Zetron, Nokia Provide Critical Communications System for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
This will be the first public transport authority in Australia with a full MCx-capable communications network
BRISBANE, Australia — Zetron will work with Nokia to replace the existing analog radio infrastructure of the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) with a next-generation communications network, including Zetron’s ACOM Command and Control platform. The agreement calls for Zetron to deploy 52 console positions across eight PTA command centers. Once implemented, the ACOM system with Nokia 4.9G/5G private wireless solutions will provide PTA operators with integrated communications across a far wider data spectrum than the current analogue system allows, enabling mission critical voice, data, and video services.
PTA is headquartered in Perth and is responsible for overseeing and operating all urban and regional public transport services throughout Western Australia, including buses, road coaches, trains, and ferries, providing more than 100 million passenger journeys a year. The new communications network will cover PTA’s urban rail system, spanning more than 250 kilometers.