Hyperloop TT connects with Icomera TraXside for wireless communications

Icomera and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) have announced an agreement for Icomera to be HyperloopTT’s official digital partner, equipment supplier and systems integrator for its wireless capsule-to-ground communications.

Icomera’s connectivity platform will enable internet connectivity for passengers while they travel, as well as providing critical and secure communications functions, such as interfacing with embedded capsule sensors.

“High-speed wireless communications are an absolute must for today’s transportation, and Icomera is the perfect partner to bring the fastest broadband speeds to the fastest transportation system,” said HyperloopTT CEO Andres De Leon. “Our collaboration will undoubtedly help to demonstrate ways to sustainably connect the world that were never previously possible.”

The Icomera TraXside™ connectivity solution, which is also being deployed in rail environments, is a radio and fiber network with dedicated antennas placed at intervals along the HyperloopTT system. This network communicates with Icomera hardware installed onboard the Hyperloop capsule using the latest 802.11 Wi-Fi standards. The high-bandwidth wireless connectivity is then delivered in full to passengers and onboard systems via the capsule’s onboard network.

“Icomera is pleased to become digital partner to HyperloopTT and to work with other leaders in their fields to demonstrate the feasibility of this exciting new mode of high-speed transport,” said Magnus Friberg, Icomera CEO. “When used in conjunction with other sustainable means of transportation, Icomera foresees hyperloop technology contributing to a much cleaner, safer and more connected future.”

Phase 1 of Icomera TraXside™ testing for hyperloop transport is set to take place in Toulouse, France, in Q1-Q2 2021.