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Motorola bags major TETRA communication system contracts
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009, 22:21 IST
Bangalore: The Delhi Airport Metro Express Link and Mumbai Metro have selected Motorola's TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) digital radio communication platform to provide communication across their rail networks. Motorola already provides TETRA services in Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad international airports including the Delhi Metro project.
Motorola will supply its scalable Dimetra IP system, an IP based TETRA solution for the contracts. It can support voice, messaging and mobile applications including remote access to data and data transmission over a single network. The system will enable secure, always-on mobile voice and data channels. It is capable of interoperability across multiple user segments to improve operational efficiency and provide seamless communications essential for ensuring passenger safety and security.
"The solution offers mix of mission-critical voice and data communication for seamless connectivity and real time information to support critical functions and also enables a secure interoperable communication platform for emergency situations. With over 500 digital networks rolled out worldwide, including major strategic projects in India, we are pleased to bring it to these two metro projects," said Subodh Vardhan, Director, Sales and Country Head, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Motorola India.
The Dimetra IP solution support not only the voice, but also messaging and mobile applications, including real time monitoring of trains, dynamic passenger information system and remote access to data over a single network.
It features a customized Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and failure monitoring, which makes dispatch operations for passenger trains and maintenance more efficient and reliable. The Delhi Airport Express Line project is scheduled to be completed before the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
Motorola is the world's largest TETRA supplier, providing services to metros and airports around the world. The company commissioned the first TETRA rail system in Delhi Metro in 2002. Now, the 380MHz TETRA system extends across all three operating Lines (Line I, II, III) covering 59 stations and around 55 kilometers.
TETRA enables normal and emergency full duplex communications between trains, the operation control center and station personnel and security staff, enabling them to respond effectively in emergency situations.
TETRA is the interoperable digital trunked radio standard defined by European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) which meets demanding needs of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) users in markets such as public safety, transportation, utilities, government, commercial and industrial, oil and gas and military.
