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Una Societa’ FinmeccanicaA Finmeccanica Company


Application of combined GSM/LEO satellite technology (Globalstar)

for train management and monitoring of freight carrying units

moved by the Blue Shuttle Train

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Prague, 25 September 2003


IndexIndex

Who is Elsacom

The Globalstar system

Call flow

Path diversity

GSM roaming agreements

Satellite coverage with Elsacom SIM

A proposal for railways

Elsacom background

The combined GSM/LEO for train management and monitoring of freight carrying units

Technical specs


Who is ElsacomWho is Elsacom


Who is ElsacomWho is Elsacom

Elsacom, a Finmeccanica company, is an International Telecommunications Operator.

Elsacom is exclusive Globalstar Service Provider in 25 European countries:

Central Europe (Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland)Scandinavian Countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway)Eastern European Countries (Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Malta, Macedonia, Albania, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova)


the Globalstar systemthe Globalstar system


Globalstar System Globalstar System

The Globalstar system can be schematized in THREE main parties or segments:

� Space Segment : • Constellation of 48 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites (+ 4 spares)

(Coverage from 70º North to 70º South with at least two Globalstar satellites commicating with every phone at any given time)


Globalstar SystemGlobalstar System

� Ground Segment: • Gateway (= Terrestrial Station. The gateway is the interface with the

local fixed and cellular networks).

� User Segment: • Mobile and Fixed Globalstar phones


Call RoutingCall Routing

The call is relayed to the nearest satellite overhead

The satellite routes the call straight back to earth to the nearest Gateway

The Gateway is the interface with the local fixed (PSTN) and cellular (PLMN) networks

The call is routed via the local terrestrial network to its end destination

Dependable high quality service thanks to the simple design of the Globalstar system


Path DiversityPath Diversity

Due to the varying number of orbital planes, at any one time up to 4 satellites are in view

Handsets process signals from multiple satellites simultaneously

If signal is blocked by a mountain or a tree etc., the Globalstar system still processes the call with no user perceptible delays or depletion of quality


Elsacom GSM operator Elsacom GSM operator partnerspartners

Elsacom has signed roaming agreements with the major european GSM operators.

Thanks to these agreements the GSM subscribers can use the Globalstar satellite network (with a satellite phone) and the Elsacom subscribers can roam onto the GSM networks of the Elsacom operator partners.Following are some of the Elsacom GSM operator partners :


The combined GSM/LEO for The combined GSM/LEO for train management and train management and

monitoring of freight carrying monitoring of freight carrying unitsunits


Elsacom background in Elsacom background in railwaysrailways

Elsacom is working with several operators of the railway industry for providing an integrated telecommunication systemThe SYFERAD research project is based on the implementation of a Demonstrator of an Integrated Railway Signaling System For Operating Low Or Medium Traffic Secondary Lines Based On In-Board Intelligence, Eurobalises and Euroradio Open Architecture LinksLow investment and operation costs, traffic, optimization and increased safety, centralized monitoring and passenger information in stations, are the main commercial features oriented to market requirements


The SYFERAD The SYFERAD demonstratordemonstrator


Elsacom is developing a combined GSM/LEO satellite technology for train management and monitoring of freight carrying unitsThe main drawback is based on the provisioning on a transparent tlc backbone based on integrated tlc systems:

GSMSatellite full duplexSatellite simplex

This solution allows to provide a complete command & control system (wagons, cargo units) together with a low cost monitoring system (containers)

The main conceptThe main concept


Basic services Basic services 1/31/3

Real-time TrackingTo request the instant position of the tractor/trailers composing the fleetto track continuously, the location of each tractor/trailer and to show the location of a set of selected vehicles on digital cartography. An historical archive shall be maintained too.to provide a mechanism to alert the Dispatcher about unauthorised hooks and drops. Special reports shall be produced to be shown to the on site Dispatcher personnel

Tracingto log locally the main events of a trip and upload them to the Service Centre upon request of the Service Centre or periodically. The on-board equipment shall log each event of drop-and-hook, tractor engine start, tractor engine stop, etc. Each event shall contain the vehicle position.


Freight managementto collect data about cargo status (reefer temperature, etc.). to log goods load/unload operations and update the Dispatchers upon each change on these conditionsto determine alerts on the collected cargo and goods data (wrong set point, temperature out-of-range, loaded reefer not running, unbalanced trailer inventory, etc. ) and real-time alert the driver and the Dispatcher personnel at the Service Centreto provide the Customers with the access to shipment status through the Service Centre web site. An Internet-based load tracking provides access to continuous shipment status and location information, monitoring loads shipped with third-party carriers



Infomobility servicesTo provide drivers with personal communications services, including in-cab internet e-mail, SMS messaging, voicemailto notify the drivers (push mode) with information on weather conditions, unexpected events, disasters and other factors affecting effectiveness and efficiency of freight and material transit within different shipping lanes. to allow drivers to request information (pull mode) about delivery sites or other points of interest (public safety, breakdown and first aid services, restaurants, hotels, etc.) and obtaining back the related maps and route indications



High level architectureHigh level architecture

DISPATCHERS(Customers)

ENVIRONMENTALCENTRES

SECURITY AGENCIES

GLOBALSTAR

GSMNETWORK

MTCOMMUNICATION

GATEWAY

SERVICECENTRE

PUBLIC SAFETY

INTERNET

CONTENTPROVIDER

TelematicsServiceProvider

TRACTOR/TRAILER FLEET


MT SubsystemMT Subsystem

ON BOARD I/O

VEHICLE DIAG CARGO DIAG (temperature, drop/

hook, etc) …….

CENTRAL UNIT

ANOTO PEN

PDAWIN-CE

BLUETOOTH

RS232

EARPHONE

GLOBALSTARVDGU

GPSANTENNA

J1708OBD

other protocols

DRIVERInterface

ASSEMBLED INTO ANAUTOMOTIVE COMPATIBLE

EQUIPEMENT

GPS Module

RS 232RS 232

BLUETOOTH


Thank you for your attention!

Antonio BoveProgram & Product Development Manager

[email protected]

Tel. +39-06-872751

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