Finland-based Nokia is
celebrating the debut of Gothard Base Funnel one year ahead of scheduled unveiling,
reports ITRealms.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, ITRealms gathered, provides a
direct route through the Alps for high-speed and heavy freight trains. It is
part of the Alp Transit project, also known as the New Railway Link
through the Alps (NRLA), which is intended to provide more direct and efficient
links throughout the Alps region, increasing transport capacity while reducing
reliance on roadway freight, which is less environmentally sustainable and can
be dangerous.
The
Tunnel which known as the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel was
originally planned in 2017, but as part of the Transtec Gotthard consortium,
Nokia played a pivotal role in the project, deploying the entire communications
network that is supporting a range of mission-critical operational and
passenger services.
ITRealms
reports that the Transtec Gotthard consortium has overall responsibility for
the deployment of the railway infrastructure for the constructor of the tunnel,
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of SBB, the Swiss Federal
Railways agency. Nokia, for its part, was responsible for overall project
management, engineering, installation and integration of the complete
telecommunications infrastructure in the 57-km-long tunnel. The network
encompasses the SCADA-based (supervisory control and data acquisition) Tunnel
Control system and IT solutions, multi-service Ethernet over IP/MPLS (Internet
Protocol/Multi-protocol Label Switching) technology, emergency telephone
and public address (PA) system and incorporates wireless networking
technologies including GSM-R, 3G/4G and Professional Mobile Radio.
Head of Global Enterprise & Public Sector,
Central Europe at Nokia, Patrick Langelaan, said, "We are pleased to have played a central
role in what is surely the most complex and sophisticated railway tunnel
project in the world. The speed with which the project was completed - a full
year ahead of schedule - is testament to the unique expertise that Nokia and
our partners in the Transtec Gotthard consortium bring to the table."
This
successful project highlights Nokia's expertise in both the development and
deployment of communications networks, as well as the company's expertise and
experience in building networks specifically designed to address the needs of
railway operators. The new network is designed to support both voice, video and
data for mission-critical services with extremely high availability in the
challenging conditions of the tunnel.
The deployment was accomplished in a
short timeframe and under very difficult logistical conditions including a very
restricted space.
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