Denmark’s state-owned railway infrastructure enterprise, Banedanmark, is preparing for the railway signaling and train control system to be established across the European Union by 2020. It has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM-Railway (GSM-R) technology to ensure interoperability with the railways in Sweden and Germany, while increasing the speed, capacity and security of the country’s train operations. Nokia Siemens Networks’ standardized GSM-R solution will bring the benefits of a secure digital voice communication and transmission for railway signaling data. While voice communication allows internal mobile voice calls - for example allowing train drivers to communicate with control centers - the data transmission will eliminate the need for external ‘traffic lights’ along the tracks, instead using proven automatic signaling technology to the train, reducing costs and ensuring higher reliability. Under the turnkey agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide GSM-R switches, base stations, registers, its intelligent network system, short message service center, dispatcher terminals and voice recording equipment. To ensure network efficiency and stability, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide a broad range of services including network design, project management, network implementation and maintenance. The deal also includes Nokia Siemens Networks’ NetAct network management system. Ensuring stable and secure operations, the network will be built with high redundancy.
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