A WiMAX network offering backhaul for a railway Wi-Fi network has been completed in New Mexico, USA. The network was deployed by AzulStar on behalf of the New Mexico Department of Transportation RailRunner Train System.
The RailRunner high speed train is a new service for New Mexico commuters, which runs 95 miles from Belen to Santa Fe with multiple stops in Albuquerque and Bernalillo. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will offer passengers free public wireless internet in all trains along the entire route and at all 15 stations.
Field trials have been performed on the system with passenger service expected to begin within weeks.
New Mexico D.O.T. awarded the $2.7M contract to the team of INX and AzulStar in March 2009 after a multi-year RFP process. Hardware for the network was provided by leaders Alvarion, Dragonwave and Cisco Systems.
The network provides speeds up to 6Mbps download and 4Mbps upload on the train moving at speeds up to 90mph and can accommodate over 1000 simultaneous users.
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