms of safety and service levels. To facilitate the transition from private to public transport, optimal conditions are allowed for optimal use of travel time. “Given the importance of service and customer experience, the experiment would be carried out as an ideal solution.” Transport Minister Miri Regev said.
The tour took place on Wednesday at the Israel Railways complex in Lod, during which Shlomo Karhi and Miri Negev were shown three possible applications for increasing mobile phone reception for train passengers. The application was developed by a team from the Israeli Ministry of Railways and Communications.
joint experiment
“Cooperation and collaboration yields results,” said Maimon Shamila, director-general of the Ministry of Communications.
“I have to mention the good work of the Department of Transport. We are working with them to build and improve our road and rail infrastructure, as well as our advanced communications infrastructure. , will do everything necessary to ensure trains are connected with mobile phones and everyone can chat, surf and enjoy the journey from the road.”
“We are working collaboratively with the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Finance to operationalize our solutions. We have undertaken thorough headquarters work to understand the challenges and arrive at the most effective solutions. We are looking at possible routes to do so,” said Moshe Ben Zakan, Director-General of the Ministry of Transport.
The first experiment will be carried out by installing wireless Internet receivers in the vehicles of the Israeli Railways. This includes not only installing the antenna on the roof of the car, but also installing the antenna inside the car. Wireless internet receivers are intended to increase mobile phone reception on trains.
In the second experiment, cellular signal amplifiers are installed in vehicles and two antennas are installed on the roof of each vehicle.
In the third experiment, the technology will be used near the vehicle windows to make it easier to receive mobile phone signals inside the vehicle.
Improving mobile phone reception during train travel is a global challenge, not just in Israel. Due to the metal that a vehicle is made of, it is difficult for cell phone signals to reach the interior of the vehicle.
The Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Transport hope that if these experiments are successful, they will be able to provide stronger and more stable mobile signals to train passengers.
