Nokia Trainee Railway Project Team 

Netherlands 

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ERTMS is the international standard for train safety. At the moment ERTMS is already in use on a few railroad tracks in the Netherlands. Work is underway to expand the number of tracks in the coming years. ERTMS is a critical system in the security of train traffic and hence, the availability of the system is of great importance. The mobile connectivity (GSM-R/FRMCS) is an important link in the ERTMS chain and is responsible for train-wall communication. While the current mobile connectivity is provided by GSM-Railway, standardization is in progress for future railway communication based on 5G.

This internship is aimed at conducting research into system failure of the ERTMS system, with a focus on the subsystem of mobile connectivity. The study will involve establishing a theoretical model of the system. Based on the model strengths and weaknesses can be analyzed and further studied. The aim is to make recommendations for improving the ERTMS system in its current setup but also for the future.

These recommendations can assist in improving the reliability of the railway transport system, based on ERTMS.

flexible, to be agreed (typically 6 months), starting time flexible
This internship can be part of a Master’s thesis.

What you will learn and contribute to:

As part of our team, you will:

• boost your telecommunication competences in the Railway domain (GSM-R/ FRMCS)
• help in building knowledge on ERTMS system and mobile connectivity
• Experience what it is like to be part of a team in a high tech environment
• Get insights on tech project processes
• Learn from seasoned Telecom engineers

• Student enrolled in a Master Computer Science/Engineering/Telecommunication
  
• Interest in theoretical modelling of complex systems
  
• motivation to expand the knowledge
  
• Interest in telecommunication systems
  
• good teamwork skills
  
• good communication in English (both written and spoken)

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