The challenge
Public transport systems form part of critical infrastructure, moving people and goods across the country every day. For this reason, they require the systems in place for security to be managed as a priority. This also means that they are subject to strict regulation and normative standards that must be complied with. Connected and autonomous transport systems need to combine safety and security on board and on the ground:
- Networks and systems on board (primary systems as well as CCTV, intercom),
- Train-to-ground communications,
- Central administration systems on the ground.
Also, the interfaces with external systems such as police stations require high levels of performance and interactions, while in the meantime segmentation, protection and – more than ever – resiliency are required to ensure a high level of security – and at the end of the day, preserve passenger safety.
The risk
Connectivity will have to reach high performance in order to transfer massive flows of data and manage operations in real time, whether
it is for operational systems maintenance or cybersecurity. So much data will be produced, it will need to be stored, managed and pre-processed onboard and at the edge.
Atos approach
“The conversations we had previously with rail operators were oriented on our expertise in communications and integration. The new era is oriented around digital capabilities such as embedded computer vision, edge computing embedding AI closer to the sensor, and cybersecurity to manage railway specific risks.”
This will enable the innovation of tomorrow related to 5G/LTE, AI and edge with the right level of cybersecurity.
Combining deep expertise in railway normative standards and state-of-the-art cybersecurity expertise are vital. Only with these two teams are we able at Atos to offer clients a powerful holistic approach in the secure digital transformation of public transportation.
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