GSM-R & radio

Works near GSM-R, air-interface KPIs, RF clearance, modems, radio structures, GSM-R capacity and availability for ETCS.

• NR/L3/TEL/00061
  Procedure for works impacting GSM-R

  The process for planning works near or affecting GSM-R masts and coverage — what a project must do

  13 clauses mapped

• NR/L2/TEL/30127
  GSM-R Air Interface Functionality, Availability Management and Compliance Validation

  How GSM-R air-interface functionality and availability are managed and validated

  21 clauses mapped

• NR/L2/TEL/30066
  Clearance From Fixed Radio Frequency Transmitters (formerly RT/E/P/30066)

  Why fixed transmitters (mobile masts, third-party antennas) near the railway need NR clearance — RF safety and interference

  14 clauses mapped

• NR/L3/TEL/30066
  Energisation of Fixed Radio Frequency Transmitter Systems

  Process for energising fixed RF transmitter systems; pairs with 30066 clearance

• NR/L2/TEL/30146
  Product Specification for GSM and GSM-R Modems

  Requirements and guidance for selecting GSM/GSM-R/UMTS modems

• NR/L2/TEL/30400
  GSM-R for ETCS Traffic Manual

  The manual that tells ETCS delivery projects what the GSM-R and fixed telecoms infrastructure must provide, and lists its modules (capacity assessment, availability assessment)

  4 clauses mapped

• NR/L2/TEL/30400/001
  GSM-R Capacity Assessment for ETCS Traffic

  How an ETCS project and DDaT Telecoms Operations work out whether the GSM-R cells along a route have enough voice and data capacity for ETCS, what inputs the project must supply, and the outputs and mitigation options

  12 clauses mapped

• NR/L2/TEL/30400/002
  GSM-R Availability Assessment for ETCS Traffic

  How an ETCS project assesses whether the GSM-R and FTN infrastructure is available/reliable enough for ETCS — availability model, apportionment model against delay-minute targets, and the interfaces with DDaT, performance modellers, signalling and the Route

  12 clauses mapped

• NR/L3/TEL/30181/026
  Maintenance of GSM-R Radio BTS, BSC, TCU, PCU, Repeater, OMCR, NSS and FTS equipment

  Maintenance module — GSM-R radio (BTS, BSC, TCU, PCU, repeaters, OMC-R, NSS)