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Guangzhou Metro, China,
chooses Nokia TETRA System
Nokia has been selected as the supplier of a digital radio communications
system based on TETRA technology for the Guangzhou Metro Corporation in
Guangdong province, China. Nokia TETRA system will provide secure voice
and data services for the new metro line in the urban rail system of Guangzhou
Metro.
The current metro lines have served 400 million passengers over five years,
and with the launch of the new line, with communications supported by
the Nokia TETRA system, Guangzhou Metro will be able to provide better
service to millions of local residents.
Under the terms of the contract, Nokia is providing the Guangzhou Metro
Corporation with a Nokia TETRA system, including DXTip exchanges, TETRA
base stations, and a dispatcher workstation. Nokia will also provide implementation
and training services. Equipment deliveries will begin at the start of
2005 and the system launch is expected to take place in the second half
of year 2005.
Implementation will be conducted in co-operation with the system integrator
Shanghai Railway Communication Equipment Factory, which will also provide
data applications based on the Nokia DXTip platform.
"Nokia TETRA brings unsurpassed flexibility and convenience of use.
What's more it provides powerful and easy-to-use interfaces to integrate
value adding applications with the radio communications," says Mr
Miu Weizhong, Head of Shanghai Railway Communication Equipment Factory.
Nokia is the world's leading supplier of TETRA networks and terminals
and has demonstrated an unique capability to deliver multi-exchange TETRA
networks with the ability to provide all TETRA services uniformly countrywide.
Special features include: top-class communication security, fast group
calls, sophisticated emergency call functionality, prioritized calls,
advanced messaging and data communication services, including packet data.
The open interfaces of Nokia TETRA solutions enable seamless integration
to command and control systems. Nokia continues investing in TETRA radio
technology and systems for the benefit of present and future customers.
www.nokia.com/tetra
Shanghai Railway Communication Equipment Factory was founded in 1906,
and currently has 850 employees. As a key enterprise in China's railway
communications signal industry, Shanghai Railway Communication Equipment
Factory manufactures wireless communications equipment, power supply panel
equipment, automatic signal control equipment, wire transmission equipment
and locomotive instruments and meters. It possesses the integrated capability
of computer software development, electronic circuit design, electronic
installation and connection, machine processing and surface coating. The
factory's annual sales revenues exceed RMB 200 million.
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