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Lilee Systems Announces IEEE 802.15.4p Task Group Produces Baseline Proposal for Wireless Train Control
SANTA CLARA, CA, Dec 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Lilee Systems, the leading provider of advanced communication
systems designed for the rail and rail transit industries, today
announced that the IEEE 802.15.4p Task Group, founded and chaired by
Lilee Systems' Vice President of Strategic Development Jon Adams, has
developed the baseline for wireless links between trains or
locomotives and track infrastructure. The IEEE Task Group will
formalize its standards recommendations for Task Group review and
approval during the first quarter of 2013.
"The IEEE 802.15.4p Task Group has achieved significant results as it
creates its framework for locomotive and transit communication
standards," said Adams. "Standards development can be a challenging
matter. But, by bringing together competitors and opposing entities
into a cohesive team we have made significant progress in creating
standardized approaches to a variety of challenges. Together we are
developing recommendations for wireless systems that will support the
networked communications necessary to ensure that trains do not
'exceed limits authority' or exceed speed restrictions. In the future
we hope these standards can also evolve to encompass communication to
bridges, overpasses or other infrastructure that can impact the
safety of fast-moving trains."
The IEEE 802.15.4.p Task Group has 90 participants from more than 60
organizations worldwide including US Class 1 railroads, rail and
transit systems integrators, U.S. Federal Rail Administration,
Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation, and
transportation agencies in other regions of the world. It has been
chartered to expand the very successful existing IEE 802.15.4
standard to include sensor, control, and information transfer
applications for rail transit entities.
Harvey Glickenstein, vice president land transportation of the IEEE
Vehicular Technology Society, pointed out the strong interest the
Vehicular Transportation Society has in Positive Train Control and
stated, "We are especially pleased to participate in this task group
which will expand the options for providing Positive Train Control in
the United States and elsewhere in the world in a non-proprietary
manner. Although the charter specifically uses the words rail
transit, the proposed standard would be available for use by both
rail transit systems and railway systems as well as people movers
throughout the world."
Norman Y. Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Government
and board of director for Lilee Systems, also underscored the
importance of establishing communication standards for the locomotive
and transit industry: "We are on the cusp of a new revolution in
transit safety and the IEEE 802.15.4p Task Group is undertaking a
critical initiative by facilitating collaboration among diverse
interests. I'm very enthusiastic about the new levels of safety that
will undoubtedly be produced as a result of the new communication
standard."
This baseline proposal for IEEE 802.15.4p will be highlighted during
a presentation delivered by Mr. Adams during the 1st Annual
ACM/ISS/IFAC/TRB International Conference on Connected Vehicles
(ICCVE 2012), December 12-16, 2012, China National Convention Center,
Beijing, China. For more information, please visit:
http://lileesystems.com/2012/events/events-2.
About Lilee Systems
Founded by a team of leaders in the networking
and wireless industries and headquartered in California's Silicon
Valley, Lilee Systems is a leading communications vendor focused on
delivering the most reliable communications products and solutions to
the industry. Lilee Systems' leaders have extensive backgrounds in
Software Defined Radio (SDR) and network routing and switching, and
are active participants in standards bodies defining next generation
networking and wireless architectures. Lilee Systems' leaders Chair
the 802.15.4p task group, and have been voting members for IEEE
802.11 Wi-Fi, 802.15, 802.16 WIMAX for many years. By leveraging its
core competencies in Software Defined Radio systems and networking,
Lilee Systems has developed the TransAir PTC-3000 product family of
220 MHz radios, along with the Wayside Messaging Server, Mobility
Controllers, and Communications Management Units, to offer a complete
end-to-end interoperable radio communications network. For more
information, please visit www.lileesystems.com.
Key words: Positive Train Control, PTC, Wireless Communications,
Networked Communications, Train Safety
Lilee Systems, TransAir, and the Lilee Systems logo are trademarks of
Lilee Systems. All other brands, products, or service names are or
may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Denise Nelson
Ventana Public Relations
(925) 837-6277
Email Contact
Tami Kurth
Lilee Systems
(408) 988-8672 x124
Email Contact
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