Utah’s FrontRunner Train Passengers Enjoy Ultra-Fast Wi-Fi with RADWIN’s FiberinMotion

RADWIN, a provider of train-to-ground wireless communications solutions, has announced that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has approved the system acceptance testing for FrontRunner commuter train Wi-Fi systems delivered by RADWIN. The project was implemented by contract Systems Integrator, The GBS Group of Virginia Beach, VA.

UTA and GBS chose RADWIN’s FiberinMotion® Train-to-Ground solution to deliver free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers onboard its FrontRunner trains. UTA’s FrontRunner runs along an 89-mile corridor and serves Weber, Davis, Utah, and Salt Lake Counties.

RADWIN’s track side radios were deployed approximately 2 miles / 3.2 km apart along 30 miles / 48 km of the corridor North of Salt Lake City.

FiberinMotion® was chosen to replace a low-throughput, legacy radio system and was integrated by the GBS Group – RADWIN’s partner and system integrator – in conjunction with a cellular based solution from 21Net.

“New high-speed Wi-Fi train to ground communications has proven to be very successful in our north corridor,” said UTA Manager of Communications and Deployment Kyle Brimley. “With the use of smart phones and tablets onboard our trains growing at an exponential rate, it was decided to upgrade our wireless infrastructure with RADWIN’s FiberinMotion® to provide our passengers with an increased travel experience and enable an improved broadband service. The bandwidth in the area covered by RADWIN systems delivers from 3 to 10 times the broadband that we can achieve with cellular.”

“We are proud to have been chosen by the GBS Group and their client the Utah Transit Authority for this prestigious Wi-Fi on trains project”, said Vice President and Head of Strategic Industries at RADWIN, Nir Hayzler.

“Time and again it’s been proven that in order to meet passengers’ Wi‐Fi demands, train operators cannot solely rely on commercial cellular networks. To provide true high capacity and consistent Wi-Fi connectivity to passengers, operators require a dedicated trackside network. By implementing the FiberinMotion® train-to-ground solution, UTA is delivering Wi-Fi onboard its trains with utmost speed, quality and reliability”.