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Reported rail maintenance and operations network in Europe

A Railway Technology (Mar 7, 2025) case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.

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Details

Organization
unnamed major European railway company
Industry
Rail
Region
Europe
Current operating status
Deployed
Not stated by sources
Project date

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Overview

Airspan Networks and Druid Software said on March 4, 2025 that they supplied the 5G radio access network (RAN) and 5G core for a private network at a major European railway company, which they did not name.[1][2] The deployment was led by Boldyn Networks, formerly Smart Mobile Labs, and covers maintenance and operational sites ranging from small workshops to large facilities.[1] The companies say it supports augmented-reality maintenance, operational technology integration and data links to trains.[1] Railway Technology reported the announcement on March 7, 2025.[3]

At a glance

Organization
Not named; described as a major European railway company.[1][3]
Location
Europe; country and sites not disclosed.[1]
Date announced
March 4, 2025.[1][2]
Spectrum
Airspan's executive refers to dedicated spectrum; the band is not stated.[1]
Technology
Private 5G with Airspan Open RAN-based radio access and Druid's Raemis 5G core; standalone or non-standalone is not stated.[1]
Scale as reported
Multiple maintenance and operational sites, from small workshops to large facilities; site and radio counts are not stated.[1]
Vendors and roles
Airspan Networks: 5G RAN; Druid Software: Raemis 5G core.[1][2]
Integrator
Boldyn Networks (formerly Smart Mobile Labs), which led the deployment.[1][3]
Status
Described as deployed in March 2025; we found no later public update.[1]

How the network is used

  • Augmented-reality maintenance with tools such as HoloLens, including remote support.[1]
  • Operational technology integration: monitoring and controlling critical railway systems over low-latency links.[1]
  • Data exchange with trains, both stationary and moving.[1]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • No measured results have been published; the announcements describe expected gains in efficiency, safety and reliability without figures.[1][2]

Timeline

  1. Railway Technology reports the deployment.[3]

  2. Airspan and Druid announce the private 5G deployment for a major European railway, led by Boldyn Networks.[1][2]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Airspan Networks And Druid Software Drive Railway Digital Transformation With Private 5G Networks — Airspan Networks, Mar 4, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Airspan Networks and Druid Software Drive Railway Digital Transformation — Druid Software, Mar 4, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Airspan and Druid deploy private 5G network for European railways — Railway Technology, Mar 7, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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Source details (6)
SOURCEOrganization

unnamed major European railway company

Railway Technology (Mar 7, 2025) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Article body, paragraph 1Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

AR-powered maintenance; OT integration; real-time communication with trains

Railway Technology (Mar 7, 2025) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Article bodyChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Airspan Networks (Open RAN); Druid Software (Raemis 5G Core) · Boldyn Networks (formerly Smart Mobile Labs)

Railway Technology (Mar 7, 2025) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Article body / Article bodyChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated