China's Ministry of Railways signs GSM-R framework agreement with Nortel.China's Ministry of Railways (MOR MOR abbr. middle-of-the-road MOR adj abbr (MUS) (= middle-of-the-road) → para el gran público MOR adj abbr (Mus) (= ) and Nortel have signed a framework agreement for Nortel to provide GSM Railway (GSM-R GSM-R Global System for Mobile Communication - Railway (European Railway Wireless Standard) ) switching centers A switching center is a node in a telecommunications Circuit switching network which is connected to either another switching center and/or to end user devices. Switching centers are aware of other centers and possible routes between them such that on demand a center can establish to enable digital mobile signaling and operational communications along passenger lines spanning 20 of China's 31 provinces. The Nortel GSM-R switching centers will cover nearly half of MOR's national railway footprint, serving both conventional railway lines as well as planned high-speed lines. Seven switching centers will be deployed at key locations nationwide, supplementing two switching centers previously deployed in 2005. Secure and reliable digital mobile voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. for train drivers, signaling personnel and other operational staff rank high on MOR's agenda for the evolution and modernization of China's railway network. Nortel's global leadership in GSM-R and vast experience deploying GSM-R networks worldwide influenced MOR's decision to sign this agreement with Nortel. |
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