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A new 48-fibre optical cable was installed on a section of the Karavanke Tunnel. Its purpose will be to
function as a tunnel cable connecting electricity niches with the optical cable. The Telecommunications
Department also carried out rehabilitation and protection works on the optical network in order to prevent
any network interruptions, made all the necessary changes in the network to facilitate the connection of
road weather stations and stationary speed meters, and made any necessary enlargements on distribution
boards to ensure the undisturbed operation of the Company and the marketing of its services.
With the aim of reducing speed on motorways in the Republic of Slovenia, the Company set up, in
cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 17 measuring points for stationary speed meters and
the direct transmission of information from eleven locations at police headquarters.
Within the scope of regular maintenance of forty-five telecommunication hubs, the Telecommunications
Department provided for the adequate settlement of contractual relations with external maintenance
personnel in order to ensure the maintenance of commuter centres and transmission systems, and the
lease of telecommunication lines.
Traffic Surveillance and Management Department
The organisation of work in the Traffic Surveillance and Management Department was adapted to the
needs of regular maintenance and reconstruction works on the electric/machine equipment of motorways
and intelligent transport systems.
The tasks of the Department include controlling and regulating traffic, organising and performing
maintenance works on electric/machine equipment and systems defined as road equipment under
the Public Roads Act, which includes rehabilitation works on road equipment and participation in the
construction of road equipment on new motorway sections and facilities.
The Department began to upgrade standards relating to the maintenance of electric/machine
equipment.
In power distribution companies, changes were introduced in tariff groups for individual tap-off points. l
The Department carried out the supervision and maintenance of the Ljubelj Tunnel (ordered by DRSC).
General repairs and parametering of SICK equipment in tunnels were performed by the Company’s own
staff.
The Company conducted a public tender and selected a contractor for the transfer of functions from the
Control Centre in Postojna to the Traffic Surveillance and Management Center at Kozina. This project is
scheduled for completion in June 2008.
The Department’s expert staff participated in reconstruction works in line with the Annual Motorway
Development and Reconstruction Plan, the preparation of research projects for reconstruction works, in
reviews of project documents, and at operational meetings for new construction projects.
Information Technology Department (IT)
The renewal of the Company’s entire computer infrastructure was continued, its hardware and
software harmonised, and some specific applications were purchased for individual users. A number of
activities were focused on raising the reliability of critical systems and rationalising printer operations
(equipment).
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