Nokia and Deutsche Bahn are running what they say is the world’s first live test of a 5G-based railway communication system, taking place on outdoor tracks in the east of the country. Jochen Apel, who heads enterprise business at Nokia , told Fierce Network that 2027 is the year when rail operators could begin actual rollouts. Read also HMD Global to Release Nokia 2300 Replica with 2.4-inch screen and QVGA cameraThat’s why the German trial matters. Key pointsWorld-first test: Nokia and Deutsche Bahn are running the first live trial of a 5G-based Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in eastern Germany. Why it matters: Most railways still depend on the old 2G-based GSM-R system or even two-way radio in places like North America.