Nokia Siemens to equip Kolkata Metro Line
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE
Indian Railways has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its partner for equipping the Kolkata metro line with Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway (GSM-R) infrastructure. This is said to further improve the safety and reliability of the Kolkata metro line while lowering operational costs for Indian Railways.
As part of its GSM-R deployments, Nokia Siemens Networks is providing its Flexi Base Stations and Flexi Base Station Controllers that offer vastly improved capacity. The company is supplying all operational components including switching centres, Intelligent Network (IN) platforms, service and management platforms, controller data transmission elements and mobile handsets for drivers. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is providing its In-Building Solution to enhance indoor coverage for the Kolkata metro project. The scope covers care services that include spare part management, software maintenance, third-party software support and training.
Sandeep Girotra, Head, India Region, Nokia Siemens Networks, said, "Reliable railway communications is vital to address the increasing traffic density while ensuring better passenger services and safer operations. Nokia Siemens Networks' GSM-R solution will help Indian Railways provide a better, safer service at reasonable operational costs. Our GSM-R solution is complemented with skills, services, and staff paired with end-to-end support. As a pioneer of GSM-R technology, we look forward to bringing the latest in railway communications technology in India."
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