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GSM-R – railway
communication
solutions from
the market leader
GSM-R - railway communication solutions from the market leader - Nokia Networks
on the fast track to railway
excellence with GSM-R
from Nokia Networks
Communication and control is vital to every enterprise, but none more so
than railway operators. The ability to convey information on the go, across
network boundaries and international borders and at high speeds, is the key
to maximizing operating efficiency.

Our unflagging commitment to GSM-R          ticketing, cargo tracking, and passenger   Evolution to GPRS and LTE
Railway operators have long known           information systems. They cover GSM-R      As today’s GSM-R products move
we understand their com needs, and          networks’ lifecycle fully, from design,    towards the use of modern hardware,
they have long enjoyed the benefits of      implementation, and operation to           we also expect GSM-R to evolve further,
the powerful com tools we put within        longterm maintenance, with all the tools   both functionally and in network
railway operators’ easy reach.              necessary for planning and managing        technology. IP transport, introduced in R4
                                            networks and providing supporting          core networks, is also available in mobile
Many companies’ skill set encompasses       services.                                  backhaul connecting base stations.
communications; none can bring to the                                                  Investigations are already starting to
table our formidable transportation         Shaping the future with standards          define the requirements for a next
expertise. Welcome to Nokia Networks.       Nokia Networks designs, builds and         generation railway telecommunication
                                            maintains end-to-end solutions that        system. Nokia Networks expects this
The skill set from the market leader        raise the bar for others to reach.         system to be based on LTE technology,
Our product range encompasses the           As an evolutionary force in mobile         the dominant mobile broadband
latest technology developed by experts      com and a charter member of GSM/           communication technology for the near
in railway communication and GSM-R          GSM-R standardization bodies that are      future – not only for the public market,
terminals. This combination of peerless     driving railway relevant standards such    but also for mission critical public safety
expertise in mobile communications          as ETSI and EIRENE. Nokia Networks         communication. Nokia Networks is driving
and railway engineering enables us to       supports the most important railway        the standardization that will see LTE
provide the very best tailored solutions.   associations, UIC and ERA, in defining     tailored for the demands of the public
Nokia Networks’ combined skill set not      standards for next generation railway      safety market, where we see synergies in
only make us a first-choice supplier of     networks.                                  requirements and technical realizations
voice and data networks, it has also
                                                                                       applicable to railway communication.
earned us a worldwide reputation for     Nokia Networks has a formative hand
excellence in railway communications.    in shaping GSM-R strategies, standards,       A first step for railway networks will be
                                         and interoperability principles. To this      the introduction of ETCS to run on IP
Nokia Networks, the world market         end, we joined forces with leading            transport (GPRS bearer), which could
leader in GSM-R, offers premium          suppliers in the GSM-R Industry Group         be served seamlessly on LTE networks
solutions comprising telecommunication (IG) and represent this group in the
                                                                                       relying solely on IP transport technology.
consultancy as well as train control and ERTMS MoU Steering Committee.
value-added services such as automatic
GSM-R - railway communication solutions from the market leader - Nokia Networks
GSM-R infrastructure
              (radio/core/data portfolio)
                                                                                                Core               IN

                                                                                               BSC
                        BTS                 BTS                 BTS

      Cab radio                                                                                                           Dispatcher
                                                                                                                          equipment

