Huawei Signs Framework Contract with European Railway Agency
Huawei, 12/07/12
Chinese telecom equipment and terminal manufacturer Huawei today announced that Huawei and the European Railway Agency (ERA) have signed, together with two other companies, a framework service contract to be able to bid for collaboration in various studies, including investigation into future rail telecommunication systems. These collaborations will look to make rail transport in Europe safer and more competitive.
The framework contract sets out the rules for rail telecom consultancy services which Huawei or one of the other two companies may perform for the GSM-R, for which the ERA acts as the European system authority. Huawei will look to create synergies between different technologies with the intent of laying the foundations for future rail telecom standards.
The support work will be performed by Huawei's dedicated railway solution team based in Europe with direct support from Huawei's R&D departments in China for the respective technologies.