Teltronic Participates in the MORANE-2 Project to Drive the Future of Railway Telecommunications

Teltronic is part of the MORANE-2 project (MObile radio for RAilway NEtwork in Europe 2), a unique consortium that will test Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) technology under real conditions. This pioneering initiative marks a milestone in the evolution of railway telecommunications in Europe and strengthens the European commitment to improving railway efficiency, sustainability, and digital connectivity.

The MORANE-2 project plays a key role in modernizing the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), aiming to increase capacity, drive digitalization, and enhance the competitiveness of both passenger and freight rail transport. Over the next 34 months, the project will assess and promote market-ready technological specifications.

As part of this effort, FRMCS solutions will be tested in three European laboratories and under real conditions along five railway corridors. With the expected obsolescence of the GSM-R system by 2030, implementing FRMCS has become a priority to ensure the continuity and evolution of the railway sector.

Teltronic will deploy its MCX (Mission Critical Services) dispatching system, NG CeCoCo, enabling voice communications between drivers, driver-controller communications, group calls, and railway emergency calls (REC), among others. The solution will be tested both in the laboratory and, in a later phase, on two railway sections (conventional and high-speed) that ADIF will make available as part of the project’s development.

Co-financed with €13.5 million by Europe’s Rail (EU-RAIL) and the European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertakings (SNS JUs), the project will validate the latest version of the FRMCS specifications developed by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). This represents a crucial step toward creating implementation-ready specifications.

This new system will ensure the continuity of essential railway signaling applications and voice communications while enabling new services such as Automated Train Operation (ATO), data and video transmission, and other critical telecommunications applications with higher levels of quality, flexibility, and capacity.