The UIC FRMCS Program is currently entering a new important phase of development with the harmonisation of radio frequencies for railways in Europe, the achievement of FRMCS V1 Specifications being finished and the delivery of the first prototypes for FRMCS products being delivered.
 
More than ever, it is clear that FRMCS will be the railway system’s next big development over the decade to come, as it will be key in progressing railway digitalisation and paving the way for train modernisation, by directly serving new technology like automatic train operations (ATO) or the Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS). Not only this but FRMCS will improve security for railway services, increase cost optimisation for railway assets, as well as boost capacity and service performance.

During the two-day event, the following topics will be presented and discussed:

• The status and plans of the UIC specification stream
• The status of 3GPP and ETSI standardisation
• The regulatory situation
• Spectrum activities
• FRMCS Ecosystem prototyping
• Railway Strategies & Plans
• Supplier Industry Strategies & Plans
• ETCS and ATO Readiness for FRMCS
• Coexistence with GSM-R
• And other related subjects

Moreover, there will be opportunities to talk with all of the FRMCS Programme leaders and contributors and to get an in-depth understanding of the new telecommunication framework which is driving developments in the railway sector.

Conference Programme

Day 1 - 7 June 2023

8:00 - 9:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30 - 10:30 Welcome & Opening Keynote Speeches Session 1
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC
François Davenne, Director General, UIC
Keir Fitch, Head of Unit ’Rail Safety and Interoperability’ DG MOVE, European Commission

10:30 - 11:10 Break - Exhibition opening

11:10 - 12:30 Railway FRMCS Plans Session 2
Chairman: Eric Giraud-Desjuzeur, FRMCS Program Director, SNCF Réseau
Daniel Grünig, responsible Railway Communication (GSM-R and FRMCS), SBB
Camille Dierick, Manager Radio & GSM-R, Infrabel
Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development, DB Netz AG
Eric Giraud-Desjuzeur, FRMCS Program Director, SNCF Réseau

Q&A

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break & visit of Exhibition

13:30 - 15:30 FRMCS V1 Session 3
Chairman: Thomas Châtelet, ERTMS Officer, ERA

Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC
Erik van Bommel, ICT architect, FRMCS FWG chair, GSM-R expert, Prorail/UIC
Massimiliano Rizzato, Chairman of Telecom On-Board Architecture Working Group (UIC), international railways telecom standardization processes (SBB)
Guillaume Gach, FRMCS Design Authority, UIC
Vincent Caudron, ICT Consultant, Infrabel/UIC
Patrick Wimart, Systra Railway telecom expert / Guillaume Gach, UIC
Thomas Henss, UIC Group UGFA Chairman, DB Netz AG/UIC
Begoña Domingo, Project Officer, ERA & Juan Hernandez, Project Officer, ERA

Q&A

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition

16:00 - 16:30 UIC Rail Academy Session 4
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC
Andrew White, Group CEO at Wray Castle Group Limited

16:30 - 17:00 Keynote speech and closure of day 1
Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director, ERA
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC

19:00 Gala Dinner - Pullman Hotel Tour Eiffel
Keynote from Richard Neussl, Responsible VP for Mission Critical Network in the DACH/CEE Region, Kontron Transportation

Day 2 - 8 June 2023

9:10 - 9:30 Welcome
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC

09:30 - 11:10 5GRAIL Session 5
Chairman: Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC

Jorge Pereira, Principal Scientific Officer, Future Connectivity Systems, European Commission, DG CONNECT
Vassiliki Nikolopoulou, Railway Telecom Engineer, UIC
Farid Bazizi, leading the R&D development team in Kontron Transportation
Michael Kloecker, Head of Railway Solution Management, Nokia
Sébastien Tardif, Business Solution Expert, Kontron Transportation
Nazih Salhab, Innovation Project Director, SNCF Réseau
Bernd Holfeld, Lead FRMCS Testing and Prototyping, Digitale Schiene Deutschland / DB Netz AG
Bogdan Burdulean, Principal Engineer for NetworkRail UK

11:10 - 11:40 Coffee Break & visit of the Exhibition

11:40 - 13:10 The engagement of Industry Session 6
Chairman: Pierre Tane, Head of Digital Modelling, UIC, Chairman ETSI TC-RT

Richard Neussl, Responsible VP for Mission Critical Network in the DACH/CEE Region, Kontron Transportation
Adrien Cormier, Mission Critical & Railway Solutions Consultant, VIAVI Solutions
Hendrik Holz, Sales Director, Funkwerk Systems GmbH
Emanuele Di Liberto, Head of Rail Business Center, Nokia
Markus Myslivec, Head of Public Transport Solutions, Frequentis AG, Vienna
Xiang Xi, Vice President of Huawei Aviation & Rail BU
Sanne Stijve, Global Business Development Director, Ericsson

13:10 - 14:10 Lunch Break & visit of the exhibition

14:10 - 16:00 FRMCS 1st Edition Session 7
Chairman: Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development, DB Netz AG

Dan Mandoc, Head of FRMCS, UIC
Pierre Tane, Head of Digital Modelling, UIC, Chairman ETSI TC-RT
Guillaume Gach, FRMCS Design Authority, UIC
Vincent Durepaire, Head of Spectrum Innovation and European Affairs, ANFR/Chairman CEPT WG FM
Klaus Mindel, UNISIG General Manager
Olivier Eudes, Railways regulatory officer, Kontron Transportation France
Ian Conlon, Head of Unit for the System Pillar at Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

16:00 - 17:00 Conclusions, wrap Up and next steps
Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director a.i., Europe’s Rail JU
Philippe Citroën, Director General, UNIFE
Jean-Michel Evanghelou, Director Telecom, Signalling and Digital Applications, UIC