Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales win 339 million euros contract for high-speed railways communications systems
Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales win 339 million euros contract for high-speed railways communications systems
- 10-year network operations, modernization and maintenance contract confirms leadership positions of Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales in the railway communications industry
- Includes professional services to integrate technologies and assure network and service quality
- High-speed rail passengers in Spain will benefit from safer, more punctual and reliable transportation services
Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif), Spain’s national railway operator, has awarded a 10-year contract to Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales to modernize and maintain the country’s Railway communication system on high-speed train lines. The contract covers a 10 year period, from 2015-2024.
This latest railway communications infrastructure and long-term maintenance contract from industry-leading suppliers will enable Adif to reduce operational costs and ensure safe, speedy and dependable train services.
Deal details at a glance
Nokia Networks will:
- maintain the GSM-R* communication system, including transport and radio networks, fixed telecommunications, video surveillance, centralized management and monitoring systems, and remote power systems.
- upgrade the GSM-R core network to provide network georedundancy for greater reliability.
- provide its GSM-R core network, Subscriber Data Management, One-NDS (Network Directory Server) and NT-HLR (Home Location Register), NetAct 8 network management system.
- deliver Professional Services to provide systems integration, complete network operations and care; remote management from Global Delivery Center to ensure high quality of services delivery.
Siemens will:
- maintain the Energy SCADA** of the total network and the fixed communications on high-speed line Madrid-Seville .
- upgrade the Remote Terminal Units (RTU) for the switchgear control.
Thales Spain is:
- responsible for the maintenance and modernization of fixed communications and CCTV on the high-speed line Madrid-Valencia-Albacete, Córdoba-Málaga, Madrid-Valladolid and Madrid-Barcelona-French Border.
Did you know?
Spain has the longest high-speed railway network in Europe and the second longest in the world after China. Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales are leaders in next-generation communications solutions for railway networks and have maintained the communications systems for Adif in Spain for over 20 years.
* Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway (GSM-R) is a proven digital platform that is now the standard for railway-specific voice and data operational services on five continents including Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and South America.
** SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is a system operating with coded signals over communication channels in order to provide control of remote equipment.
About Thales and Thales Spain
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport,
Defence and Security markets. With 61,000 employees in 56 countries,
Thales reported sales of €13 billion in 2014. With over 20,000 engineers
and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy
equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security
requirements. Its unique international footprint allows it to work closely
with its customers all over the world.
About Thales Spain: With a turnover of 300 million euros and 1,200 people, the company exports more than 40% of its total production mainly to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America. A leader in technological solutions applied to defense, aerospace, security, transport, and space, Thales also has a competence center for its space, security, and transport sectors. Thales Spain has offices in major cities of Spain and participates in companies Thales Electronics and Communications Programs, Thales Alenia Space and SAES.