                                                                       Handheld, shunting terminals

                          Approved end-to-end solution for 20 countries

Run by the European Commission,             Nokia Networks – the first and only             Tried, tested and trusted
ERTMS MoU Steering Committee makes          choice in GSM-R solution                        Every solution is only as reliable as its
top-level recommendations for GSM-R         Railway operators want robust, mature           constituent parts. We deploy strictly
and ETCS implementation across Europe.      communication; signaling and roaming            proven equipment in commercial projects.
                                            solutions that have proven their merits
As GSM-R IG’s delegate to the European                                                      When you opt for GSM-R by Nokia
                                            in the field. They want to enjoy high
Railway Agency (ERA), we drive ongoing                                                      Networks, you’re opting for reliability.
                                            performance capability, scalability,
GSM-R standardization efforts, and are                                                      Our robust base stations predicate on
                                            versatile configuration options, utmost
regular members of both the ERTMS                                                           our public GSM range, which has been
                                            reliability and efficient, economical
Control-Command & Signaling Working                                                         deployed in countless installations
                                            maintenance. And they want professional
Party (CCS WP) and the Control Group                                                        all over the world. Not only have
                                            planners, consultants and optimization
(CG). The International Union of Railways                                                   they proven their merits in real-
                                            engineers to provide premium-quality
(UIC) forms various GSM-R expert                                                            world applications, they benefit from
                                            services at a fair price.
groups tasked to propose modifications,                                                     advances in public GSM, keeping your
amendments, and improvements to the         We deliver the goods. With world-               communications future wide open.
GSM-R specification and interoperability    class engineers, unrivalled cross-
tests. GSM-R IG and these UIC groups        industry skills, peerless transportation        Our GSM-R system is designed to
(FG, OG, and ERIG) engage in a spirited     experience, and leading-edge                    integrate GPRS and EDGE. Investments
cooperation, with our experts playing a     communication expertise, we can help            leveraged today will facilitate strategic
key role. Additionally we are driving all   you reap the rewards of premium GSM-R           planning tomorrow. And our mobile core
relevant railway standardization in 3GPP    solutions. Best of all, we are able to          delivers equally impressive performance.
and ETSI (TC RT).                           deliver and install the full package from       Known as the most reliable on the
                                            front to end – switches, base stations,         market, Nokia Networks GSM-R core
Experience teaches that open standards                                                      network components’ dependability,
                                            service and management platforms, data
drive down the costs of developing                                                          scalability and wealth of features stand
                                            transmission components, controllers,
and deploying technology. With our                                                          out in the crowd. Satisfying demanding
                                            and even mobile phones for conductors.
customers’ best interests in mind, we                                                       railway reliability requirements, they
                                            This unique combination of skills,
advocate open standards and promote                                                         deliver geo-redundancy for the whole
                                            services, and staff – paired with end-to-
interoperability to transcend the                                                           portfolio. This allows disaster-proof
                                            end solutions and open technology – has
boundaries of technology, vendors,                                                          operation of GSM-R even in the event
                                            made us the GSM-R leader. Whatever
and national frontiers. Nokia Networks’                                                     of fire, flooding or earthquake, as the
                                            your mobile com needs, Nokia Networks
efforts have paid off: Now that all GSM-R                                                   systems are replicated locally and at the
                                            has what it takes to satisfy them.
interfaces have been specified and                                                          remote location, working simultaneously
standardized, operators have access to                                                      with identical databases.
an open, interoperable and international
system that drives competition and
affords them considerable savings.

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GSM-R infrastructure contracts

First in innovation, first to installation Siemens                        Nokia Networks is first in the lab with GSM-R
was the leader in MORANE trials and blazed                                technology, and with commercial projects in
the trail in commercial GSM-R deployments,                                20 countries to credit, we are also first in the
rolling out a full-fledged infrastructure in 1998,                        field. Covering tens of thousands of track
deploying the first commercial GSM-R system                               kilometers, countless tunnels and untold trains,
in Sweden in 2000, and bringing the first                                 Nokia Networks GSM-R networks serve railways in
high-speed GSM-R application on line in Spain                             Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia. Our
in 2003.                                                                  track record in GSM-R projects is unrivalled.

