Table 7.
System characteristics of GSM-R and LTE-R.
| Parameter | GSM-R | LTE-R |
|---|---|---|
| All-IP in native mode | No | Yes |
| Frequency | DL: 921–925 MHz, UL: 876–880 MHz | 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 1.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz |
| Bandwidth | 0.2 MHz | 1.4–20 MHz |
| Modulation | GMSK | QPSK and 16-QAM |
| Peak data rate | DL/UL: 172 Kbps | DL: 50 Mbps, UL: 10 Mbps |
| Peak spectral efficiency | 0.33 bps/Hz | 2.55 bps/Hz |
| Cell range | 8 Km | 4–12 Km |
| Cell configuration | Single sector | Single sector |
| Data transmission | Requires voice call connection | Packet switching, UDP data |
| Packet retransmission | No (serial data) | Reduced (UDP packets) |
| MIMO | No | 2 × 2 |
| Mobility | 500 Km/h | 500 Km/h |
| Handover success rate | ≥ 99.5% | ≥ 99.9% |
| Handover type | Hard | Soft (no data loss) |