THEHigh speed runs fast on railway lines but also on electronic devices. The new agreement between Rfi (of the FS Group) and Tim provides for the upgrading of the 4G mobile coverage systems of the tunnels along the Italian high-speed lines, from Torino a Napoli and Bologna a Venice. Furthermore, the enhancement will concern the coverage of other telecommunications operators, including WindTre. The project calls for an investment of around 12 million euros shared between RFI and the adhering TLC operators.
The goal is to improve the Internet connection aboard high-speed trains. As part of the initiatives related to the Pnrr, the launch of feasibility studies relating to the possible use of 5G technologies is envisaged. This will allow passengers to take advantage of a fast and stable connection even in the most unfavorable areas such as railway tunnels, both through the on-board train WiFi service and through the direct coverage of the telecommunications operators who will join the project.
In detail, the works to upgrade the systems on the high-speed sections between Turin, Milan, Bologna and Florence will start as early as 2022, and will then continue during 2023 from Florence to Naples and from Bologna to Venice.