Tag Archives: Transit communications

Infrastructure in crisis: How P3 can save critical projects in a post-Covid world

Municipal infrastructure development is in crisis. At a time when society is counting on infrastructure essential to the functioning of communities and commerce to get us through the pandemic and its recovery, COVID-19 has left many much-needed projects at risk in its wake. For 2020-2022, the National League of Cities has estimated a USD360 billion […]

BAI Communications successfully tests RADWIN’s mmWave Inter-Carriage link solution, achieving a 1.5Gbps connection between train cars

Source: RADWIN RADWIN, a leading global wireless broadband solutions provider, today announced that BAI Communications (BAI), a designer, builder, and operator of communications infrastructure, successfully attained connectivity speeds of 1.5Gbps between train cars, when testing RADWIN’s TerraBridge Inter-Carriage Link solution on a Toronto subway train. BAI deployed and currently operates a Wi-Fi, cellular and IP network for the Toronto Transit […]

Towards the fully-connected city: 5G, neutral host and smart cities

A city whose systems share information for the benefits of its occupants is the simplest, and perhaps best definition of a ‘smart city’. With current and emerging technology solutions set to act as ‘accelerants’ for smart cities, innovation will drive changes in the way we live and work. These include 5G wireless, Internet of Things […]

Hear from BAI’s Chief Technology Officer Brendan O’Reilly on the first day of his new role

BAI’s recently announced global Chief Technology Officer, Brendan O’Reilly, has joined the company in London today. O’Reilly’s role will be focused on accelerating BAI’s expansion of its neutral host solutions and magnifying its strengths as a telecommunications infrastructure service provider. This remit forms a core part of BAI’s growth strategy, which was set out by […]

5G and shared infrastructure: the future of public transport connectivity

As the first blog of this series (‘How 5G will transform rail transport’) explored, the next generation of connectivity will deliver advanced network capabilities. These capabilities include 5G wireless and edge computing, which will help provide the connected services people and businesses demand. While most network providers’ 5G deployments have focused on adding more network […]

Next generation connectivity in a post-COVID world

Around the world, people are increasingly coming to terms with the necessity of connectivity for home, work, and on public services, such as transport, in terms of efficiency, safety, and security. We certainly expect the public and private services that we use to adjust usage patterns and changing circumstances in real time, especially in the […]

How 5G will transform rail transport

The consumer messaging around 5G is well known: it will deliver better, more immersive experiences than previous generations while simultaneously enabling new services and capabilities. However, 5G can offer much more than this. It is a revolutionary technology that enables networks to perform at scale, adapt at pace and unlock new revenue streams. It will […]

Improving efficiency, resource optimization and public safety with real-time transit Wi-Fi data

Advanced mobile networks and smart technology will be critical for renewing confidence in the post-pandemic world. Transport systems are data-rich environments, and people understand the benefits this can offer to enhance transport services in terms of reliability and safety. According to the Connectivity outlook report, four in five rail users (81%) are at least somewhat […]

Smart cities need 5G-ready smart infrastructure: report

Rail commuters across the globe have made it clear that they want governments to invest in 5G networks and understand the benefits those investments will provide. More specifically, advanced mobile networks and smart technology are critical to enabling the transit services rail users expect and must be seamless and smart. These are some of BAI […]

Data-driven services make transportation safer, smarter and more efficient

Rail users around the world want data-driven services, such as safety information and real-time trip updates, to improve their commutes. They want governments and transit authorities to invest in these services and see the value of leveraging anonymized data to support them. BAI Communications’ 2020 Connectivity outlook report surveyed more than 2,400 rail users across […]