Kapsch CarrierCom will implement a wireless communication system for ÖBB in the nearly 13km Innsbruck by-pass tunnel. In detail, the Innsbruck by-pass will be equipped with GSM-R, TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) and analogue wireless communication systems. After the successful implementation of the Purkersdorf switch hall, this project is the second tender where GSM-R won against local and international competitors.
"With the Innsbruck by-pass, GSM-R CarrierCom was successful in winning the second tender for the wireless tunnel communication system. With this success, we once again underline our leading position as a GSM-R system supplier in Austria. Our projects in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia have confirmed our enormous technical expertise internationally", explained Thomas Schöpf, Member of the GSM-R CarrierCom AG Board of Directors.
The foundation for this success was established by the intensive co-operation between the general contractor GSM-R CarrierCom and its partners in the run-up to the tender. GSM-R succeeded in winning this Euro 1.8 Million project with its competent and reliable partners. These are Axell Wireless as the technology supplier, Frequenz Plus, among others, as the supplier of the leaky cable, as well as Alpine Energie GmbH as the installation company.
The preceding Purkersdorf switch hall project
GSM-R CarrierCom seamlessly adds to ongoing projects with this order. The Purkersdorf switch hall will connect the Lainz tunnel and the new Vienna - St. Pölten line with the Western line. In addition to providing GSM-R based Public Safety services, the radio system in the Purkersdorf switch hall will also provide analogue wireless train communication and private mobile radio services. Furthermore, the order also includes the integration of a TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) system, the Vienna fire department wireless communication system and an automated Gang warning system. GSM-R CarrierCom’s experts will also train ÖBB’s employees on the new system.
GSM-R ensures competitive advantages
The deployment of GSM-R revolutionizes the railway. With the inter-connection of the European GSM-R networks and due to the internationally standardized end-user terminals, cross-border communication using the same equipment is possible for international trains. The time-consuming operation of different, national systems is no longer required. GSM-R also increases the competitiveness of rail traffic compared to road traffic. With the new system, freight trains can be dispatched faster at the border and be more quickly handed over to the neighboring country’s railway operator. As a next step, many applications can be processed by such a system depending on the railway operator’s implementation. Examples are ticket sales, seat reservations, freight tracking or electronic passenger information.
GSM-R CarrierCom exhibits at the UITP World Congress
Vienna will be the 'Public Transit City of the World' for one week in June due to the UITP1 World Congress. This event, which takes place every second year, is the most important international event in the public transit sector. GSM-R CarrierCom AG will exhibit jointly with the Austrian Rail industry and current projects will be the highlight of the trade show exhibit.
GSM-R CarrierCom can be found at the UITP World Congress (Reed Messe Vienna from June 7 - 11) in Hall B, Stand 2A100.
Kapsch CarrierCom is a global manufacturer and independent system integrator of telecommunication solutions for railway operators and providers of access, core and transmission networks. In seven R&D centers in Europe and Asia, Kapsch CarrierCom develops applications and services for next generation networks and innovative OSS/BSS solutions. In addition, Kapsch CarrierCom provides an end-to-end service spectrum, which ranges from consulting, designing, installing and integrating, to maintaining, operating and supporting entire networks.
With 70,000 track-kilometers covered by GSM-R, Kapsch CarrierCom is an internationally recognized specialist and partner for railway operators such as the French railway RFF, the German railway DB and Network Rail in the United Kingdom. In the public operator segment, Kapsch CarrierCom’s customers include service providers such as the companies of the Telekom Austria Group and Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. Kapsch CarrierCom is part of the Kapsch Group and has its headquarters in Vienna.