Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jochen Apel, Business Development Enterprise Lead, Nokia Global Sales and Customer Operations, sits down with Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development at DB InfraGO, to discuss the future of rail communications and the industry’s transition from GSM-R to FRMCS.
This conversation explores the operational realities of maintaining aging 2G infrastructure, the need for coordinated migration across the rail ecosystem, and how new FRMCS-ready transport products are enabling long-term planning.
Topics discussed include:
• Why the rail ecosystem must jointly accelerate toward FRMCS to replace GSM-R
• The challenges of sustaining 2G technologies beyond 2030
• The role of GSM-R and ETCS Level 2 in train control and safety
• The advantages of a 5G based FRMCS for rail operations
• Nokia’s new FRMCS 1900 MHz radio head and transport layer roadmap
• DB InfraGO’s nationwide FRMCS migration strategy and long-term vision
For more on Nokia’s mission-critical rail solutions, visit nokia.com/industries/railways
To learn about FRMCS, see nokia.com/industries/railways/frmcs
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Jochen Apel, Business Development Enterprise Lead, Nokia Global Sales and Customer Operations, sits down with Achim Vrielink, Head of Telecom Platform Development at DB InfraGO, to discuss the future of rail communications and the industry’s transition from GSM-R to FRMCS.
This conversation explores the operational realities of maintaining aging 2G infrastructure, the need for coordinated migration across the rail ecosystem, and how new FRMCS-ready transport products are enabling long-term planning.
Topics discussed include:
• Why the rail ecosystem must jointly accelerate toward FRMCS to replace GSM-R
• The challenges of sustaining 2G technologies beyond 2030
• The role of GSM-R and ETCS Level 2 in train control and safety
• The advantages of a 5G based FRMCS for rail operations
• Nokia’s new FRMCS 1900 MHz radio head and transport layer roadmap
• DB InfraGO’s nationwide FRMCS migration strategy and long-term vision
For more on Nokia’s mission-critical rail solutions, visit nokia.com/industries/railways
To learn about FRMCS, see nokia.com/industries/railways/frmcs
Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/nokia-industries
Follow us on X: https://x.com/nokiaindustries
