Overview

• The GINT XT pilot, slated to run through the end of 2025, unites Deutsche Bahn with the four major mobile operators and partners Ericsson and Vantage Towers.
• Measurement runs have resumed on the Karow–Malchow track after Deutsche Bahn upgraded its test infrastructure.
• A diesel-electric ICE equipped with signal-permeable windows and rooftop antenna mounts is conducting trials at speeds up to 140 km/h.
• The tests aim to deliver download speeds as high as 1,000 Mbps to assess gigabit-class 5G performance on trains.
• Preparations are under way on the Hamburg–Berlin corridor to install FRMCS-compatible masts that will also support future gigabit passenger connectivity.