
Talks between the "Türkmendemirýollary" Agency and Chinese tech giant Huawei could signal the start of a major digital revolution in the country's transport and logistics sector. The meeting's primary focus was the modernization of the Turkmenbashi – Ashgabat – Turkmenabat route.
Huawei proposed a specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for the railway industry, promising three strategic advantages:
Another crucial point was the transition to the FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) standard. Huawei suggests using the 1900 MHz frequency and existing fiber-optic infrastructure to minimize project costs. Regarding cybersecurity, Huawei provided strong guarantees that the system would be installed locally within Turkmenistan's infrastructure, ensuring no data is shared with third parties or foreign servers.
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