13 October 2014, Dubai, UAE – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, is demonstrating its world-leading 4G rail telecommunication solutions at GITEX and the Middle East Rail Technology Exhibition. Industry
experts have predicted that by integrating the 4G network with rail
transportation, ZTE can boost global rail transportation development.
Prior to the
events, which take place in the Middle East, ZTE's 4G rail
telecommunication solution was successfully implemented into the Wenzhou
City Railway Line S1 project in China. This solution provides three
TD-LTE-based key services, including wireless multimedia broadband
trunking, Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Passenger Information
System (PIS), changing from the previous networking mode, where Tetra
and WLAN provided separate bearing for different services. It is the
world's first rail telecommunication project that fully uses 4G wireless
broadband trunking, paving the way for a new era of wireless technology
in rail transportation.
In December
2012, ZTE and Zhejiang Mobile jointly completed the construction of the
4G TD-LTE network covering the Jiaxing Section of the Shanghai-Huangzhou
high-speed railway. The project provided the world’s first 4G data
download on a train running on a high-speed railway, at a speed of
350km/ph.
The adoption of
TD-LTE technology in the communication network of rail has transformed
trunking dispatching, which can be used to carry voice and data
services, transmit image, video and train-control signals as well as
supporting featured functions for rail communication.
Rail transit
communications are highly sophisticated systems requiring massive
service data transmission between the train and the ground. The ZTE
Dedicated LTE Rail Transit Communications System supports the
transmission of various service data, including the service data of the
passenger information system (PIS), Onboard CCTV systems, and
communications-based train control (CBTC) system. In addition, these
channels can be used to transmit data of various passenger-oriented
services, including QoS-assured passenger entertainment systems (PES)
and WiFi access services.
The ZTE
Dedicated LTE Rail Transit Communications System provides LTE-based
multimedia trunking dispatch services for the implementation of
multimedia video trunking calls between a train driver and a command
center, dispatcher, or maintenance section. Train staff are equipped
with smart push-to-talk devices for implementing voice and video
trunking calls and various services such as office data, images, and
high-definition videos.
At GITEX, the
international consumer telecommunication exhibition in the Middle East
and Africa, ZTE demonstrates the smart transportation solution in its
Smart City-themed booth. Here, visitors can see the solution in action,
with ZTE displaying traffic conditions, bus arrivals and other public
travel information on an interactive touch screen. Attendees can use
their mobile devices to scan a two-dimensional code and install the app
for real-time access to this information. Such technologies will play an
important role in relieving traffic congestion and increasing traffic
control efficiency.
At the Middle
East Rail Technology Exhibition, a rail transportation technology event
taking place in March 2015, ZTE will demonstrate the most advanced rail
telecommunication solution in the industry. This consists of an
integrated railway telecommunication signal solution, a dedicated subway
telecommunication system solution, and a railway telecommunication
system sub-solution.
Jane Chen, senior vice president of ZTE said, “ZTE’s
industry-leading 4G wireless rail telecommunication technology and
sophisticated smart transportation solutions highlight ZTE’s further
success in the rail industry. ZTE has a great deal of experience in rail
projects throughout the world, and has been responsible for many
industry-firsts. ZTE will contribute to the construction of green and
efficient transportation telecommunication networks in the Middle East
and Africa, with the aim to boost regional economic prosperity.”
