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Radio & Transmission: Wi-Fi, Radio, Microwave Links & PMR

We deliver end-to-end Radio and Transmission solutions designed to support reliable, resilient, and safety critical communications.

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Our in-house capability spans Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point to multipoint microwave links, and PMR/TETRA/DMR radio systems, delivering robust connectivity across some of the most challenging railway environments.

This includes outdoor trackside and right of way installations, high density station and concourse Wi-Fi, resilient depot and yard coverage for handheld and vehicle mounted devices, and tunnel systems utilising leaky feeder, radiating cable, or Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) as required. 

RF Planning & Surveys

Comprehensive predictive design and on-site surveys including:

  • Active & passive Wi-Fi surveys

  • Line of Sight (LOS) & Fresnel zone analysis for microwave backhaul

  • Coverage, capacity and interference assessments (RSSI/SNR/SINR)

  • Link budgets and availability calculations to SLA/rail standards

Trackside, Station, Depot & Tunnel Solutions

Robust designs for challenging railway environments:

  • Trackside/RoW outdoor Wi-Fi, Mast installation.

  • Stations & concourses high density Wi-Fi

  • Depots, Yards & maintenance facilities resilient coverage for handhelds/vehicles

  • Tunnels using leaky feeder, radiating cable or DAS as required

PMR / DMR / TETRA Voice & Data

Mission critical voice and telemetry solutions:

  • Single and multi-site systems with roaming, priority, emergency and dispatcher consoles

  • Gateway integration to IP networks and SIP/VoIP interconnects

  • Recording, talk group management and incident replays

Wi-Fi Infrastructure & Security

Enterprise grade WLAN for operational and passenger services.

Industrial Hardware & Installations

Built for reliability and maintainability:

  • Outdoor/IP65+ radios, antennas.

  • Ruggedised enclosures, PoE/PoE+ power, UPS and remote reboot

Contact Us
  • L.B. Foster Technology Services
  • London, England
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  • L.B. Foster Technology Services, 214 The Record Hall, 2nd Floor, 16-16A Baldwins Gardens, Farringdon, London, England, EC1N 7RJ, United Kingdom
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00 UK time

Ordering and More Information

Contact a local representative today.

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