VicTrack taps Dali Wireless to Deploy Australia’s First
Digital Public Safety DAS
Dali Wireless’ digital Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
delivers public safety communication coverage for Melbourne Metropolitan Protective Service Officers
VicTrack and Dali
Wireless today announced the successful deployment of the new digital
public safety communications system for the Protective Services Officers
(PSO) working at selected Metro Trains Melbourne
(MTM) railway stations.
VicTrack, which owns
the state’s transport infrastructure and assets, selected infrastructure
provider Dali Wireless to design and deploy a P25 Phase 1 & 2
public safety DAS for railway stations with known ‘black-spots’.
The new network
provides coverage for nine PSO surveillance offices and the surrounding
stations using its advanced digital DAS technology.
Tasked with addressing
issues with station platform and underpass blackspots, VicTrack was
looking for a fiber transmission solution for two-way radio
communications that would overcome limitations of the previous
“wireless-only” system.
Dali’s advanced digital
DAS not only delivered on all the coverage requirements with
high-quality communications, it could also be easily expanded to
accommodate future requirements making it a good long-term
investment for VicTrack.
“The safety of all
passengers is a high priority and that's why we're working to support
the deployment of Protective Services Officers across metropolitan
stations by upgrading their 2-way radio technology,”
said Bruce Moore, General Manager, Telecommunications Group of
VicTrack. “VicTrack will continue to work with government partners and
the private telecommunications sector to ensure commuter safety concerns
are addressed.”
Working with local
partner Maser Group, Dali provided a bespoke solution for Melbourne’s
Metropolitan Protective Service Officers that combined Dali’s advanced
digital DAS technology with an uninterrupted power
system and remote network monitoring for high efficiency and
availability.
The overall project was
a partnership between VicTrack (access, engineering design and project
management), Dali and Maser Group (vendor for technical equipment and
service integration), Motorola (service provider
for MMR network and engineering design) and MTM (project management and
subcontractor management).
“Dali is excited to be
part of building Australia’s first digital Public Safety DAS system for
the Melbourne METRO. This landmark project has provided the Victoria
Police with the latest communications technology
to help them in safeguarding the public,” stated Albert Lee, CEO of
Dali Wireless.
“Maser is delighted to
be able to provide such cutting edge technology, as well as support
services to an organization like METRO Trains Melbourne. This will
greatly enhance communications efforts around the
network, something that Maser strives to do in all their business
markets,” said Gareth Jones, CEO of Maser. “This Australian first
project has been a result of many months of hard work and negotiations
to provide VicTrack the best solution on the market,
which it has with the Dali Wireless solution.”
Source: VicTrack and Dali
Wireless media announcement