Sweden, Trafikverket                               2000. Subsequently, Nokia Networks was     Belgium, Infrabel/SNCB
Sweden’s national railway Banverket                awarded many projects to extend reach      In 2003, Belgium’s national rail
commissioned a GSM-R network in                    to major cities, as well as the suburban   company Infrabel/SNCB chose Nokia
1998, with the world’s first commercial            rail networks of Madrid and Barcelona,     Networks as the turnkey supplier for a
deployment following in 2000. Today a              all of them based on a turnkey model.      nationwide GSM-R system. The contract
nationwide voice and data system is up             In 2013 Nokia Networks finished the        encompasses all GSM-R network
and running, and cross-border tests with           Albacete-Alicante HSL project.             elements and professional services.
Nordic countries have met with success.                                                       In 2012, it was agreed to extend the
                                                   Italy, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and
                                                                                              network with Flexi Base Stations,
Netherlands, Pro Rail                              SIRTI Highspeed
                                                                                              including network operation.
Several tracks are equipped with ETCS,             Italy’s national railway operator
such as the 200 km high speed line. The            awarded a contract in 2002 for a full      Finland, LiVi
project, encompassing switching centers,           turnkey GSM-R system including seven       In 2003, the Finnish Transport Agency
IN systems, GPRS radio base stations,              MSCs, three HLR and two IN (in a full      Likennevirasto commissioned Nokia
VMS and SMS, was completed in 2004. A              geographical redundancy), 1100 radio       Networks to set up a countrywide GSM-R
complete network and fault management              base stations, VMS, SMC, billing and an    network including line communication,
system to provide operating services               interception center, as well as network    shunting and maintenance. The roll-out
was included. Regular system upgrades              and fault management systems and           was completed in December 2011.
ensure the GSM-R network complies                  operating services. High-speed lines are
with all national and international                now running from Rome to Naples, Turin
railway communication standards. In                to Milan and Milan to Bologna.
2012, further redundancy was added to
                                                   Switzerland, SBB
increase availability.
                                                   The Swiss national railway SBB opted for
Spain, ADIF                                        a nationwide GSM-R project covering
The Spanish rail authority, ADIF, used             main lines in 2002, implemented in
Nokia Networks for its first GSM-R                 five phases over the ensuing years. The
implementation, consisting of a fully              first lines are up and running with full
redundant Core Network and the                     ETC operation. Tests across neighboring
Madrid-Barcelona High Speed Line in                countries’ borders met with success.

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Norway, Jernbaneverket                      consists of delivery, installation and          Saudi Arabia, Saudi Railways
The Norwegian Rail administration           integration of an end-to-end GSM-R              Organisation
Jernbaneverket opted for Nokia Networks     radio solution, providing upgrades,             Saudi Railway Organization contracted
to roll out a national GSM-R system         services, and long time support.                the Dammam to Riyadh line in 2005. The
comprising more than 650 tunnels.                                                           first GSM-R/ETCS project in the Middle
                                            China, Ministry of Railways
The contract covers all GSM-R network                                                       East, this milestone in modern train
elements, CAB radios for locomotives,       In 2007, the Chinese Ministry of                control was jointly achieved by Nokia
and all civil engineering works.            Railways and China Railway Signaling            Networks and Siemens Transportation.
                                            and Communication Corporation
India, NFR, ECR, NCR, NR                    tasked Nokia Networks to provide the            Saudi Arabia, North-south mineral line
Seeking to adopt the GSM-R standard,        GSM-R network for a high-speed line             In 2009, the North-South Railway
India’s Ministry of Railways kicked off     connecting Wuhan and Guangzhou.                 GSM-R contract was awarded which
the first of several projects to equip      Nokia Networks will supply an end-to-           covers an area linking northern Saudi
large parts of the rail network with        end solution including base stations, a         Arabia with the Gulf Coast and Riyadh.
GSM-R infrastructure. Nokia Networks        core network, IN and an advanced tunnel         The solution includes the supply base
is supplying all operational components     communication solution and services.            stations, Intelligent Network (IN) platform
ranging from switching centers, IN          This project made IN, HLR, DNS, located         with Rail applications, SMSC, OTA,
platforms, base stations, and service and   in Beijing and Wuhan, work to provide           dispatchers, voice recorders, switch/
management platforms to base station-       geographical redundancy and serve               radio commander, radio engineering,
to-controller data transmission elements    China’s overall GSM-R network. Nokia            network design, installation and a three-
and mobile handsets for drivers. In 2010    Networks’ first project was the line from       year Care contract. This will ensure a
an additional contract for the Ghaziabad-   Jinan to Qingdao in 2004, with others           reliable network that will allow seamless
Mughalsarai section of North Central        including the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed        communications on board trains running
Railways as awarded to Nokia Networks.      line, the Wuhan-Guangzhou line and the          at speeds of 200 kmph.
                                            JingHu line from Beijing to Shanghai. As
Germany, Deutsche Bahn                      of now, seven of 15 GSM-R core nodes
In 2008, DB AG awarded Nokia Networks       were supplied by Nokia Networks and
a contract to extend its GSM-R              today it has three GSM-R projects under
communication system: The contract          construction in China.

