Nokia to provide Korea Rail Network Authority with world's first LTE-R network to support high-speed railway operations
November 13 2016 - 7:13PM
Press Release
- Project part of modernization of line connecting Wonju and
Gangneung in preparation for Korea hosting a major international
sporting event in 2018
- KRNA to deploy LTE-R technology for modernization of
communications network supporting mission-critical services, such
as signaling at speeds of up to 250 km/h
14 November, 2016
Espoo, Finland - Nokia has been selected by the Korea
Rail Network Authority (KRNA) as a supplier for the world's
first LTE-R mobile broadband network to support railway operations
and employee services. The network will be deployed on a railway
line between Wonju and Gangneung as part of preparations for the
major international sporting event being hosted by the country in
2018. KRNA is responsible for the development and maintenance of
railway infrastructure in South Korea as well as a number of other
countries.
The communications network for KRNA will be based on LTE-R
technology, a version of 4G LTE technology that is being developed
to meet the mission-critical service requirements of railway
operators. The network will support both operational and
maintenance services on a high-speed commercial railway line
operating at speeds of up to 250 km/h.
KRNA's LTE-R network will provide secure, reliable, high-speed
connectivity between trains, stations and other railway facilities
between Wonju and Gangneung. The network will also be designed to
interoperate with other LTE networks supporting public safety and
maritime operations as well as legacy VHS (very high frequency) and
TRS (trunked radio system) radio networks. This project is intended
to serve as a model for future LTE-R deployments, and help further
define LTE-R standardization efforts.
For this project, Nokia will supply radio access network (RAN)
base stations (eNodeBs) along with Nokia NetAct(TM), the first
major virtualized network management software for mobile networks.
NetAct delivers best-in-class applications for the railway
operations and employee services management of KRNA. It also
delivers advanced assurance capabilities as part of Nokia's
comprehensive, multi-domain Service Assurance program, which
provides closed-loop automation to drive greater network agility
and optimization. Nokia systems integration and deployment services
will help to establish the new LTE-R network.
Andrew Cope, head of Korea at Nokia, said: "South Korea
has been a world leader in the use of mobile broadband technology
to make public services of all kinds safer, more efficient and
reliable. With a thirty-year history in the delivery of GSM-R
mobile networking technology for railways, and as a pioneer in the
development of LTE-R solutions, we are pleased to partner with KRNA
to bring these cutting edge capabilities to the country as they
prepare to host one of the world's premier sporting events."
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