Nomad Digital provide communications technology to support Alstom

Written by jrood

Nomad Digital Limited, a provider of train-to-shore data connectivity solutions, is to support Alstom's contract with Angel & Southeastern in the United Kingdom, in conjunction with Nexala, to supply a remote condition based monitoring system, on Southeastern's Networkers. The contract has been awarded for the design, supply and installation of the system for the Alstom Class 465/2, 465/9 and Class 466 fleets, totalling 93 units.  

Alstom
will be deploying their new data acquisition units (DAU) to monitor various
train systems, Nomad will provide communications and data management services,
with Nexala providing the data analysis.  Specifically, Nomad’s R3200
router will be used to transfer the data acquired by the DAUs from the train to
shore using 3G technology.  Nomad will be responsible for the collation
and management of the train data on the shore priority to its analysis by
Nexala’s Spectrum application. Nomad will also provide remote monitoring and
helpdesk support.

The first
three trains will be equipped for trial operation by November 2010 with fleet
installation starting in January 2011.

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