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GSM-R - railway communication solutions from the market leader - Nokia Networks
GSM-R infrastructure from
                                                                     Nokia Networks
                                                                     Australia
                                                                     Belgium
                                                                     China
                                                                     Denmark
                                                                     Finland
                                                                     Germany
                                                                     Greece
                                                                     India
                                                                     Italy
                                                                     Netherlands
                                                                     Norway
                                                                     Poland
                                                                     Portugal
                                                                     Romania
                                                                     Saudi Arabia
                                                                     Spain
                                                                     Sweden
                                                                     Switzerland
                                                                     Tunisia
                                                                     Turkey

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Greece, ERGOSE SA                           terminals and voice recording equipment.        Nokia Networks has been selected to
The Greek railway ERGOSE SA set out         To ensure network efficiency and stability,     provide its market leading GSM-R radio
to build a GSM-R network on the main        Nokia Networks will deliver a broad             network equipment for both of them, the
north-to-south line in 2006. Nokia          range of services including network             highly complex 35-station E-65 line and
Networks is supplying the full turnkey      design, project management, network             the stretch of E-20 linking Lowicz and
GSM-R solution, including base stations,    implementation and maintenance.                 Terespol. For E-65 Nokia Networks will
core network, IN, GPRS and railway tunnel   Ensuring stable and secure operations,          provide GSM-R radio network equipment,
communication solution and services, as     the network will be built with high             including base stations, base station
well as a three-year network operation      redundancy.                                     controller and the transmission backbone,
contract.                                                                                   as well as the dispatchers and hand-
                                            The GSM-R network went live in                  held terminals. In addition, the company
Turkey, TCDD                                January 2013, meeting the original              will deploy its maintenance system for
                                            time schedule. It covers large parts            railways (NetAct) and integrate ETCS Level
TCDD opted for the full GSM-R solution,
                                            of rail track in Denmark and facilitates        2 signaling for the GSM-R turnkey project.
including base stations, a core network,
                                            Banedanmark’s seamless transition to
IN, and advanced tunnel communication
                                            Europe’s future train control system.           As a separate project, Nokia Networks
solution and services provided by Nokia
                                                                                            will also help extend ETCS Level 2
Networks. Completed 2008, this joint        Romania (CFR)                                   system based on GSM-R radio over a link
project with Siemens covers the high-
                                            The project pilots the European Rail            between E-65 and Gdansk Airport. As for
speed line between Ankara and Eskisehir.
                                            Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on            E-20, Nokia Networks will provide GSM-R
TCDD is considering equipping another
                                            the Buftea – Periş – Crivina – Brazi line.      radio equipment including 49 base
part of tracks with GSM-R.
                                            Nokia Networks provides two core and            stations, a base station controller. It will
Tunisia, SNCFT                              Intelligent Networks for redundancy,            also deploy NetAct and integrate ETCS
                                            billing, SMSC, Voice Message and                Level 2 signaling on a turnkey basis.
In 2008, the Tunisian Railway SNCFT
                                            recording, cell broadcast, dispatcher,
chose Nokia Networks to deploy a                                                            Top-drawer track record, world-class
                                            switch and radio commander. Nokia
nationwide GSM-R network, with the                                                          skill set
                                            Networks supplies ten BTSs, two BSCs
first stretch running from Tunis to Sfax.
                                            and appropriate transport, services for         All these success stories stand as a
This turnkey contract encompasses an
                                            network integration, a three year care          testament to our GSM-R commitment
end-to-end GSM-R solution including
                                            phase and delivery.                             and GSM-R excellence. Our track
hardware, software, and services.
                                                                                            record in designing, implementing,
Bringing the GSM-R standard to Africa,      Poland, PKP Polskie Linie Kolojewe              operating, and maintaining networks
this digital communications solution
                                            The nation’s rail network management,           certainly speaks volumes about our
improves the security, reliability, and
                                            Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP), is                experts’ ability to rise to all railway
safety of rail services.
                                            modernizing its high speed routes E-65          communication challenges. Together
Australia, PTV Victoria                     linking Poland’s capital, Warsaw, with the      with proven partner companies we can
                                            northern Baltic port of Gdynia and E-20,        provide the very best solution for your
The Department of Transport Victoria
                                            the country’s main West-East corridor.          unique needs.
picked Nokia Networks to upgrade its
analog railway communications and
roll out Australia’s first digital GSM-R
system. Further GSM-R trials and pilot
systems are running in several countries
worldwide.

