As high speed railroad traffic grows, rail companies face many challenges. Trains must be more reliable and cost-effective, plus respond to customer demands for increased mobility and better services. Challenges include:
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Interoperability between different types of equipment
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Poor high-speed coverage
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Inability to easily expand broadband service
The Huawei GSM-R Solution answers these challenges and more.
The Huawei GSM-R Solution is a digital wireless communication system optimized for railroads. It uses proven GSM wireless communication technology and is third-party certified and EIRENE compliant. It is built primarily for train engineers, dispatchers, controllers, and maintenance personnel and provides:
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Group, multicast, function number, and emergency call services
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Carrier network capability for train control signals to meet tough requirements for high-speed trains
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Improved communications and operational efficiency
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Ability to evolve as requirements change
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Unparalleled stability and reliability
Major functions include:
High reliability: The solution meets European Train Control System (ETCS) requirements with three levels of reliability policies:
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Board
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NE
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System
The backup network is also 99.9999% reliable.
Professionalism: The solution complies with the latest version of EIRENE specifications and has passed:
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Third-party certification
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TUV certification that meets the latest EU regulations
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Comprehensive IOT tests with devices from other vendors
Evolution: GSM-R will eventually evolve to a higher standard for broadband services, such as video transmission. The International Union of Railways (UIC) says LTE is the technology of the future:
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The GSM-R Solution supports LTE
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Huawei’s single-cabinet and single-subrack eCNS300 Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA) platform works with LTE platforms for easy integration and high performance
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The BTS3900 Base Transceiver Station supports GSM and LTE modes for GSM-R-to-LTE evolution that protects customer investment