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INDRA PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE VIRTUAL
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OF THE CHILEAN RAILROADS
The country's national Railroad Company confided in our multinational the improvement, configuration and maintenance of an IP/MPLS data transmission network for the Santiago- Concepción area, covering over 550 km in railways and their surroundings
The project includes the repair of the overhead fiber optics and the installation of communications equipment as part of the modernization process of the Chilean railroad network, enabling the deployment of new solutions and services
This contract further strengthens Indra's position as one of the few companies worldwide capable of deploying advanced communications networks for large transportation infrastructures
Madrid, June 6, 2016.- The Chilean railroad company, Grupo EFE, has entrusted Indra a 10-year contract for the supply, installation, configuration, testing and maintenance of a multiservice IP/MPLS communications network. This initiative supports the improvement of its data transmission system covering over 550 km of railways and their surroundings, for 6.9 million euros.
The project includes the installation of the MPLS network equipment as part of the activities developed by Grupo EFE for modernizing its railroad network, enabling the deployment of other advanced solutions and innovative services. This network transfers critical corporate services, such as security systems, traffic control, remote control of overhead power cables, and telephone and video surveillance systems.
Currently, Grupo EFE owns over 2,000 kilometers of railway, 30 electrical substations and close to 800 km of electrified railways between Santiago and Chillán, in Regions 5 and 8. Plans include the extension of the communications network in two later phases to the remaining railroad stretches, wherefore this contract positions Indra for future tenders.
Furthermore, Indra works on installing and repairing the fiber optic network in some damaged sections due to cutoffs caused by the earthquake in Chile in 2010. It will also install, configure, and test the MPLS network's management and monitoring systems. These systems allow for implementing proactive actions in response to situations that may affect the network, reducing the possibility of failures and achieving service availability of close to 100%.
The virtual IP/MPLS
(
Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching) network Indra will install allows for offering any communications service between heterogeneous systems, gaining a more in-depth knowledge of the network's behavior and recovering from any failure within 50 milliseconds (thanks to powerful convergence, redundancy and path reconfiguration mechanisms), keeping service unaffected.This translates into a high-quality guarantee and reliability for the network, critical in a transport service like that rendered by the Chilean railroads.
Communication and Media Relations Tel.: + (34) 91 480 97 05
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The improvement of the communications network for one of the highest-traffic areas of the Chilean railroad is another of many of Indra's projects worldwide for the deployment of communications networks for large transport, railroad, port or airport infrastructures. Indra is one of few companies on a global scale capable of implementing complex network integration projects, in a sector in which communications play a key role in guaranteeing citizens better service and greater security.
The multinational has various projects underway for implementing fixed and mobile communications in different railroad infrastructures, among which is worth highlighting the high-speed railway link between Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, and has already equipped the airports of Madrid, Malaga, Kuwait and Oman with Tetra communications.
Likewise, Indra is also experienced in deploying public security networks, like those already deployed in five states of Mexico, the Regional Government of Castile-La Mancha or the Rivas-Vaciamadrid City Council for equipping emergency, firefighting and police services.
Indra
Indra is one of the main global consulting and technology companies and the technology partner for core business operations of its clients businesses throughout the world. It offers a comprehensive range of proprietary solutions and cutting edge services with a high added value in technology, which adds to a unique culture that is reliable, flexible and adaptable to its client’s needs. Indra is a world leader in the development of comprehensive technological solutions in fields such as Defense & Security, Transport &
Traffic, Energy & Industry, Telecommunications & Media, Financial Services and Public Administrations &
Healthcare. Through its Minsait unit, it provides a response to the challenges of digital transformation. In 2015 it reported revenues of €2,850m, had a workforce of 37,000 professionals, a local presence in 46 countries, and delivered projects in more than 140 countries.
