4G LTE set to revolutionise transit comms

The latest communications technology offers another major step forward in the way transport operations are managed and customers are offered in-vehicle connectivity

Jim Baker is CEO at Xentrans, Inc., a wireless project management consultancy based in San Francisco and London. A C-level wireless industry veteran, Jim has been involved in many deployments of wireless technologies on passenger transportation worldwide and is a recognized industry expert on Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G convergence. He is Chair of the Technology Committee at the Joint Council on Transit Wireless Communications [http://www.transitwireless.org] that is developing a strategic plan for implementation of wireless technologies in mass transit. Contact Jim via LinkedIn [www.linkedin.com/in/jnb65] or follow him on Twitter [www.twitter.com/jnb65].

Jim Baker is CEO at Xentrans, Inc., a wireless project management consultancy based in San Francisco and London. A C-level wireless industry veteran, Jim has been involved in many deployments of wireless technologies on passenger transportation worldwide and is a recognized industry expert on Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G convergence. He is Chair of the Technology Committee at the Joint Council on Transit Wireless Communications [http://www.transitwireless.org] that is developing a strategic plan for implementation of wireless technologies in mass transit. Contact Jim via LinkedIn [www.linkedin.com/in/jnb65] or follow him on Twitter [www.twitter.com/jnb65].

In November a small conference took place in San Francisco at which communications experts from many transit agencies, vendors and systems integrators gathered to discuss the latest developments in wireless technologies and the impact they would have on passenger transportation. Staged by London-based Global Transport Forum the event included site visits to local rail and bus operators Amtrak, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). A hot topic...