How can you get internet on a train?

Posted by Ivan Petrushev on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Ivan Petrushev
Published on 2010-04-17T17:44:48Z Indexed on 2010/04/17 17:53 UTC
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Hello,

There are some rail road companies offering an internet connection to their customers. How can they do it? What kind of internet connection can they have on board a moving vehicle?

  • Satellite connection? I think the train movement will displace a mounted dish and it also will have to be constantly moved around to find the satellite as the train makes turns. Speed isn't greater either.
  • GSM connection - EDGE, UMTS, CSD? 3G coverage often is not an option in rural areas where train goes. These kinds of technologies doesn't offer good speed.
  • WiMax? Wikipedia article on it says it could provide 40Mbps for long distances. Is that what they use mostly?
  • Some kind of power line internet carrier?

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