Denmark, Banedanmark
In June 2010 Banedanmark, selected
Nokia Networks to implement a country
wide GSM-R network. Under the turnkey
agreement, Nokia Networks will provide
GSM-R switches, base stations, registers,
its intelligent network system, short
message service center, dispatcher

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The leading GSM-R solution

The Nokia GSM-R solution is an advanced and                                        These elements are in themselves flexible and are
mature solution to the communication challenges                                    also designed to interplay and interconnect with
facing rail operators. As such, it comprises various                               one another – thus permitting maximum freedom
state-of-the-art elements that are utilized                                        in design – while offering the ultimate in reliability
both here and in many other Nokia Networks                                         and availability. Interworking with other vendors
communications solutions installed around                                          is granted and proven in IOT campaigns. They
the world.                                                                         include:

Geographic redundant R4 core                           and 1Gb base Ethernet switching for all       GPRS
Nokia Networks geographic redundant                    its products.                                 The GPRS network, allowing the
platforms include redundant hardware,                                                                subscriber to access packet data
                                                       The Nokia Networks GSM-R Core is fully
functional units, data storage and                                                                   services, employs two nodes, the
                                                       based on the most modern open core
software. Different core network                                                                     Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and
                                                       (MSS-server, MGW, GGSN, SGSN) and
elements are based on the same                                                                       the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN).
                                                       virtualized platforms. This allows the
common COTS ATCA hardware platform.                                                                  These enhance the network to fulfil
                                                       implementation of multiple nodes on
Nokia Networks uses the second                                                                       ETCS level 2 requirements. The Nokia
                                                       multi-purpose hardware.
generation ATCA platform, 10Gb fabric                                                                Networks GGSN is a highly intelligent
                                                                                                     node providing enhanced functionality
                                                                                                     such as QoS control at application level.
    Site 1                                                     Site 2                                Intelligent Network
               NetAct™                                                        NetAct™

    NT HLR                                                                               NT HLR
    and IN                                                                               and IN
                                           IP backbone
    GPRS                                                                                 GPRS

                                                                                                     The Intelligent Network (IN) utilized is
    MSS &                                                                                MSS &       known as the Railway@vantage. This
    MGW                                                                                  MGW         is an IN system dedicated to railways,
                                                                                                     being geographically redundant and
                                                                                                     specially tailored to GSM-R. It possesses
                                                                                                     all EIRENE (European Integrated Railway
                                                                                                     Radio Enhanced Network) features as well
                                                                                                     as many others also specific to railways.
                                                                                                     These include an Acknowledgement
    1                              MSS                                                               Center (ACKC) integrated into the IN, a
                                                                                                     direct interface to railway positioning
                                                                  GSM-R
                                                                   MSS                  SGSN         elements allowing enhanced Location
                                   GGSN                                                              Dependent Addressing (eLDA) calls with
                                                                                                     exact train position, on-board functional
                                                                                                     calling and more.
                                                                  GSM-R
                                                                   MGW                  GGSN
                                   MGW

