FREQUENTIS PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEWS06-2015

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Dear reader,

Welcome once again to another issue of our rail newsletter. This time we’re showcasing the many ways Frequentis is helping our clients and the wider industry get fit for the future of rail opera-tions. Examples include innova-tive incident management sys-tems, help with certification of GSM-R networks or participation in key global research and stan-dardisation initiatives.

Be sure to also read our events list on page 4. We’d love to see you at one. They’re a chance for you to get a close look at our lat-est technology, but also a great opportunity for us all to swap stories, insights and experiences with fellow rail experts.

Enjoy the read and thanks as ever for your support and interest.

All the best,

Thomas KarlDirector Frequentis Public Transport

When starting ETCS L2 operations, ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG was asked by the Austrian authorities to provide an “EC Certificate of Verification” for the underlying GSM-R network. ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG took the bold step of having GSM-R verified not only for ETCS-equipped lines, but for the entire GSM-R network (which spans more than 3000 km of track).

The required tasks were:

- Selection of a Notified Body- Analysis of the legal framework- Classification of requirements- Evaluation of existing test reports- Performance of additional tests- Alignment with the Notified Body- Compilation of verification documents- Drafting of a change management concept

team - a Frequentis subsidiary offering consulting and project management services - accompanied ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG throughout every step of the process, from writing the tender documents for selecting the Notified Body through to developing a concept for dealing with changes caused by future hardware and software upgrades.

No railway operator has ever sought verification for a GSM-R network in its entirety, so the whole process had to be developed from scratch. A small team from ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG and team/Frequentis, together with the Notified Body, mastered all the associated challenges and - after a little more than a year - there was “white smoke” and the long sought-after “EC Certificate of Verification”. Mission accomplished!

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With European integration advancing rapidly and trains roaming the continent on Trans-European corridors, the need for smooth cross-border rail operations means interoperability is the order of the day.

ÖBB-INFRASTRUKTUR AG (AUSTRIAN FEDERAL RAILWAYS) RECEIVES “EC CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION” FOR ITS GSM-R NETWORK

Christoph Ludik…also joined Frequentis in 2014. He brought with him a wealth of rail-specific technical expertise gained in seven years at Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), where he worked in op-erational telecommunications. He’s now applying that know-how successfully in his role as a presales engineer.

Paul Meresanu...joined Frequentis in 2014 and is now responsible for so-lution architecture and busi-ness development for cus-tomers across the Germany & Benelux area. Prior to join-ing us, he managed software delivery projects throughout the ASG (Austria, Switzer-land and Germany) region for

major communication companies. Paul holds two engineering & informatics MSc degrees, from two different countries (Romania and France), comple-mented by a masters in economics and European law.

MEET THE TEAM > Christoph Ludik | Paul Meresanu

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Frequentis participated in the recent “Facilitating and speeding up ERTMS deployment” Trans-European Trans-port Network (TEN-T) Action. The research and devel-opment activities carried out within this global project focused on standardisation of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and related processes.

Frequentis was mainly involved with the improvement of the performance and interoperability features of the telecommunication link, particularly the development of GSM-R compatibility testing (part of the 3rd TEN-T call).

GSM-R Industry Group (IG) members carried out interoperability tests (IOT) at the A interface to evaluate the compatibility of their Base Station Subsystems (BSS) and Network Switching Subsystems (NSS). The Frequentis Fixed Terminal System FTS 3020 and cab radios provided by other GSM-R IG members were integrated into the test setup, and different GSM-R infrastructure configurations were applied to reflect existing European GSM R networks. Tests were done with equipment supporting updated Baseline 0 versions, and specified backwards compatibility to Baseline 0 r4 (included in EIRENE 7.4.0/15.4.0) was also addressed.

The test labs of each company involved were intercon-nected via the public Internet and the interoperability tests were conducted between December 8th 2014 and February 16th 2015.

The results of the tests showed that there were no inter-working issues between the elements tested in this IOT campaign. Especially, the performed end-to-end tests (cab radio – GSM-R infrastructure – FTS 3020 dispatcher terminals on Baseline 0 updated versions) were success-ful, and proved the interoperability from an end-to-end point of view as well.

It is planned to complement these tests and carry-out an-other interoperability test campaign within another proj-ect that was recently submitted within the first CEF call.

