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Wifi over coax could have usage for trains.

You would connect wifi access point to fibre from the ground. Wifi signal is output to coax cable running along side with the power lines or from the ground next to the track. Wifi is beamed into the train. Local Wifi access points spreads the wifi signal in the train.



Some automated train systems (such as the Vancouver Skytrain) already do this for control.

From the SelTrac wikipedia page:

"in newer versions of SelTrac, the control signal is transmitted inside the running rails at radio frequency using IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) access points. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SelTrac#Communication


Interference would likely be a problem here, not to mention cost. Using 4G uplinks from the trains is likely significantly cheaper.




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