Consort Digital is proud to announce that we will be taking part in the 5th FRMCS Plugtests event, hosted by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) at the headquarters of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in Paris, France from 27 to 31 October 2025.

Why this matters?

The FRMCS Plugtests programme is a key milestone in the evolution of rail communications — aimed at validating standards compliance, interoperability and end-to-end performance of mission-critical broadband systems for railway applications.

For Consort Digital, participation signifies our commitment to advancing next-generation communications and ensuring our solutions align with the emerging ecosystem of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) and broader MCX (Mission-Critical X) frameworks.

What will Consort Digital do?

At the Plugtests event, we will:

• ✔Collaborate with other leading vendors, railway operators and standards organisations to test interoperability of client devices, application servers, network elements and onboard/trackside equipment.

• ✔Demonstrate how our solutions integrate within a real-world mission-critical rail communications environment — showcasing our capabilities in broadband, low latency, resilient connectivity and multi-vendor interoperability.

• ✔Leverage the test results and insights from the event to refine and optimise our platform offerings, ensuring readiness for deployment in FRMCS-enabled rail networks.

Why Consort Digital’s involvement is important?

• ✔Standards leadership: By engaging directly in Plugtests, we ensure that our solutions are aligned with latest standards and specification releases (including 3GPP MCX, ETSI, FRMCS)

• ✔Interoperability assurance: Participation offers early access to multi-vendor test scenarios, enabling us to validate seamless integration of our platform with other components — reducing time-to-market and operational risk for our rail customers.

• ✔Innovation acceleration: The event environment fuels collaborative innovation and helps us prepare for future-proof deployments as the rail sector moves beyond legacy systems towards FRMCS and 5G-based mission-critical communications.

Dates: 27–31 October 2025

Venue: UIC Headquarters, 16 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France

Focus: Interoperability testing of FRMCS/MCX equipment and systems including MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo, client devices, RAN, core network elements, cab radios, etc.

What does this mean for you?

If you are a rail operator, infrastructure manager, technology partner or a system integrator, Consort Digital’s involvement in this critical industry event reinforces our capabilities, readiness and commitment to deliver mission-critical solutions that meet the next wave of rail communications transformation. We look forward to sharing insights, innovations and outcomes from the event to help you de-risk your FRMCS migration journey.