DGAP-News: Funkwerk AG / Key word(s): Contract Funkwerk AG receives contract from telecom company KPN 04.03.2015 / 15:02 --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE Funkwerk receives contract from telecom company KPN Dutch trains to be equipped with state-of-the-art digital train radio systems First ever use of innovative filter to block radio interference Kölleda, 4 March 2015 - Funkwerk AG, Kölleda, has been sub-contracted by leading Dutch telecommunications and ICT provider Royal KPN N.V. to modernise the Dutch railways by installing digital train radio systems. In a first step Funkwerk will supply some 1,400 systems to NS Reizigers, the Dutch railway division responsible for passenger transport in the Netherlands. KPN, as the prime contractor, is responsible for the overall project management, for training NS personnel and for maintenance on the radio systems. The project, which is scheduled to be completed within a record period of 15 months, requires Funkwerk Traffic & Control Communication in Kölleda/Thuringia to develop, produce, certify and deliver customised systems. The contract further involves the training of service personnel at the railway workshops along with a repair service for 8 years with renewal option. The project will enable Funkwerk AG to extend its lead in the international market for GSM-R train radio systems and demonstrate once more its formidable technological expertise. The devices feature a special innovative filter which is designed to block any radio signals that may interfere with communication in the train. Funkwerk has integrated this new specially designed filter technology into the GSM-R transceiver module "MT5E" and optimised the software to ensure that all parameters meet, if not exceed, the strict requirements of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The module is used in quantity for the first time in this project. "We welcome the Dutch government initiative," says Kerstin Schreiber, CEO of Funkwerk AG. "It marks the first project worldwide to use these special filters and will give NS Reizigers a leading edge, but also mean that communication in rail transport will become significantly more reliable. Cooperating with the Dutch railway operator and KPN as highly competent partners, we are confident that we will deliver optimum technology, professionalism and service for this innovative project." For maximum efficiency in replacing the current train radio systems, Funkwerk will combine the central controller, the operating unit and the loudspeakers to provide a compact system that is mechanically adapted to suit the structural environment. The contract will enable the Thuringian company to demonstrate once more its exceptional expertise in the management, development, production and certification process that had been a critical factor in the tender, aside from the blocking function. For further information please contact: Funkwerk AG Im Funkwerk 5, 99625 Kölleda/Thuringia Germany Phone: 03635 458 500 Fax: 03635 458 399 E-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 04.03.2015 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Funkwerk AG Im Funkwerk 5 99625 Kölleda Germany Phone: +49 (0)3635 458 0 Fax: +49 (0)3635 458 399 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.funkwerk.com ISIN: DE0005753149 WKN: 575314 Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 329857 04.03.2015