SNCF INNOVATES – WIFI ON BOARD TGV TRAIN, HOW DOES IT WORK?
The quality of WiFi on trains, particularly on TGV lines, has been one of the major complaints from passengers since the service was rolled out. However, what may seem like a simple, everyday technology that can be implemented anywhere, is more of an industrial feat than the simple installation of a WiFi repeater. Olivier Chalard, Telecom Engineer at SNCF Voyageurs and TGV Intercités, explains in two minutes the challenge that SNCF Holding and its partner operators faced in offering a free and accessible service to every passenger.