The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has finished a major upgrade of its video transport network. The move is meant to boost security and support high-resolution video across Singapore’s railway infrastructure. The project uses Nokia’s fiber Optical LAN and IP/MPLS solutions to modernize CCTV systems at more than 50 train stations.
Working with Hitachi Rail, Nokia is providing LTA with its IP/MPLS and Optical LAN technologies in a broad surveillance overhaul. The upgraded network can handle the increasing volume of video data from the railway infrastructure, which carries millions of passengers every day. The improvements give LTA a stronger network backbone and make sure live CCTV network reach the Operations Control Center quickly, where the video is monitored and stored.
CCTV cameras are at the center of keeping Singapore’s railways safe. They send live video that lets staff spot crime, follow passenger movement, and keep trains running on schedule. LTA has cameras in more than 50 stations, and with so much data streaming in all the time, the network needed to handle it without problems.
Nokia’s fiber Optical LAN, with its hardened ONUs and future-proof OLTs supporting speeds up to 25Gb/s, gives LTA the capacity it needs while using less cabling and cutting power consumption. Compared with traditional copper-based LANs, this technology reduces cabling by up to 70% and power consumption by 40%, while IP/MPLS deployment enhances backhaul efficiency to the control center.
Joaquim Santos, Vice President of Integrated Communication and Supervision Solutions (ICS) at Hitachi Rail, said: “We are pleased to have selected Nokia to collaborate with Hitachi Rail in enhancing passenger safety & security across Singapore’s railway network, which is a continuation of Hitachi’s long-term relationship with LTA. This project will play a key role in upgrading the transport infrastructure.”
Stuart Hendry, Vice President of Enterprise Sales for Network Infrastructure at Nokia Asia Pacific, added: “Fiber is being used to connect everything including video systems that are critical to monitoring transportation hubs around the world. Ensuring you have a real time surveillance system that is highly available, reliable and secure is vital to ensuring the safety of those traveling Singapore’s transit lines every day. Partnering with Hitachi Rail, we were able to deliver a complete solution for LTA that would ensure they had the video capacity needed to serve their expansive CCTV surveillance and broader network operations for years to come.”
