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24th February 2005 - Alcatel today announced that it
has been awarded a 9,8 million Euro contract by the
Shanghai government to provide an integrated communications
solution for Shanghai's new No. 9 metro line. This metro
line, which is expected to be fully operational by 2009,
is 31 kilometers long and covers 12 stations from SongJiang
to YiShan Road.
Alcatel's communications solution will ensure efficient
management of the metro line and reliable services for
passengers. Alcatel will have overall responsibility
for the design, deployment, integration, testing, and
commissioning services, as well as the full project
management and maintenance of the entire system.
To enable efficient communications exchanges among
the 12 stations, Alcatel will deploy an optical transport
network based on its Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN)
equipment and an access network based on the time division
multiplexing (TDM) 151x portfolio. The Alcatel's communications
solution will also comprise administrative telephony
service, operational telephony services, closed-circuit
TV (CCTV), a centralized display system, office automation,
optical fiber and copper cables, repeater and leaky
cables, police and fire-protection radio systems, power
supply, public address system, lightning-proofing and
a central clock distribution.
Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel's integration and
services activities, noted: "This project is our largest
communications contract to date for the metro in China.
We were selected because of our ability to provide local
service with global support. It is this ability, combined
with Alcatel's integration expertise and industry-proven
solutions, that enables us to meet the needs of customers
in China's transportation market."
With this contract, Alcatel strengthens its position
as one of the leading telecommunications solutions providers
in China for urban and main line rail operators. Previous
projects Alcatel has completed in China include communications
systems for the Beijing Batong metro line, the Shanghai
No. 3 and No. 5 metro lines, and the metro lines in
the cities of Guangzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Changhchun
and Nanjing.
About Alcatel's Integration and Services activities
Alcatel offers a comprehensive portfolio of services
to industries and public sectors (energy, transport,
public sectors, defense and security) as well as to
all telecom carriers (fixed and mobile). For industries
and public sectors, Alcatel offers integrated and reliable
communications solutions through a range of services,
including network design, procurement, integration,
deployment, security and maintenance. Alcatel's integrated
solutions cover both multi-vendor and multi-technology
communication networks and are customized to the specific
needs of the customer. Alcatel brings to industry and
public sectors global reach, telecom expertise and significant
experience in integrating and deploying large-scale
projects throughout the world.
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