KONTRON TRANSPORTATION WINS CONTRACT FOR GSM-R SYSTEM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Kontron Transportation, a company of the Kontron group, has won the public procurement for the construction of a GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communication-Railways) in the Czech Republic.

The construction will extend the existing GSM-R digital radio network operated by the state organization SŽ (Správa železnic) on the line between the city of Hranice and the border with the Slovak Republic. This GSM-R system, which provides a wide range of voice and data services required for daily railway operations, is a further step towards modernising the railways in the Czech Republic.

This turnkey project will take about 3 years and the project work will start in March 2024. It consists of various activities and technical solutions mutually connected to each other to achieve the common goal of a smooth-running GSM-R network for future ETCS (European train control system) level 2 use. The project activities are supported by proven subcontractors.