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Huawei launches ICT solutions for cloud-based railways
Huawei is showcasing its end-to-end solutions at the event under the theme of “Cloud-based Railways, the Future of Mobility” at InnoTrans 2018
NEW DELHI: At InnoTrans 2018, Huawei today launched new ICT solutions including Urban Rail Cloud, and Railway IoT Solution, released the world’s first commercial case in the field of urban rail-oriented OTN powered high-speed bearer network, all designed to help rail operators deliver a connected, safe and efficient experience for passengers.
From September 18 to 21, Huawei is showcasing its end-to-end solutions at the event under the theme of “Cloud-based Railways, the Future of Mobility”. Huawei is also collaborating with industry partners to demonstrate how cloud-based services, mobile broadband and cutting-edge technologies can be applied to create fully-connected digital railways.
Traditional siloed IT architectures deployed in many rail companies make resource sharing difficult and no longer meet the needs of today’s railways which demand real-time access to information and applications to drive a connected passenger experience. Building future-oriented smart urban rails and smart railways requires a rail cloud platform and advanced ICT solutions that enable railway informatization to increase operational efficiency and enhance the passenger experience.
As an influential event in the global rail industry, InnoTrans attracts 2,761 exhibitors from 55 countries and nearly 90,000 trade attendees from international railways and industries related to rail transportation. Huawei is participating as an exhibitor and holding high-level meetings and CXO roundtables. Alongside the event, Huawei Global Railway Summit 2018 will take place on September 20, gathering representatives from more than 200 industrial organizations, rail operators, system integrators and industry partners, including the International Union of Railways (UIC), Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), Deutsche Bahn and Thales Group, to explore best practices, trends and challenges of the industry.
Huawei Showcases the Latest ICT solutions for Digital Railways and Urban Rail
Steven Xiong, Vice President of the Rail Industry of the Transportation Sector of Huawei Enterprise BG said: “We are focused on providing advanced solutions that help rail operators enhance the passenger travel experience, improve safety and heighten operational efficiency. Huawei’s latest ICT solutions for cloud-based railways showcased during InnoTrans will help rail operators achieve digital transformation and accelerate service innovation, improving daily transportation for increasing volumes of passengers. Looking ahead, Huawei is committed to developing an industry ecosystem for rail transportation and providing more cutting-edge solutions that meet rail operators’ needs.”
To address the various ICT requirements of rail operators across multi-service scenarios, Huawei is exhibiting ICT solutions in five areas of its booth: Railway Operational Communication, Urban Rail Operational Communication Network, Agile Depot, Cloud OCC (operation control center), and Rail ICT Services. ICT solutions, including GSM-R/LTE, IP networks, optical transport networks, servers, storage, cloud platforms and partner applications, is demonstrating how Huawei provides end-to-end, highly reliable communication solutions to enable the digital transformation of rail operators, and related customer stories is exemplifying how they can be implemented. With the large-scale application of 4G LTE communications networks and the advent of 5G, Huawei is also highlighting the benefits of its train-to-ground wireless broadband communications networks. In addition, Huawei is demonstrating its LTE-R solution, which is based on the latest 3GPP R15 standard and supports 500km/h high-speed railway operational requirements.
Huawei Launches Multiple Competitive Solutions for the Rail Industry
As an innovative leader driving the future of mobility and supporting railways around the world, Huawei together with its partners jointly released multiple solutions for the rail industry at InnoTrans 2018, providing a unified and efficient ICT platform for industry-wide digital transformation.
Huawei Releases Urban Rail Cloud and Railway IoT Solution
Huawei’s Urban Rail Cloud provides a smart cloud platform to accelerate the transition from single to multiple-line operations for smart urban rails. The solution breaks down siloed service systems to achieve resource sharing, on-demand resource allocation, and flexible expansion for new services.
Huawei’s Railway IoT solution is the industry’s first Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) solution for trackside scenarios with innovative features including IoT sharing, visualized operation, and situational awareness. The solution enables rail operators to develop an intelligent rail system with comprehensive sensing capabilities.
Huawei Introduces the World’s First Commercial OTN (Optical Transport Network) Metro Network: The Upper-Layer Communication Network of Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Shentong Metro Group has adopted Huawei’s OTN solution to build an upper-layer communication network for Shanghai Metro, which was completed and put into commercial use in 2018. This represents the first time OTN technology has been commercialized in the global urban rail industry, providing a network foundation with high bandwidth and low latency for service cloudification in the future.
Huawei Launches the New-generation IP Railway Solution
The new-generation IP Railway Solution features ultra-large bandwidth, high security and reliability, simple O&M, and innovative technologies. It uses industry-leading Huawei NE series routers to support 100G/400G evolution and broadband services such as video services, helping rail transportation enter an all-IP era.
