Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Nokia have partnered to support Grand Paris Express. The future subway includes 200 kilometres of rail that will create four additional lines around Paris (lines 15, 16, 17, and 18) and extend the existing line 14. In addition, 68 subway stations will be built, helping to create sustainable urban centres in these locations.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Nokia combined their offers to provide certified and integrated end-to-end mission-critical infrastructure for Grand Paris Express. These offers are with solutions that include a Nokia multi-service IP/MPLS (internet protocol/multi-protocol label switching) high-speed backbone network which includes a router portfolio to meet all operation and maintenance requirements of Grand Paris Express.
The ruggedised LAN (local area network) OmniSwitch range by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is being deployed in stations and in remote industrial environments to make possible, management of video surveillance and air quality control via IoT (internet of things) sensors. It increases productivity, enhances safety, and improves passenger experience by providing operational data in real time.
Communication between the centralised control centre and automated stations, lines, and depots, which are closely monitored, is the path to daily operations and maintenance and is an important component of the project’s cybersecurity strategy. For 2 million daily travelers in the grand Paris area, the communications system promises upgraded levels of service, with intuitive ticketing and enhanced digital services such as improved connectivity.
“We are very proud to partner with Nokia, to deliver state-of-the-art digital transformation for the Grand Paris Express smart mobility project. Together we will provide a certified mission-critical network, supporting carbon-free transportation. ALE (applicable large employer) is fully compliant with and committed to sustainable development regulations as defined by the UN Global Compact. This project is a perfect example of our ‘Technology for Good’ strategy,” says Rukmini Glanard, chief business officer at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
“We are thrilled to strengthen the relationship with our technology and Go-to-market Distribution partner Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, providing mission-criticalend-to-end network architecture based on Nokia leading-edge IP/MPLS technology. This state-of-the-art technology enables a powerful multi-service IoT network that provides air quality and video monitoring in stations with 13,000 cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance safety and security throughout the Grand Paris Express.” says Nathan Stenson, Nokia vice president, global partner channel.
Nokia has deployed mission-critical networks to more than 2,600 customers in transportation, energy, large enterprise, manufacturing, webscale, and public sector segments around the globe. Both companies are engaged together in this long-term project, with an ongoing deployment planned until 2035, as well as several other projects that will serve transportation customers around the world in years to come.
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