EuroWire Sept 2015

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▲ ▲ Top of Europe: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland

Strong network on the Jungfraujoch The Jungfraujoch has been completely digitalised. It is one of the first tourist destinations to operate its entire information and communication technology over the Internet Protocol (All over IP), and this was made possible by a modern local data network. For the networking of more than 5,000 connections, Jungfraubahnen chose an installation solution from Swiss cabling specialist R&M. Part of the modernisation of the mountain station included the installation of a LAN at 3,454 metres above sea level. It integrates 100 telephone connections, 200 network access points for computers, live webcams and WLAN antennas as well as interfaces to the infrastructure of the trains, tunnels, ski lifts, chair lifts, restaurants and adventure worlds. A new two-storey engineering room is used as HQ for the communication infrastructure. The individual buildings were connected with 20 network cabinets and Cat 6A copper cabling from the modular R&M freenet range. FO cabling from R&M serves as the backbone and link to the external telecommunication network. Jungfraubahnen was looking for an ultra-efficient network to be able to further optimise the attraction of the destination in the age of digitalisation. The company wants to increase the number of visitors from 866,000 in 2014 to one million by 2022. Tourists benefit from numerous multimedia presentations and full-coverage, stable cellular phone connections to three leading Swiss providers. A connection is even guaranteed in the railway tunnel. This means guests can spontaneously send their impressions of the Alpine sensation to friends and family using their smartphone. The data network gives the mountain station management the chance to organise control and manage tasks more efficiently.

R & M – Switzerland Website : www.rdm.com

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