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Jim Zou reveals insights into Europe’s first 5G rail trial

OFC session to discuss seamless multi-Gbit/s connectivity from track-side access points to a fast-moving train

  • Speaker: Jim Zou, principal engineer, advanced technology, ADVA
  • Topic: 5G ready railway trial utilizing integrated optical passive WDM access and broadband millimeter wave
  • When: Thursday, June 10, 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Where: OFC, The Optical Networking and Communication Virtual Conference: https://www.ofcconference.org/en-us/home/registration/

Recently ADVA conducted Europe’s first 5G-ready railway trial in an operational environment by combining a passive wavelength-agnostic WDM for optical transport and 60GHz millimeter-wave for wireless connectivity.  In this extended talk, Jim Zou will share insights from the EU Horizon 2020 project 5G-PICTURE’s demo and explain how it achieved multi-Gbit/s seamless connectivity from track-side access points to a fast-moving train.

Book your place at the OFC Conference online from June 6.