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Thales wins Montreal Metro communications contract

Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) has awarded Thales a contract for a high performance broadband radio network communication system. It will comprise a management system, over 250 wayside radios, onboard radios, antennas for installation throughout the tunnels and on STM’s train fleet, network security devices and CCTV cameras for monitoring passenger flow at all station platforms.
March 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min
4335 Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) has awarded 596 Thales a contract for a high performance broadband radio network communication system. It will comprise a management system, over 250 wayside radios, onboard radios, antennas for installation throughout the tunnels and on STM’s train fleet, network security devices and CCTV cameras for monitoring passenger flow at all station platforms.

The system, which will be completed in November 2013, will interface with STM’s existing backbone infrastructure and security systems, as well as to its rolling stock. STM will use the system for critical real-time applications such as onboard CCTV, monitoring train door passenger flow, data apps and high speed roaming throughout the complete four-line 69 kilometre metro grid. Extra band capacity is included and available for future use.

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