Belden’s new railway approved high temperature Cat 7 Ethernet data cable extends the RailTuff range of reliable data communication products for the transportation sector.  The new RailTuff BE43802, a Cat 7 Ethernet data cable designed specifically for the passenger railway market, integrates network communications, passenger safety and operational efficiency signal transmissions.

Train builders and designers are now specifying data networks that can support increased bandwidth and data transfer rates in order to future-proof passenger and operator service systems. The new cable is designed for the transmission of data and signals using Ethernet technology, for on-board applications; effectively future proofing the on board Ethernet backbone and enabling compliance with the new series of IEC standards; IEC EN 61375 “Train Communication Network (TCN)” and IEC EN 62580 “On-board Multimedia and Telematic Subsystems for Railways”.

Key areas of application include:

• Train Consist Network (TCN)
• Passenger information and entertainment
• Multimedia Services
• Security and surveillance
• Train diagnostics
• Fare collection and ticketing
• Communications Based Train Control (CBTC)