Estimating Cellular Network Delays in Finnish Railways: A Machine Learning Enhanced Approach
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| author | Mansouri, Saeideh Shamekh, Mohamed Indola, Simon Mahonen, Petri |
| author_facet | Mansouri, Saeideh Shamekh, Mohamed Indola, Simon Mahonen, Petri |
| contents | There is growing interest in using public cellular networks for specialized communication applications, replacing standalone sector-specific networks. One such application is transitioning from the aging GSM-R railway network to public 4G and 5G networks. Finland is modernizing its railway communication system through the Digirail project, leveraging public cellular networks. To evaluate network performance, a nationwide measurement campaign was conducted in two modes: Best Quality and Packet Replication. However, Best Quality mode introduces artificial delays, making it unsuitable for real-world assessments. In this paper, railway network delays are modeled using machine learning based on measurements from the Packet Replication mode. The best-performing model is then employed to generate a dataset estimating network delays across Finland's railway network. This dataset provides a more accurate representation of network performance. Machine learning based network performance prediction is shown to be feasible, and the results indicate that Finland's public cellular network can meet the stringent performance requirements of railway network control. |
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| spellingShingle | Estimating Cellular Network Delays in Finnish Railways: A Machine Learning Enhanced Approach Mansouri, Saeideh Shamekh, Mohamed Indola, Simon Mahonen, Petri Signal Processing Systems and Control There is growing interest in using public cellular networks for specialized communication applications, replacing standalone sector-specific networks. One such application is transitioning from the aging GSM-R railway network to public 4G and 5G networks. Finland is modernizing its railway communication system through the Digirail project, leveraging public cellular networks. To evaluate network performance, a nationwide measurement campaign was conducted in two modes: Best Quality and Packet Replication. However, Best Quality mode introduces artificial delays, making it unsuitable for real-world assessments. In this paper, railway network delays are modeled using machine learning based on measurements from the Packet Replication mode. The best-performing model is then employed to generate a dataset estimating network delays across Finland's railway network. This dataset provides a more accurate representation of network performance. Machine learning based network performance prediction is shown to be feasible, and the results indicate that Finland's public cellular network can meet the stringent performance requirements of railway network control. |
| title | Estimating Cellular Network Delays in Finnish Railways: A Machine Learning Enhanced Approach |
| topic | Signal Processing Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.05003 |