Kapsch completes major GSM-R projects

Kapsch CarrierCom has completed the implementation of European Train Control Systems (ETCS) on two rail routes in the Czech republic. The two routes, Lanžhot in the Czech Republic to Kúty in Ukraine and Břeclav, Czech Republic to Hohenau, Austria, have been equipped with GSM for railways (GSM-R) technology to provide standardised signalling, control and train safety.
August 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

81 Kapsch CarrierCom has completed the implementation of European Train Control Systems (ETCS) on two rail routes in the Czech republic. The two routes, Lanžhot in the Czech Republic to Kúty in Ukraine and Břeclav, Czech Republic to Hohenau, Austria, have been equipped with GSM for railways (GSM-R) technology to provide standardised signalling, control and train safety.

The two projects consisted of the implementation of geo-redundant GSM-R core networks and base stations, together with technical support for the Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration (SŽDC).  
 
“We are very proud that we can contribute to the smooth interworking of radio communication systems on European railways. Existing gaps are being filled at a rapid pace,” says Horst Kaufmann, head of sales GSM-R for the CEE region at Kapsch CarrierCom.

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