United Kingdom-London: Low Earth Orbit Satellite Train Connectivity
Details
| Contract Title: | United Kingdom-London: Low Earth Orbit Satellite Train Connectivity |
| Published Date: | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (PriorInformationNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The Department for Transport secured funding as part of Spending Review 2025 to improve the provision of on-train wifi for rail passengers. Our objective is to retro-fit Great British Railway train operators' mainlines trains (c. 1,425 units) by 2030. We intend to upgrade the existing in-carriage on-train wifi equipment to the latest standards, provide low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet connectivity to enhance the existing mobile network operator connections, and hence deliver a more gene...