DAMM MultiTech Outdoor Base Station BS422

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DAMM’s base station shows that TETRA technology can easily and effectively be used for European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 systems. ETCS was originally intended to run on a GSM-R platform, but this is now outdated and expensive.

TETRA is a suitable mission-critical solution for data, and testing under UNISIG conditions demonstrates that ETCS over packet data can be achieved and can outperform circuit switch services.

The test results also show that TETRA supports full interoperability between onboard and trackside units, a core requirement of ETCS. According to the results, data transmission in both directions was above ETCS Level 2 requirements, while voice and data signals both achieved a better result than GSM-R at a lower cost.

The DAMM MultiTech Outdoor Base Station BS422 is central to enabling TETRA for ETCS applications. Its multi-tech platform supports three technologies (TETRA, DMR and analog) in one box, and the software-defined platform makes it easy to define specific functions. It can also incorporate broadband features as necessary.

To find out more about DAMM outdoor and indoor base stations, visit DAMM Cellular Systems | Keeping operations connected.