TETRA system for Jakarta light rail goes into operation

The critical communications solution deployed by Teltronic for Greater Jakarta’s new light rail transit (Jabodebek LRT) system has gone into operation, with the inauguration of the transport system set to significantly reduce traffic in the Indonesian capital. This is Teltronic’s second project in Indonesia, after the deployment of another TETRA system in the Palembang LRT.

Jabodebek LRT connects different areas of Greater Jakarta, an agglomeration surrounding the capital that is populated by 30 million people, and is being developed in two stages; so far only the first phase has been carried out, with three lines, a total of 18 stations and a route of 44 km. Teltronic was selected to install a TETRA digital radio system that allows not only voice communication but also other important functionalities, as the connection to the Train Control Management System (TCMS) to transmit telecommands.

Teltronic deployed its NEBULA TETRA infrastructure, whose components are designed and manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Zaragoza, Spain. This comprises the switching control node, responsible for providing network intelligence, and the base stations required to provide coverage to the network.

The solution also includes the command and control centre CeCoCo, which manages and coordinates all users and has been specifically designed to meet transport sector needs. Furthermore, Teltronic has supplied a total of 76 onboard radios which are installed in the trains, and 199 portable handsets and 20 mobile radios which are used by maintenance and security staff.

Felipe Sanjuán, Teltronic’s Business Development Director for Transport, said his company was delighted to take part in a transport project for one of the most populated cities of the world, with Teltronic’s solution set to help ease the mobility of millions of people.

“This project means a step forward in our expansion process towards APAC, boosting us as one of the main actors of [the] critical communication sector in a part of the world that offers great growth potential,” he said.

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