Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by justusthane on Friday August 08, 2025 @08:23AM
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What is "5G-enabled Wi-Fi"? Does that just mean the train receives its connectivity via 5G and broadcasts Wi-Fi?
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Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by NullifyNAN on Friday August 08, 2025 @08:47AM
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Yeah train wifi is generally terrible. Basically the only real solution is 100% 5G coverage along all train tracks or starlink. This is basically a global issue because line-of-sight for trains is a hard problem.
Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by bombcar on Friday August 08, 2025 @09:42AM
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It's really hard, because anything gets confounded by tunnels unless you have specific repeaters for them, or the train is longer than the tunnel.
Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by tecleandor on Friday August 08, 2025 @08:28AM
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That's usually what I've seen done in Europe or even in Japan
Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by gsibble on Friday August 08, 2025 @08:29AM
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Sure appears that way. Wish they used Starlink. 5G cuts out at high speeds.
Re:Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28
by tecleandor on Friday August 08, 2025 @08:40AM
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I've used some of those WiFi services at near 200mph, so I guess it'll depend on the 5G, LTE or HSPA frequencies it connects to. They're never great, though, although I guess that's also related to tunnels and the quantity of people aboard.