Paris, France – Digi International has announced the launch of the Digi TransPort® WR44 RR, an enterprise-class cellular router designed specifically for rugged on-board rail environments.
The router provides connectivity to equipment on the train and the wayside via a reliable, primary, high-speed cellular network connection, or can create a secure back-up connection to the existing railroad data network. With locomotive industry certifications, flexible communications and state-of-the-art security, the Digi TransPort WR44 RR is ideal for on-board rail applications such as locomotive communications and monitoring, passenger Internet access and Positive Train Control (PTC), a system for monitoring and controlling train movement to increase railway safety.
“With tens of thousands of railroad kilometres monitored using Digi wireless routers, we have outstanding railway industry experience,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of marketing, Digi International. “In addition to connecting on-board equipment, the Digi TransPort WR44RR allows train service providers to offer Internet access to passengers which can lead to increased ridership.”
The Digi TransPort WR44RR features an optional, integrated Wi-Fi access point allowing rail lines to offer their customers Internet access and improve passenger convenience. It also offers flexible communications with 3G/4G Qualcomm Gobi™ multi-carrier cellular connectivity, GPS, a serial port and a four-port Ethernet switch.
It also features rail industry certifications including AREMA C/H, AAR S-5702 and EN50155. The router also features advanced dynamic routing, state-of-the-art security with firewall features including stateful packet inspection and integrated IPSec VPN. The Digi TransPort WR44 RR connects to the iDigi® Device Cloud™ for easy setup.
Digi International is an M2M expert, combining products and services as end-to-end solutions to drive business efficiencies. Digi provides a broad range of wireless products, a cloud computing platform tailored for devices and development services to help customers get to market fast with wireless devices and applications. Digi’s entire solution set is tailored to allow any device to communicate with any application, anywhere in the world.
