Tadiran Telecom wins Indian Railways communications contract

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Israel based firm, Tadiran Telecom has been selected by Indian Railways to provide an advanced and specially modified version of its Coral IPx.

The company is a leading provider of ‘IP telephony and telecommunications systems’.

The project aims to replace telecommunication systems on two Indian Railway lines from the city of Kanpur to Ghaziabad and to Mughalsarai.

Phase I will consist of incorporating large Coral IPx systems in the hubs and smaller Coral systems in 56 stations along the 450km line.

The network, comprised of the two systems, will improve communications between the larger stations and remote-controlled outposts.

Currently, approximately 30% of Indian Railways’ networks are equipped with Tadiran systems, making it a considerable competitor in the railway telecommunications vertical market.

The upgraded system includes features such as signal dispatch, built-in redundancy and fault tolerance, which answered IRPMU’s efficiency and safety requirements.

BPL Telecom, a Tadiran business partner, was selected to provide the Coral system by Ansaldo, a leading international transport solutions company. Ansaldo was hired by IRPMU to carry out the project.

“Tadiran’s integrative approach to railway telecommunication systems is the relative advantage that will enable us to complete this project successfully,” said S. Lahiri, Director – India Operations, Ansaldo STS.

“We chose Tadiran’s systems due to the advanced options they provide us, consisting of both operational and signalling systems.

“The incorporation of systems will enhance railway communications between the hub and stations and increase the flow of critical information for the safety and security of passengers,” he added.

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