Sunday, August 31, 2008

Wireless Connectivity On The Rails


Train passengers going to and from Beijing during the Olympics had access to wireless connectivity, thanks to systems that were installed to ensure connections even with the huge increase in usage.

Andrew Wireless Solutions, a division of CommScope Inc., supplied wireless networking systems to improve coverage and add network capacity for Beijing Metro's subway lines during the Games.

Andrew deployed its RADIAX radiating cables and ION-M repeaters in the subway system to support private, public and security wireless communications. Passengers with GSM (Global System for Mobile), CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access), or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)-enabled mobile devices had access to the enhanced signal capabilities, and emergency personnel and railway employees had access to dedicated networks.

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