泰特通讯已被选择by Transport for London (TfL) to replace the British capital city's bus radio communications system with a new digital mobile radio system.
The agreement will see Christchurch-headquartered Tait Communications manufacture and replace both the communications infrastructure providing coverage across Greater London and the terminal equipment on London's fleet of almost 10,000 buses. The contract was signed in London today at an event hosted by New Zealand's High Commissioner, His Excellency the Rt Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae.
Every day, more than 31 million journeys are made across Transport for London's public transport and main road networks and this critical communications upgrade is one element of TfL's investment to extend and improve the British capital's transport network.
达通报has designed the upgraded system to be both a resilient system for today's every-day needs and as a digital platform for future health and safety effectiveness and operational efficiency. The on-bus equipment is based on Tait's Unified Vehicle platform, which gives access to multiple carrier standards in addition to mobile radio (ie, next-generation cellular and WiFi), and the ability to run customised data applications to improve operational efficiency and the service provided to travellers.
TAIT Communications的首席执行官Garry Diadck表示，TFL的决定是对泰特技术发展中世界上最具标志性品牌之一的可信度的强烈投票。
"This award was strongly contested through a rigorous process, and winning it against the major manufacturers in our industry worldwide is very gratifying," Mr Diack says. "We have greatly valued our historical relationship with Transport for London and regard this very high-tech commitment to our future partnership with London's millions of daily commuters as a massive return on the research and development focus Tait has undertaken over the last few years.
“关键通信部门是在快速变化和不确定性的时期，客户被许多技术选择轰炸，并且通常比他们应该投资的技术的现实更多的承诺。捷径被视为公共安全的专家和可信发展伙伴技术解决方案，正如本合同奖所证明的那样。
“我们有一个50年与客户合作的记录，以帮助他们搬到下一代解决方案，我们非常期待继续伦敦运输旅程。”
Simon Reed，伦敦的技术和数据负责人：表面运输说，“我们很高兴，在综合采购过程之后，我们选择了捷站作为我们的合作伙伴，以提供用于表面传输的语音无线电服务。
“我们一直小心选择从现有的模拟技术提供低风险转型的解决方案，并与基于开放标准的DMR技术的未来视野融合，与itxpt的易于集成（它用于公共交通工具）主要成员。“
TfL's bus network consists of over 650 contracted bus routes served by over 9500 vehicles with a network of over 19,000 bus stops.
Andrew Gill, the Managing Director of Tait Europe Middle East and Africa, says the extremely challenging procurement process run by TfL has resulted in real value for the customer and the travelling public.
"This model of procurement, one that allows for discussion and co-operative working between the customer and supplier, can foster wider competition and true long-term value for money. Tait's Unified Vehicle digital platform that underpins this new solution creates the ability for TfL and Tait to partner in a long-term development relationship that will respond to TfL's future and changing needs with agility and increased collaboration.
"In over 20 years in this industry, this has been one of the toughest and most robust processes I've worked on," Mr Gill says. "At its core was TfL's wish to foster a spirit of collaborative working with key suppliers and it's this spirit which has allowed a mid-sized company to compete successfully against much larger competition.
“选择Tait Communications的决定意味着这种关键的运输网络现在将转向创新，具有成本效益的解决方案，该解决方案将协助伦敦运输，继续将其服务提升到公众，并成为其他公共交通提供者的型号。对于Tait，本合同反映了我们扩大的英国业务，拥有越来越多的经验丰富的工程师和项目经理以及新学徒，以确保我们在英国继续发展和发展人才。“