Andrew Installs Wireless Coverage System in New Chinese Train

(Business News & Technology News, 7 Aug 2008)

As improvement projects for the 2008 Summer Olympics race to a close, a new high speed train sprinting between Beijing and Tianjin in China is supporting super-fast wireless communications onboard. Andrew, the CommScope Inc. division that focuses on communications systems and products, and Siemens jointly designed an advanced wireless communications system for the CRH3 Harmony multiple unit trains, which were developed specifically for the Olympics and have maximum speeds of 350kph. The CRH3 trains began running on the Beijing-Tianjin high speed railway line on August 1, helping bring guests from all corners of the world to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Andrew installed and deployed MIR-T in-train repeaters in some compartments, which transmit and receive wireless signals to passenger handheld devices from existing base stations near the railways, providing passengers with high-quality and high-reliability mobile phone signals while they travel. The company also conducted extensive on-site testing and radio frequency measurements to confirm the system will meet passenger expectations. All those travelling the 120 kilometers between Beijing and Tianjin can now pass the time on activities such as talking to friends or checking business email.

Andrew's MIR-T in-train repeaters, which are mounted using a standard 19in cabinet, have low power consumption and are unique in their wide-spectrum voltage adaptability, meeting the needs of the transport environment.

Andrew has provided wireless coverage systems for China's railways before, most recently in the Beijing Metro's six lines, also in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Andrew offers operators worldwide a complete portfolio of coverage and capacity products including ION fiber distribution antenna systems, Node repeaters, RADIAX leaky coaxial cables, and indoor antennas and passive devices. It boasts over 15 years of experience in designing, testing, installing and managing complicated wireless signal distribution systems for metropolitan railways, tramways, and other largesized construction projects. Among numerous other projects, Andrew previously was chosen to provide coverage and capacity for the Turin, Italy, underground in advance of the 2006 Winter Olympics and for many of the 2006 World Cup venues in Germany. Past projects that included furnishing in-train repeaters for high-speed rail systems occurred in Taiwan, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Norway.

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