Nokia today said it supplied a communications network to LG CNS, a Korea-based systems integrator, for Malaysia’s first Mass Rapid Transit line.
Nokia is providing a backbone transmission network based on Internet Protocol/Multi-Protocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) technology to support both passenger and operational services, including passenger information and security systems.
The Nokia communication network also supports wireless transmission and operational support subsystems such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), maintenance management system (MMS), automated fare collection (AFC) and more.
The IP/MPLS network consists of the 7750 Service Router and 7210 Service Access Switch. The Nokia network provides scalable Layer-2 and Layer-3 virtual private network (VPN) services to support the different railway sub-systems.
Nokia Network Services Platform is handling network and services management, enabling provisioning, maintenance and troubleshooting. Nokia also provided professional services for the project, including network design, installation, test and commissioning and training.
Finland-based Nokia has deployed IP/MPLS networks in more than 30 railways. It also highlights the growing momentum behind Nokia’s strategy of expanding its customer base to organizations outside of the traditional telecommunications sphere.
“Nokia’s IP/MPLS solution for railways is designed to address railway operators’ requirements in terms of performance, reliability and, most importantly, safety,” said Stuart Hendry, head of Global Enterprise & Public Sector for Asia Pacific & Japan at Nokia.
Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit line will ultimately cover 51 km and serve the 1.2 million residents in and around Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. The Southern and underground section will be operational in July 2017, while the Northern section of the SBK line has been in operation since December 2016.
