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Two New WiFi on Trains Services Set to Hit the Tracks
(05 Jan 2026, BWCS Staff)Gabon is set to become the latest nation to launch WiFi services on its trains. Perched on the Atlantic coast, the small African country boasts one of the highest GDP-per-capita figures on the continent and is home to the 420-mile Trans-Gabon line.
This week the country’s Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalization, and Innovation said that the official launch of WiFi services on passenger trains took place on December 23rd, 2025.
Throughout the early part of the project, passengers will only be able to access their WhatsApp applications. However, the range of services will be expanded “as the technical performance improves”.
The Internet solution, branded as One Web, has been developed and deployed by Airtel Gabon in collaboration with SETRAG, the national body in charge of the rail network. According to the government, the initiative marks a significant step in Gabon’s efforts to integrate digital services into public transportation and improve the overall travel experience for railway passengers
Meanwhile, in Australia, regional operator New South Wales Trains, is launching a tender for the supply and installation of a “Digital connectivity solution for passenger and staff WiFi that delivers compliant hardware, software and data, plus an NRF On Board Entertainment solution.”
Interested parties have just over one month to reply. Full links available from BWCS.
The spread of on-board WiFi services, trackside wireless delivery and the increasing use of LEO satellites to boost connectivity will all be fully discussed at the 2026 WiFi on Trains Conference, hosted by BWCS in London (www.Traincomms.com ).
The Main Sponsors for Traincomms 2025 were Icomera and Huber+Suhner, Westermo, Antonics, Unwired and Nomad Digital are also Sponsoring the Conference.
Xentrans, CGI, and Lantech were the Expo Sponsors
For more information on attending next year’s Conference please contact [email protected]
The full programme for the 2026 Traincomms Conference will be available here: https://www.traincomms.com/#content2b
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