                                                                  GSM-R
    n                              SGSN                            MGW

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Radio                                         and an impressive temperature range              various service levels, offering high
This high-availability communications         (-35°C to +50°C, temporarily +55°C) it           redundancy and the benefit of a multiple
element with 99.999% reliability and          may be installed indoors or outdoors             path environment. Transmission may be
0.08 minutes unplanned downtime per           without the need for air conditioning.           optical end-to-end via the numerous
year brings market-leading functionality                                                       network nodes to further improve
                                              A fully functional macro-cellular BTS            reliability and maintainability.
to GSM-R. The Base Station Controller
                                              consists of only two logical modules
(Flexi BSC) and the Transcoder
                                              which can be carried by one person.              Microwave transmission
and Rate Adaption Unit (TRAU) are
                                              Capacity can be expanded easily simply
implemented on one platform. Railways
                                              by adding modules. The same modules
can choose delivery as separate
                                              are used in indoor and outdoor sites for
elements or combined in one node.
                                              macro- and micro-cellular solutions and
For interconnection, copper or fiber
                                              can be installed on floors, walls, or poles.
may be used, with the choice of SDH,
PDH and IP (CESoP). This supports full        For coverage, the unit may even be
IP connectivity for Flexi Base Stations,      distributed over a number of sites.
making the solution both cost-effective       For example, Nokia Networks’ Tunnel
and future proof.                             Solution is ideal for covering short
                                              and medium sized tunnels with no
                                              additional equipment. This covers the
                                              majority of railway tunnels (about 80%),
                                              thus reducing complexity and OPEX
                                              considerably while increasing network
                                                                                               Nokia Networks microwave transmission,
                                              quality.
                                                                                               implemented using the FlexiHopper
                                              Fixed transmission                               family of microwave radios, is integrated
                                                                                               directly into the BTS, thus requiring no
                                                                                               footprint and making installation easier.
                                                                                               Its network management is also highly
                                                                                               efficient and cost-effective, since it
                                                                                               utilizes the same management platform
                                                                                               as the radio network.
                                              The major move in fixed transmission             Network Management
The Nokia Networks Flexi Base Station
                                              is towards IP and, to allow QoS, toward
modular design makes site acquisition                                                          The Nokia Networks strategy is based
                                              IP/MPLS networks. Nokia Networks
and installation easier, speeding up the                                                       on the unique NetAct® platform. This
                                              evolved GSM-R network elements
roll out of network coverage in a new                                                          uses all element managers and features
                                              make use of this to suit the needs of
area. Flexi EDGE Base Station allows the                                                       umbrella management that includes
                                              the GSM-R operator. This introduces
use of existing site space sparingly and                                                       enhanced performance monitoring and
                                              multiple connection possibilities on
efficiently. Delivered with IP55 protection                                                    disaster management capabilities.

   Open Mobile softswitching for railways with                           NT HLR/One NDS and IN system
   ZERO outage                                                           NT HLR (OneNDS) and IN system are built on
   Nokia Networks’ MSC/VLR is delivered as R4 MSS and                    server blade architecture, making maximum use of
   MGW. This allows railways to use IP technologies and                  virtualization.
   offers the operator, in combination with sophisticated
   pooling and load sharing, a disaster tolerant system.                 Nokia Networks is using its globally successful
                                                                         geo-redundant subscriber database OneNDS. This
   Resilience mechanisms like MSS pooling, MGW cluster                   can be distributed via two or more geographical
   with virtual MGW concept and multihoming for BSC and                  locations in combination with the HLR front end to
   SIGTRAN connections, ensure there is no single point of               deliver a HLR with no single point of failure. This
   failure in the R4 system.                                             provides seamless operation, no matter which part
                                                                         of the system may fail.
   Nokia Networks GSM-R core supports the GSM-R
   geographic redundancy concept as described in ETSI
   standards.

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• Broadcast point in BSS / Transcoder in MGW
                                                                              • Up to 20 dispatcher/group call
                                    Value-                                    • 1 CHM and 1.5 CHM even in the same network
                                    added                                     • Application data (for shunting)
                                   services                                   • enhanced Railway Emergency Call

                                                                              • Functional & location-dependent addressing
                                  EIRENE
                                functionality                                 • High-priority call confirmations
                                                                              • High-speed: 500 km/h

                                                                              • Voice Group Call Service
                           GSM enhancements
                           for railways (by ETSI)                             • Voice Broadcast Service
                                                                              • Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence & Pre-emption

                                                                              • All functionalities can be used with GSM-R
                          ETSI GSM functionality

