The largest exhibition for transport technology in the Middle East takes place in Abu Dhabi between February 28th and March 3rd, 2011. Kapsch CarrierCom, the global GSM supplier and the world leader in GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway), will be present at the show. During the past months, the company received large orders from Algeria, Spain and Poland and expects to win further projects around the world. Tenders are expected to come out soon in Hungary, Turkey, as well as in North Africa and in the Middle East. Kapsch has been nominated and is one of the candidates for the exhibition's prestigious "Most Innovative use of Technology" award.
"Middle East Rail 2011 is the perfect trade show to present Kapsch CarrierCom as the global GSM-R market leader to the railway community in the exciting Middle East. We have approximately 30 years of experience in analogue and digital wireless train communication and we continue to develop our solutions further. GSM-R is not an "add-on" for Kapsch CarrierCom, instead it is a key business as this technology is integral for the further development of the international railway networks, particularly in North Africa and the Middle East. GSM-R increases the cost effectiveness of the railway and creates an important competitive advantage for the railway operators against road traffic," says Selim Bouri, Kapsch CarrierCom's Middle East, Africa & Turkey Railways Sales Leader. "The largest European railway operators such as those in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Poland and Spain, but also the one in Algeria rely on our expertise due to our extensive experience. These customers chose Kapsch CarrierCom as a partner because we are able to deliver end-to-end solutions and act as a general contractor for the complete project. We can respond precisely and flexibly to our customer's requirements and develop future solutions together with the customer. We will present our extensive portfolio at the Middle East Rail 2011 exhibition," concludes Selim Bouri.
Kapsch will not only be in the spotlight at Middle East Rail 2011 due to its market position and its well known references. The company was also nominated for a prestigious award and is in the running for the "Most Innovative use of Technology" as part of the Middle East Rail Awards. Kapsch CarrierCom successfully implements this innovation for its customers every day.
GSM-R enables borderless communication
GSM-R revolutionises international railway traffic. With the inter-connection of the European GSM-R networks and using the internationally standardised end-user terminals, cross-border communication using the same equipment is possible for international trains. In the past, trains had to be equipped with various wireless communication systems depending on the routing. Individual railway specific operating procedures also complicated the communication. Due to these complexities, GSM-R was defined as a uniform wireless communication system for the European railways as part of a European-wide convention (TSI-EIRENE). Numerous countries in North Africa and the Middle East also plan to rely on GSM-R because the unique GSM-R system ensures that only one communication system is required on international freight and passenger trains. The time-consuming operation of different, national systems is no longer required. Freight and passenger trains are dispatched faster at the border and are more quickly handed over to the neighbouring country's railway operator.
Numerous additional functions for more convenience during rail travel
GSM-R offers the security of a well-proven technical system (GSM) as well as a number of additional functions such as the Gang warning system or electronic passenger information in a train. Many value-added applications such as ticket sales in the train, seat reservations as well as freight tracking can be implemented using GSM-R. Applications present an interesting growth market for Kapsch CarrierCom in the coming years. For this reason, Kapsch CarrierCom is permanently developing new solutions and enhancing existing ones. The applications are offered to customers as end-to-end solutions, which further expands Kapsch CarrierCom's global GSM-R market leadership.
Kapsch CarrierCom is a reliable partner for leading railway operators
Kapsch CarrierCom expanded its customer base during the past years and its technology is present in multiple markets around the world. Among these are France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Turkey, Algeria, India and China. The close collaboration with these leading railway operators strengthens the company's innovation, as new and individual solutions are constantly being created based on customer needs. Kapsch CarrierCom is one of the most important participants within the EIRENE process to introduce GSM-R Europe-wide and is a major contributor in developing applications in authoritative institutions such as ETSI TC-RT, GSM-R IG, UIC und ERA.
