ERTMS/ GSM-R Annual Report 2006

UIC codes: I/01/U/189 & I/04/U/314ERTMS/GSM-RAnnual Report 2006 DOCUMENT CODIFICATION REV. PAGE………………………………. A 9 of 14Operators Group:4 meetings heldResults:- Review of SRS and handling of Change Requests (continuing task);- Support to evaluation of economic impact of CR’s by IG;- Implementation Reports (implementation problems): 9 new reports handled; status of all open reportsmonitored and issues progressed;- Clarification and reports in response to questions from Industry Group and TC-RT;- Monitoring of progress of ad-hoc-groups described in paragraph 3 above;- Follow-up of work assigned to Industry Group;- eLDA (enhanced Location-Dependent Addressing): IRS V. 4.1 approved;- discussion of frequency issues;- EIRENE data-only radio;- Quality of Service for ETCS and for voiceDeliverables: Chairman’s report to ERIGFunctional Group:4 meetings heldResults:- Review of FRS and handling of Change Requests (continuing task);- Implementation Reports; liaison with OG & checking impact on FRS (continuing task);- Change Requests: support to evaluation of economic impact by IG;- Principal issues addressed: Shunting, ETCS Data Radio; Railway Emergency Calls;- Support to ad hoc groups: ETCS Data Radio; GPRS; eREC;- Review of ShUG FRS against EIRENE FRS;- GPRS White Paper finalised- Contribution to new FRS for shunting- Clarification to questions raised by TC-RTDeliverables: Chairman’s report to ERIGTC-RT4 meetings held (at ETSI, Sophia Antipolis)Results:- Check of GSM standards;- Survey of latest versions and reports of ETSI groups about impact on GSM-R;- Preparation of CR’s to GSM standards, which are sent to the relevant groups in ETSI;- Support to ETSI in the specific area of railways telecommunication;