Train Communications Systems 2007 – June 6th and 7thCentral London

Provisional Running Order

08.45-9.05Registration & coffees

09.00- 09.15Opening Speech - Welcome from BWCS

Session One – From Tender to Trial to Deployment:

Lessons from the Train WiFi Procurement Process

09.15 – 10.00 Specifying and Organizing a Train WiFi Trial: Graham Wilde, MD,

BWCS Ltd.

  • What are you are trying to achieve in offering internet access?
  • Where does the trial fit into your overall plan?
  • What are you trying to achieve in the trial?
  • Testing one or several business models
  • Testing one or several technologies
  • How much will it cost?
  • What will you do after the trial?

10.00 – 10.30 What the CCJPA Learned from the Four Silicon Valley Train WiFi Trials in 2006: Speaker: Jim Allison, Capitol Corridors Joint Power Authority

  • Why our passengers wanted WiFi on Trains?
  • What the CCJPA took from successful WiFi on train implementations
  • What we wanted our trials to show us
  • What they actually showed us
  • Where do we go from here?

10.30 – 11.00 The Long and Winding Road to Choosing a Supplier: Pete Jeffries, Head of Product Development, Virgin Trains

  • How we set about choosing the right supplier and the right technology

11.00 - 11.30 Speed Networking - everyone

11.30 - 12.00 How to Set up an International high-Speed WiFi on Trains Trial (and Live to Tell the Tale) Stephane Savary, Marketing Director, Thalys International and Patrick Sautin, CSC

12.00 - 12.45 Panel Session – Lessons from the Train WiFi Procurement Process

Speakers: Graham Wilde, BWCS Ltd; Jim Allison, Capitol Corridor Joint Power Authority; Pete Jeffries, Virgin Trains; Stephane Savary, Thalys International

12.45 – 13.45 Lunch Hosted by Nokia Siemens Networks

Session Two - Which delivery system is the best? Satellite vsWiMaxvs Mobile

13.45 – 14.30The Future for Terrestrial Wireless Services for the next Five Years: Myth and Realities for WiFi on Trains?Ian Beeby, Founder and CEO of Peak Intelligence Ltd.

  • The relentless march of new terminals
  • What new wireless standards are on the horizon?
  • What will drive new services – a technical view
  • Spectrum resources planning and management
  • What really is 4G?
  • Making wireless services on trains accessible – the difference between high-speed and suburban services from a service delivery perspective
  • On-train content
  • Mobile services on trains: are they going forwards or backwards?

14.30-15.00 The Advantages of Delivering Broadband to Trains via Two-way Satellite Signals: Henry Hyde Thompson, Director, 21Net

15.00 – 15.15 Coffee Break

15.15 – 15.45Connecting internet on Train Services using various backhaulsand project challenges: Ines Clenjans, Nokia Siemens Networks

  • The latest project
  • Challenges during Project Roll Out
  • The Business Case
  • Setting up Partnerships
  • Project Management
  • Making the Business Case

15.45– 16.30 Internet on Rail at 300km/h: Dr. Dietrich Eickelpasch,Managing Industry Consultant "Rail" T-Systems

  • T-Systems provides the solution for Deutsche Bahn/T-Mobile.
  • How to find the best fitting technology?
  • What are the drivers of the business case: cost and revenue side?
  • Business model:Who is inthe driver seat?

16.30 -16.55 The Madrid Metro Experience:Luis del Valle Aleman, Business Development Officer, Infoglobal

16.55-17.25 Panel Session: Selecting the Best Technology for Your Trains and Avoiding Obsolescence: Panelists - Dr. Dietrich Eickelpasch,T-Systems; Ines Clenjans, Siemens Networks; Henry Hyde Thompson, 21Net; Ian Beeby, Peak Intelligence Ltd.

17.25 End of First Day and Closing Remarks

17.45-18.45Cocktails - Sponsored by 21Net

Day Two: (June 7th)

Presentations & Exhibition Demonstrations

08.45-9.05Registration & coffees

09.05-09.15Welcome by Frederik Gustafsson, CEO Icomera

09.15-09.30Keynote Speech : Clive Burrows, Director of Technical & Professional in the Department for Transport’s Rail and National Networks Group

Session Three – Train WiFi In Action

What we have learned from early train WiFi deployments?

