SNCF is preparing to launch a tender to equip its trains with satellite-based internet connectivity, joining other European rail operators looking to satellite technology to improve onboard connectivity.<\/p>\n
In a statement to Reuters on Friday, the French state-owned rail company emphasized its intention to pursue “a resolutely innovative approach to strengthen connectivity and resilience,” by combining terrestrial networks with low-orbit satellite solutions.<\/p>\n
This strategy aims to ensure continuous service across the entire country, including remote areas, and to provide higher-quality internet access for passengers onboard trains.<\/p>\n
“The combination of satellite and 4G\/5G would eliminate dead zones, offering a stable and fast service suited to new uses such as streaming or videoconferencing,” SNCF said.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk’s Starlink and the French company Eutelsat are among the firms being considered for the contract, a source close to the matter told Reuters.<\/p>\n
When asked by Reuters, SNCF did not specify whether it was holding discussions with particular providers.<\/p>\n
An Eutelsat spokesperson said the company is already in talks with SNCF to set up a pilot project, as it has done in other countries, notably in the United Kingdom and Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n
“We intend to submit a bid for the contract with our French partners such as Orange,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro, French version by Elena Smirnova, edited by Sophie Louet)<\/p>\n
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