Siemens Builds GSM-Railway Mobile Network in Finland - Eighth GSM-R Success Secures Global Market Leadership for Siemens.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 Siemens (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SI) will set up a national GSM-Railway (GSM-R GSM-R Global System for Mobile Communication - Railway (European Railway Wireless Standard) ) network for the Finnish Rail Administration Finnish Rail Administration (RHK, Ratahallintokeskus in Finnish, Banförvaltningscentralen in Swedish) is the company managing the Finnish rail transport infrastructure. The RHK is also responsible of rail traffic control on Finnish rail network. . The GSM-R solution will replace the existing analogue radio systems with one comprehensive digital infrastructure for voice and data exchange. The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile Siemens cellular telephones were mobile phones, produced by Siemens AG. In 2005 the Taiwanese company BenQ acquired the financially bleeding mobile phone subsidiary from Siemens and gained the exclusive right to use Siemens trademark for 5 years. ) will deliver the first stage of the GSM-R network to the Pieksamaki-Lisalmi line by the end of this year. The complete network will be ready by the end of 2006. The contract will cover 5,000 kilometers of rail track. GSM-R is a communication system for traffic control, serving amongst others engine drivers as well as personnel working on railroad works both along the rail network and in railway stations The following is a list of railway stations (also called train stations) that is indexed by country. :Further information: List of IATA-indexed train stations Africa Morocco
GSM-R technology was developed in an EU-funded MORANE MORANE Mobile Radio for Railway Networks in Europe (Mobile Radio for Railways Networks in Europe) project in which Siemens mobile has played a part since the beginning. The project's goal is to develop a uniform digital radio system for European railroad traffic. GSM-R is a platform for voice and data communications as well as for traffic control system (ETCS ETCS European Train Control System ETCS Senior Chief Electronics Technician (Naval Rating) ETCS Expeditionary Tactical Communications System ETCS Extension Technology and Computer Services , Electronic Train Control System). The system is mainly based on the mobile communications standard GSM and it includes special features developed for rail traffic. As they are closed networks, it is possible to build special applications needed for the railroad environment. GSM-R is already in commercial use in several European countries. Photographs for this press release are available for downloading at: http://www.siemens.com/icm-picture/icm200305074 You can access press releases, photographs and further information on the internet at: http://www.siemens-mobile.com/press |
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