Background
Nomad Digital has built a state-of-the-art trackside network for Caltrain in California; offering Gigabit connectivity and high bandwidth on the newly electrified San Francisco to San Jose line. Nomad Digital worked to deliver reliable, fast WiFi for commuters, making it the first full-route solution of its kind in North America.
The Solution At a Glance
The challenging requirement to deliver consistent, high-performance, scalable, and future-proof Gigabit connectivity throughout the 51-mile electrified route was achieved by deploying a complex solution involving:
- 63 radio sites across 9 edge switches using Caltrain’s existing fibre backbone.
- An always-on-network approach using a combination of mmWave radio and 5G cellular technologies.
- Using Blu Wireless 60Ghz trackside radio.
- WiFi6 and hotspot 2.0 capabilities provide capacity to support high bandwidth services such as livestream content and seamless network access.
- The system design provides for true future-proof dimensioning, ensuring that the architecture is not only relevant today but can adapt and scale to meet the demands of tomorrow.
- Protected by the Nomad Secure intrusion detection system for cyber security.