09.30-10.00SBB – The Swiss Rail Experience With WiFi on Trains: Han Overmann, Project Manager, Train Internet Project SBB

  • Taking an Unusual Approach?
  • Lessons Learned from the Swiss System
  • Advances Made in Train WiFi
  • What the Future Holds for SBB’s WiFi on Trains Service

10.00-10.30Way out West - the Canadian Experience of WiFi on Board Trains: Guy Faulkner, Product Manager, VIA Rail

  • VIA Rail Canada’s development plan for passenger amenities on our WiFi network.
  • A short history of VIA Rail’s WiFi project and the business drivers behind it
  • The technology deployed
  • Future developments of VIA’s WiFi infrastructure to provide both customer amenity applications and private applications focused on the customer experience

10.30-11.00Taking an Integral Approach to Train Connectivity: Hans de Grauw Senior Consultant, LR Rail working with NS Rail in the Netherlands and Paul Diercks, NS Informatiemanagement & Technologie

  • Internal processes shouldn’t be neglected
  • How tomatch ICT and train lifecycles
  • Why maintaining flexibility with regard to vital components is important
  • How to make the most of in-train screens

11.00-11.15Coffee & Phone Break

11.15- 11.45 Norwegian Rail’s Recent Experiences with WiFi on Trains:

Jan Christiansen, Head of WiFi on Trains Project at NSB

11.45-12.30Panel Discussion - The Lessons Learned so far From Offering WiFi to Train Passengers: Panelists - Jan Christiansen, NSB; Guy Faulkner, VIA Rail; Han Overmann, SBB; Hans de Grauw, LR Rail.

12.30-13.45Lunch Hosted by Nomad Digital

Session Four – Beyond Passenger Internet Access

Using On-Train WiFi for Information, Operations and Security Applications

13.45-14.15CCTV and WiFi on Trains Case Studies:Mark Marriage, CTO

COE Ltd, Graeme Lowden, Nomad Digital

14.15 -14.45 Connecting the Back Office - Real-time Applications for WiFi: Peter Kingsland, MD Icomera, UK, Tom Ramsay, Head of IS, GNER

  • Understand the Requirement for Realtime Access
  • Target Applications
  • Integration with onboard WiFi systems
  • Business systems - case study
  • Operational systems - case study
  • Looking Ahead: TheConnected Train

14.45 – 15.15 Staff Benefits of Wireless Connectivity – How Does GSMR fit in?Sean Marriott, Business Development Director, Harmarney International

  • GSM-R - Purpose and Benefits
  • Commercial applications of GSM-R
  • Unique challenges in managing a GSM-R Network
  • GSM-R Network Management Implementation Strategies

15.15-15.30Coffee and Phone Break

15.30-16.00Developing the use of Digital Broadband Wireless Technology and Satellite Communications for Train Operators: Justin Caton, Chairman, SNAT

16.00-16.30Developing a Wireless Ticketing Solution: Graham Bodman, Business Development Manager, Transport, Atos Origin

  • Wireless ticketing
  • Mobile Phone and other new forms of ticket fulfillment
  • The importance of wireless validation
  • Building added value services around the wireless ticket

16.30-17.00Train and Station Wifi Taking an Integrated Approach: Mark Collin – Business Development Director, Cityspace

  • Multi-modal “Digital” Journeys – Using technology to make integrated journeys a reality
  • A common communications infrastructure for stations & trains
  • Operational
  • Fixed Infrastructure
  • Public access and retail services
  • One network many uses

17.00-17.30Panel Session - How to Give Train Operators Want they want from WiFi?Panelists: Graham Bodman, Atos Origin; Peter Kingsland, Icomera, Mark Collin, Cityspace; Graeme Lowden, Nomad Rail; Justin Caton, RSSB; Sean Marriott, Harmarney International

17.30 Closing Remarks