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Following the already very successful cooperation with Stadler Rail and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), ErvoCom has been awarded the largest contract in the company's history at the end of 2022. Stadler will supply SBB, Thurbo and RegionAlps with 286 new FLIRT rail vehicles, with the option to deliver 224 more vehicles. The Swiss train manufacturer has selected ErvoCom as the supplier for the PIS audio system based on the SBB APFZ2.0 platform. The initial scope of supply is more than 6’000 system components from ErvoCom consisting of audio amplifiers, passenger / assistance intercom, driver intercom as well as Text to Speech (TTS) human machine interfaces for people with impaired hearing.

Stadler USA has continued its successful expansion in North America, delivering 56 new trains for the Atlanta commuter rail system. High customer satisfaction has led the Utah-based train manufacturer to rely on Cab Radios from ErvoCom, as done already in previous projects. The 112 train radio systems consisting of a ZSE and a CoCo2137 are produced in cooperation with the US partner Railcom. For the first time, ErvoCom is supplying a train radio system based on P25 radio technology, which is very widespread in North America.

Shaping the future of mobile communications in rail transport is a task that can only be mastered jointly. The ETSI MCX Plugtests are an important determination of where we stand on the way to the GSM-R successor technology FRMCS.

In cooperation with Frequentis and Nemergent, ErvoCom participated in the Observer Demo. More than 20 test cases were demonstrated with the ErvoCom train radio system, whereby a large part of the FRMCS voice functionalities could already be shown. The test took place over LTE base stations from Nokia this year. We would like to express our special thanks to Frequentis and Nemergent, with whom we were able to perform a successful end-to-end demonstration.

Many rail operators are struggling with the challenge that the state of radio technology is advancing much faster than the replacement of rolling stock. ErvoCom offers the customer a remedy by developing innovative dual-mode train radios that will cover both, analog radio technologies as well as the latest 4G/5G broadband-technology based on MCx (part of the FRMCS standardization). In order to be able to optimally manage the migration between old and new radio technology, Baselland Transport AG (BLT) has decided to equip the 25 new Stadler TINA vehicles with this train radio solution from ErvoCom. The solution offers the customer the best possible investment protection by providing all preconditions to migrate gradually from the old to the new technology in the future.

After a four-year break, Innotrans will finally take place again in Berlin from September 20-23, 2022. ErvoCom will be present with a large booth in hall 4.1, booth 665. Experience live the most modern and innovative digital audio and telephony solution PAN-SYS G2 for Rolling Stock on the market or inform yourself about the latest train radio solutions from ErvoCom. We are looking forward to welcoming you personally at our booth.

At the end of June, ErvoCom successfully carried out the dynamic commissioning of the PIS for Stadler Rail's first trains for the Tramway du Mont Blanc project. ErvoCom is supplying both the acoustic FIS (PAN) and the visual part for the trains as well as the central passenger information system. In the course of this year, the other vehicles will also be put into operation, so that tourists in the beautiful French Alps will soon be able to enjoy state-of-the-art technology from Stadler Rail and ErvoCom.  

Tyne & Wear Metro in Newcastle has assigned Stadler to supply 42 metro trains. Stadler has awarded ErvoCom the contract for the Tetra-based train radio systems. Each rail vehicle will be equipped with a Central Control Unit ZSE2130 as a 19" rack and two Human Machine Interfaces CoCo2137. In addition, the end customer receives an HMI with a user interface specially tailored to his needs. Deliveries will be made in various lots starting in September 2021 until the end of 2023.

Siemens Mobility is supplying 20 new Mireo Plus B rail vehicles for regional rail transport on Rail Network 8 near Ortenau. The German company group has awarded ErvoCom to equip the trains with the TRS2090 train radio system. The scope of supply includes 23 ZSE central control units and 46 HMI’s CoCo2137.

It was with great pleasure that ErvoCom celebrated its 20th company anniversary on 04 October 2021. After focusing on system integration of communication solutions in earlier years, the company developed more and more into a system manufacturer, so that today both train radio and passenger information systems are offered as complete solutions. Thanks to continued reinvestment in innovation and the development of new products, the family business was able to grow steadily and in 2016 also fulfill the dream of its own company building.

ErvoCom would like to sincerely thank our customers, partners and employees for their collaboration and we're looking forward to continuing long-term development and expansion of our valued business relationships.

Stadler Rail has received an order from SBB to supply 60 new double-deck trains. All new trains will be equipped with the PIS audio system from ErvoCom. The system is based on SBB's new passenger information system platform APFZ2.0. In addition to the Human Machine Interface DMI2177, the intercom terminals FGSS2197 & HRSS2197, the Train Attendant Intercom TAI2207 and the UIC-Gateway uCOB2200, ErvoCom will also equip the SBB trains with the new, fully redundant audio amplifier PAA2191. The first deliveries will be made in stages from September 2021.

Almost a year has passed since ErvoCom was awarded the contract to implement a new Tetra radio system for Zurich Airport. After less than one year of implementation, the successful system acceptance test with the customer has now taken place. In addition to the installation and commissioning of the radio infrastructure, ErvoCom has developed various customer-specific solutions, such as object call servers, migration gateway Tetra-Tetrapol and special intercom terminals for dispatchers respectively apron control, so that Flughafen Zürich AG has received a radio system tailored to its daily needs. At the same time, ErvoCom meets the highest requirements in terms of reliability and availability.

ErvoCom launches a new digital audio amplifier, which impresses by a compact design, the exceptional audio quality and a redundant system architecture. The full redundancy has the great advantage that the audio circuits of an amplifier no longer need to be guided to the neighboring car via the car-couplers since the TSI LOC&PAS is fulfilled now in one device. The Public Address Amplifier PAA2191 is the ideal product for customers who need a cost- and space-optimized PA solution with highest audio quality including redundancy.

As of now, the product range in the area of Passenger Information Systems has been expanded. Customers can now purchase our Train Attendant Intercom terminals as well as a 10.4 inch touch control unit from ErvoCom. The Ethernet connected Train Attendant Intercom TAI2197 is a modern 7 inch multi-touch intercom device for the train attendant, that comes with an integrated handset. The Train Attendant Intercom TAI2207 is launched with a 10.4 inch multitouch display and integrated UIC interface. Hence it allows communication via VoIP-SIP as well as UIC. After the success of the 7-inch human machine interface DMI2177, ErvoCom is now launching the DMI2207, a 10.4-inch touch HMI that can be used in many ways to control different rolling stock systems. The Train Attendant Intercoms will be used for the first time in SBB's ICN trains. The DMI2207 gets the baptism of fire in Stadler's new rail vehicle for Tramway du Mont-Blanc.