Huawei’s digital railway solutions have served 220,000 km of railways and highways, more than 60 urban tracks, and over 50 railway owners worldwide to enable convenient travel and smooth logistics. During InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Germany, Huawei’s exhibition area is located at Hall 7.1b of Messe Berlin.
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5G services in 125 cities. Airtel 5G Plus service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in the country.
Airtel 5G Plus has three compelling advantages for customers. First, it runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. This ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network. Second, the company promises to deliver the best experience – between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than today coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect. Finally, Airtel 5G Plus network will also be kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution. Powered by the reliable Airtel network infrastructure, Airtel 5G Plus will provide superfast access to High-Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos et all.
Commenting on the launch, Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said, “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new era of connectivity and communications that will prove to be a game-changer for the country. At Airtel, we remain committed to delivering the highest quality of network and service to our customers as we roll-out 125 more cities today. Airtel was the first in the country to offer 5G services in October 2022, and today’s mega launch is our promise to connect every Airtel customer in the country with ultra-fast Airtel 5G Plus. Our 5G rollout is on track to cover all towns and key rural areas by March 2024.”
Airtel 5G Plus service availability will continue to rapidly expand – including service in all towns and villages in the country soon – as the company is working towards offering nationwide coverage. Airtel is now offering its 5G services in every major city from the upper northern city of Jammu to the southern tip of Kanyakumari.
In the last one year, Airtel has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases that will change the way customers lead their lives and do business. From India’s first live 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first private 5G network at the BOSCH facility in Bengaluru to partnering with Mahindra & Mahindra to make its Chakan manufacturing facility, India’s first 5G enabled auto manufacturing unit, Airtel has been at the forefront of 5G innovation.
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc has rolled out a beta programme to enable 5G on Apple devices as the upgrade lets users try out pre-release software.
This software upgrade enables 5G access on Apple devices, as and when service providers Jio, Airtel and Vodafone enable 5G network access, sources said.
Apple Users have to enrol for the Beta Programme on the website, install a profile and download the software.
Jio users using iPhone 12 and above, in cities where JioTrue5G has been rolled out, will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio Welcome Offer provides unlimited 5G data at up to 1 Gbps speed to users at no additional cost. However, there is a condition that prepaid users must be on active Rs 239 and above plan. All Postpaid users are eligible for this trial.
Airtel is not providing any special 5G offer like Jio to their users. In the cities/areas in which the Airtel 5G network has been launched, users can trial 5G services as a part of their existing plan, once they have updated the latest Apple Beta software.
While an email sent to Apple did not solicit an immediate response, the firm had last month stated: “We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December”.
Airtel and Jio customers on iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (3rd generation) models can experience 5G as part of Apple’s iOS 16 Beta Software Program. The Apple Beta Software Program is open to anyone with a valid Apple ID who accepts the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement during the sign-up process.
If a user has an iCloud account, that is an Apple ID, it is recommended they use that. If they do not have an iCloud account or any other Apple ID, they can create one.
Customers who want to try the beta software should back up their iPhones before installing the beta software. It is recommended to install the beta software only on non-production devices that are not business-critical. Users can also provide feedback to Apple on quality and usability, which helps Apple identify issues, fix them, and make Apple software even better.
The iOS beta comes with the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which can be opened from the Home screen on the iPhone or iPad or from the Dock on the Mac.
Source: Press Trust of India
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Nokia wins multi-year deal with Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world
NEW DELHI: Nokia has announced that it has been selected as a major supplier by Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio countrywide in a multi-year deal. Reliance Jio is India’s number one mobile operator and has one of the largest RAN footprints in the world.
Under the contract, Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G Massive MIMO antennas, and Remote Radio Heads (RRH) to support different spectrum bands, and self-organizing network software. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. The network will enable Reliance Jio to deliver advanced 5G services such as massive machine-to-machine communications, network slicing, and ultra-low-latency.
Akash Ambani, Chairman Reliance Jio, commented: “We are pleased to be working with Nokia for our 5G SA deployment in India. Jio is committed to continuously investing in the latest network technologies to enhance the experience of all of its customers. We are confident that our partnership with Nokia will deliver one of the most advanced 5G networks globally.”
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO at Nokia stated: “This is a significant win for Nokia in an important market and a new customer with one of the largest RAN footprints in the world. This ambitious project will introduce millions of people across India to premium 5G services, enabled by our industry-leading AirScale portfolio. We are proud that Reliance Jio has placed its trust in our technology and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with them.”
Nokia has a long-standing presence in India. This new deal will mean that Nokia is now supplying India’s three largest mobile operators.
