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“LIoyd’s Register Rail certifies that Huawei’s GSM-R development process can be
considered as meeting the relevant requirements of EN50126.”
Huawei’s GSM-R solution is strictly developed in compliance with GSM-R standards and it’s main architecture
consists of an IP core network, Base Station Controller, conventional and distributed base stations as well as
a range of mobile stations. To offer maximum flexibility to customers, Huawei’s GSM-R solution incorporates
products — such as dispatcher sets, and cab radios — from market-leading GSM-R sub-system suppliers. Strict
compliance across interfaces allows Huawei customers to mix and match multi-vendor GSM-R infrastructures
(i.e., a core network supplied by vendor A and an access (BSS) network supplied by vendor B. These multi-
vendor infrastructures have operated for many years and have repeatedly been validated by rail customers
In 2014, Huawei GSM-R solution fully passed TUV certification.
in China, Turkey and Germany. Huawei GSM-R products are developed strictly according to the latest EIRENE
specifications and meet all functional and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements required for interoperability. “According to /2008/57/EC/, /2012/88/EU/ and /2012/696/EU/ the GSM-R 5.0 network
elements are elements of the part radio communication of the track-side control-
command and signaling subsystem.”
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As early as 2005, Huawei started extensive interoperability campaigns with market-leading GSM-R peripheral
equipment suppliers. Huawei’s GSM-R labs offer all necessary facilities to integrate the latest features and Full Redundancy Solution
customer specific developments for the rail transport segment. In the past, we performed interoperability test
with the most important market players of GSM-R products.
GSM-R plays an important role as bearer service for ETCS L2 data. The highest reliability is needed to ensure
railway operation can be maintained uninterrupted. Huawei’s GSM-R solution is designed to ensure the
Today, Huawei’s GSM-R solution has been successfully interoperability tested with GSM-R infrastructures (core highest reliability through a three-tier strategy involving board, network element, and system levels. At the
and access sub systems) from Nokia and Nortel/Kapsch. Some of these networks have been in rail operation board level, 1+1 hot backup modes are applied to all major boards. In addition, software-error tolerance
for many years. For terminals and other OEM sub-systems, Huawei integrated GSM-R solutions from SIEMENS, technologies are used on each board to provide failure isolation, flow control, task monitoring, storage
Funkwerk, Frequentis, Selex, Sierra Wireless, and many more. protection, data verification, as a few examples. At the network element level, Huawei’s GSM-R solution
offers several types of nodal backup options. For the GSM-R core network, a geographical redundancy such as
dual-homing MSC, Mini-A-Flex, duo-location, SGSN/GGSN pool, and 1+1HLR redundancy options are applied
In several commercial projects, Huawei’s GSM-R solution is fully integrated into other vendor’s GSM-R to further enhance overall network reliability and availability. These redundancy options are a perfect tool for
infrastructures (NSS and BSS). For example, avoiding network service interruptions in case of major incidents (such as loss of a complete site). In addition
to the core network, special focus has been given to the BSC, which for GSM-R is considered a reliability
-for China’s Cheng Guan line, Huawei’s GSM-R NSS interconnects with Nokia GSM-R NSS,
bottleneck. With Huawei’s BSC hot backup solution, this bottleneck has been eliminated using a BSC 1+1
-in Guangzhou-Shenzhen Express Line, Huawei BSS is fully integrated with Nokia Core-Network redundancy technology. At the BTS level, Huawei’s co-site double coverage feature is used to ensure high
-in Xinfeng shunting yard, Huawei BSS is fully integrated with Nortel/Kapsch NSS. reliability, because the BTS creates two cells coexisting within the same site location. If one cell fails, the other
cell takes over, dramatically improving overall system reliability.
-In Turkey Huawei’s BSS is fully integrated with the existing Nokia core network for the Eskisehir-Alayunt-
Kutahya-Balikesir, EKB ERTMS line.
High-speed trains help railways gain market share in passenger traffic and answer customer demands for
mobility. In wireless communications, high-speed brings challenges; for example, the Doppler frequency shift
requires highly sophisticated technology to re-structure RF signal quality, with speed- handovers appear more
frequently, which, again, add to the end-to-end system’s overall QoS. Therefore, for high-speed trains, new
technologies are needed to combat the challenges of velocity.
Automatic Frequency Correction (AFC) is used in the Huawei GSM-R solution to resolve the challenges caused
by the Doppler frequency shift, and highly sophisticated handover algorithms are used to enable smooth
handovers even in high speed situations. To further reduce the impact on QoS by handovers, Huawei’s
distributed BTS completely avoids frequent handovers across many BTS sites, eliminating any QoS impact
caused by handovers for a significant extent of the network. These technologies have proven their potential
on railway lines like the Shanghai Maglev line, which is operating at speeds of 430 km/h. In China, Huawei’s
high speed GSM-R solution is used on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen railway line, which is a CTCS level 3 (coherent
with ETCS L2) line operating at 350 km/h, as well as a number of other lines operating at similar speeds.
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Professional tools are used to analyze network-wide system reliability and help deploy the most reliable
network architecture for a GSM-R project. Necessary reliability parameters, including failure modes, recovery
time, and redundancy modes are considered as input for the tool. As a result, a reliability block diagram is
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created highlighting key figures for each of the involved network elements, which helps the design team
predict overall system reliability, identify the most vulnerable network components, and improve the final
networking design.
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Huawei was awarded the contract in 2012 to provide wireless access equipment for the EKB project. The EKB
line winds through 42 tunnels and requires high-quality GSM-R service. The rugged terrain poses significant
challenges to construction, including site selection for base stations, comprehensive signal coverage
requirements, and smooth communications throughout each tunnel. Leveraging its latest innovations in
GSM-R, Huawei offers TCDD a unique distributed base station technology. The new technology features the
RRU multi-site co-cell, which provides improved quality of service under complex situations and maximum
deployment flexibility, as well as enhanced tunnel coverage along the line.
The EKB Line GSM-R communication system marks the first ETCS L2 train signaling system in Turkey. The
Turkish GSM-R system represents a typical multivendor network. For this line, Huawei’s GSM-R was fully
integrated with core networks from the existing GSM-R vendor.
Huawei was awarded the GSM-R contract for access and core network architectures in 2013. Huawei’s latest
evolution of wireless rail communication technology will make available operational GSM-R voice and data
services. The new system is designed to meet Europe’s ETCS L2 train signaling system requirements. It consists
of a series of network infrastructure products and solutions, including distributed GSM-R base stations, IP-core
network, and optical transmission equipment.
About one-third of the high-speed line runs through hilly terrain that required extensive construction of
bridges, cuttings, and tunnels. The 10.8-kilometer Shiziyang tunnel, the system’s longest, is an underwater
dual-cave shield tunnel that reflects the shape of the shuttle and leaves very little room for RF equipment.
Huawei’s BSS solution for this challenging environment consisted of a combination of conventional BTS and
repeater equipment, as well as distributed base stations. Huawei GSM-R is compatible with the two signaling
systems of the mainland and Hong Kong and interworks with NSS equipment provided by other vendors. This
project speeds rail access from Hong Kong to 16 mainland cities.
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