HELPING FACILITATE ERTMS

Phase 3 Access & Dispatcher Configuration

FTS 3020 – RELEASE 4.1 NOW AVAILABLE

The end of April 2015 saw us put out the latest release (4.1) of the Frequentis FTS 3020 fixed terminal system. The new release continues to give users access to powerful functionality, with full support for developing technologies and standards – all while respecting the need to keep costs down and protect investments into the future.

Release 4.1 integrates seamlessly with IP-based R4 GSM-R core network archi-tectures and CTI-based control centre applications, giving rail operators the com-munication flexibility they need. A particular highlight is the high-availability SIP archi-tecture that reduces capital and operating costs due to flat infrastructure beetween the FTS and the GSM-R core network. The standardised ETSI-based CSTA interface also ensures support, for example, for TMS single sign on.

For more information on Release 4.1, get in touch with Thomas Preissner at thomas.preissner@frequentis.com

In the UK, Frequentis is due to complete its first system release for Network Rail’s Traffic Management programme in December 2015. It will include a hardware extension and a comprehensive feature release for an integrated approach at the signaller’s working position. A future expansion will provide geo-redundant load sharing between the two FTS 3020 product platform Core Nodes.

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Luxembourg Railways (CFL) is attracting more and more attention with its unique implementation of the Frequentis Rail Emergency Management system (REM). After setting up an operational REM trial implementation in record time, CFL cleverly used the experience gained to get the very best out of the product.

In June, CFL will put an incident management system into place that covers not only operational incidents, but also technical ones – ensuring both are handled according to the customer’s safety policy, quality requirements and

efficiency needs. The system speeds up and keeps track of all incident-related activities, provides handling safety, records all activities in a legally-conform way and – last but not least – allows monitoring of safety indicators (as required by EU directive 2004/49/EC) on a daily basis.

Frequentis is proud of CFL’s REM implementation, since it clearly demonstrates the potential for combining powerful process management technology with a smart organisational concept.

GROUND-BREAKING INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LUXEMBOURG

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UIC CONFERENCE 15 – 16 September 2015, Paris, France

ERA CONFERENCE 22 – 23 September 2015, Lille, France

TRAKO 22 – 25 September 2015, Gdansk, Poland

FREQUENTIS HEADQUARTERS, Innovationsstraße 1, A-1100 Vienna, Phone: +43/1/811 50-0, Fax: +43/1/811 50-1009

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Norbert Haslacher has joined the Frequentis board, taking over re-sponsibility for Sales & Marketing from Rolf Unterberger.

The 44-year-old Viennese native brings us a wealth of experience and know-how from the IT world. His previous position was as CSC’s General Manager for Austria & Eastern Europe. In his official welcome, Frequentis CEO Hannes

Bardach emphasised how the new appointment underlines our growing focus on software solutions, which are in increasing demand. The Frequentis Public Transport team would like to extend a warm welcome, too. Haslacher himself is excited about his new role: “I can’t wait to put my global IT background to good use here and help continue the Frequentis success story.”

ETSI’s standards work plays a pivotal role in the development and applica-tion of new information and commu-nications technologies. Nowhere is this more true than in the rail sector, where ETSI’s Railway Telecommu-nications (RT) technical committee is responsible for the GSM-R stan-dards currently driving the future of rail communication.

As a long-time supporter of GSM-R through both our products and contributions to relevant initiatives, we’re thrilled that our own Markus Myslivec (currently head of our So-lution Design team) recently took on the role of Vice-President of the RT committee. As Markus says, “I look forward to working closely with my colleagues in the industry as we help ETSI fulfil this crucial mandate.”

A CHANGE AT THE TOP

NEW VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ETSI’S RAILWAY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

6th biennial FREQUENTIS Rail Community MeetingRAIL DAYS 2015, 22 - 23 October 2015

We are very proud that our already sixth Frequentis “Rail Days” Rail Community Meeting will take place this year in October in a special location on the “top” of Vienna. We will explore the latest industry trends and developments with members of our Frequentis Rail client community and other rail experts. This event is by invitation only. If you’d like further information on your eligibility to participate, please get in touch with your account manager or use our raildays@frequentis.com address.

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