High-speed wireless communications has come to a high-speed train that supports passengers between Beijing and Tianjin in China. Thanks to the efforts of the CommScope, Inc. division of Andrew Corp., the CRH3 Harmony trains developed for the 2008 Olympics sport reliable wireless communications even when the train is traveling 350 km/hour. The communications system is a joint project of Andrew and Siemens.

Matt Melester, Vice-President and General Manager for Wireless Innovations at Andrew noted: "We are honored to bring our technology and experience to one of the major local infrastructure projects of the Beijing Olympics. Providing reliable wireless signals in high speed trains is challenging because of diverse terrain and constantly changing signal levels, but Andrew boasts a rich history of successes in such projects worldwide. Andrew is proud to help in the rapid development of China’s rail transportation." Andrew installed and deployed MIR-T in-train repeaters in some compartments, which transmit and receive wireless signals to passenger handheld devices from existing base stations near the railways, providing passengers with high-quality and high-reliability mobile telephone signals while they travel. The company also conducted extensive on-site testing and radio frequency measurements to confirm the system will meet passenger expectations.

CommScope, Inc. (www.commscope.com)