Nokia Networks GSM-R: Value added services on top of a fully standard compliant solution

Bringing unity to diversity with ERTMS             Safety features
Now that GSM-R has been selected as                GSM-R markedly improves the security,
the data carrier for the ETCS signaling            reliability and safety of rail services.
system standard, it is an integral                 For instance, it significantly enhances
component of the ERTMS (European Rail              communication with trains passing
Traffic Management System, comprising              through tunnels, affording far greater
both GSM-R and ETCS). The benefits are             safety in case of emergencies. GSM-R
considerable, for example, a continuous            will eventually be deployed across entire
flow of information can now be provided            continents. Its total interoperability
to on-board computers for calculating              and compatibility will vastly improve
speed and braking profiles.                        the safety and speed of all railway
                                                   operational services. And train drivers
With fewer fixed installations along the           will be able to communicate freely
track, ETCS is far more cost-effective             throughout their journeys, regardless of
than conventional trackside signaling.             the country they happen to be in.
Communication between drivers
and other parties is handled by staff
operating from signal boxes or control
centers, using a Dispatcher Terminal
designed to make the most of GSM-
R’s advantages. In the event of an
emergency, calls are recorded by an
Acknowledgement center, allowing fault
analysis after the incident. Cab Radios
from partner companies play a vital
role within the GSM-R system. These
incorporate all the EIRENE standards,
ensuring safe, easy and efficient
operation in any rail network equipped
with GSM-R.

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The Nokia Networks performance
                                                        promise
      We have the expertise it takes to                 Nokia GSM-R solutions help railway
      master all railway communications                 companies provide better, safer service
                                                        at lower operational cost. We are a
      challenges. With these skills and our             partner with a genuine interest in making
      imposing track record in designing,               railways more attractive, efficient,
                                                        and profitable. We have the skills and
      implementing, operating, and                      portfolio to deliver the full end-to-end
      maintaining GSM-R networks, we are                package to your doorstep, and the
                                                        financial clout to invest heavily in R&D.
      able to provide the solution that best
                                                        What’s more, we have the consulting
      satisfies your unique needs.                      expertise and insight required to create
                                                        smart business models that smooth
                                                        the way to success. And we have the
                                                        communications technology, turnkey
                                                        experience, logistical reach and railway
                                                        engineering know-how to deliver on the
                                                        ultimate performance promise: Wherever
                                                        you are, we’re nearby. And whatever you
                                                        need, we’ll deliver it – on time, within
Abbreviations                                           budget and to your satisfaction.
ASCI       Advanced Speech Call Items
                                                        Our commitment to GSM-R will
BSC        Base Station Controller
                                                        delight railway operators who partner
BTS        Base Transceiver Station                     with us. Enjoy the lasting returns
CIU        Central Integration Unit                     this commitment to evolutionary
EDGE	Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution             development delivers, today and for
                                                        many tomorrows to come. Start out
EIRENE	European Integrated Railway radio Enhanced
                                                        with the solution you need now. As
        Network
                                                        demand grows, you can easily satisfy
eMLPP	Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption   your organization’s appetite for
ERA        European Railway Agency                      communication power by growing the
ERTMS	European Rail Traffic Management System          solution as you go. And benefit from
                                                        the lower cost, higher safety, greater
ETCS	European Train Control System
                                                        freedom of choice, and more promising
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute   business opportunities that come
GPRS       General Packet Radio Service                 courtesy of open standards. GSM-R has
GSM	Global System for Mobile communications            never sounded better.
GSM-R      GSM for Railways
GSM-R IG GSM-R Industry Group
IN         Intelligent Networks
LTE	Long Term Evolution Coms standard
MORANE	Mobile Railway radio Network for Europe
OPEX       Operational Expenditure
SMS        Short Message Service
UIC        International Railway Union
VBS        Voice Broadcast Service
VGCS       Voice Group Call
COTS       Commercial Off The Shelf
ATCA 	Advanced Telecommunications Computing
       ®

       Architecture (or AdvancedTCA®)
CESoP	Circuit Emulation Services over Packet
PBX        Private Branch Exchange
RBC        Radio Block center

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