Sepura to deliver first TETRA public transport solution in Canada
Sepura is delighted to announce it has been selected by Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to supply the infrastructure for a TETRA digital communications system covering Toronto's subway lines and 8 above ground sites.
Sepura is delighted to announce it has been selected by Toronto
Transit Commission (TTC) to supply the infrastructure for a TETRA
digital communications system covering Toronto's subway lines and
eight above-ground sites. The system will provide coverage
for TTC's operational area in greater Toronto, and will be the
first TETRA network deployed by a transport organization in Canada
- enabling TTC to enjoy the benefits TETRA has already brought to
the transportation sector around the world. The initial
contract also provides for a limited number of terminals for use
during the roll-out of the infrastructure, prior to a tender for
the main fleet of terminals expected later in the year.
The new system will replace TTC's analogue radio infrastructure
and will maximize network availability and reliability thanks to
the redundancy elements of its design. In order to enable a
seamless migration from TTC's legacy analogue infrastructure,
Sepura's solution will also be able to provide temporary
interconnection and interoperation with the existing communication
systems thanks to Sepura Systems' FR400 TETRA base station which has over 15
million hours of proven operation in the field.
Steve Cragg, President for Sepura North America said: "Toronto
Transit Commission will soon be able to enjoy all the technical and
commercial benefits deriving from the adoption of the TETRA open
standard. In addition, Sepura's knowledge and proven track
record in the transport sector make us the ideal supplier and
partner for this vertical market."
Gordon Watling, CEO for Sepura commented: "These are very exciting
times for Sepura - now a full TETRA solution provider - and this
contract award in a new and important geographic market for us
demonstrates the strength of our offering in North America.
We have now secured important reference projects in Canada covering
our key commercial verticals of utilities, mining and transport,
confirming TETRA has a vital role to play in the analogue to
digital migration across North America."
Toronto Transit Commission is the third largest public transport
system in North America after New York and Mexico City. It's
a multi-modal public transit agency which makes extensive use of
radio communications for transit operations, maintenance and
incident management. On a daily basis over 1.6 million
passengers are transported over its networks in the greater Toronto
area.