Meram SCADA and Voice Radio Communication Infrastructure Project

Could you briefly tell us about your institution?

Meram Electricity Distribution Inc. It is a large organization that provides the transmission of electrical energy to 3.7 million citizens living in our area of responsibility, with its 3,000 employees, in a very wide geography of 80,000 km2. In our company's field of duty and responsibility; There are 6 provinces and 65 districts, including Konya, Aksaray, Niğde, Kırşehir, Nevşehir and Karaman, 331 towns (towns), 1379 villages and 512 (village dependent) plateaus.

What do you think is the importance of Communication Technologies in your organization?

MEDAŞ has adapted solutions such as Geographic Information System, which provides the shortest way to reach fault points, SCADA system, which enables remote monitoring and management of electrical faults, remote meter reading and online billing information update systems.
Uninterrupted communication with our teams in the field is one of our most critical needs. It is vital that our teams are accessible, especially during their work in rural areas.

What were your needs and expectations from the institution you will work in before your project?

The communication infrastructure investment we will make should meet the needs of our company for a long time. For this reason, it was important to choose technologies and products that have a long technological life and are suitable for the field conditions where our teams work. We needed a business partner with experience who could provide the right guidance on this issue. It is also an important requirement to provide the solution we need under competitive conditions.

What are the reasons why you chose Novatel, Turkey's leading communication technologies company, for your project?

Novatel is one of the most experienced leading system integrators in radio systems in Turkey. They followed our project closely from the preliminary phase and made significant contributions to the creation of the necessary technical solution by offering the necessary suggestions.

What are the gains/benefits provided to your institution by the products and solutions provided within the scope of your project?

The infrastructure we have established within the scope of our project is a digital trunk radio system using DMR Tier-3 technology, which provides coverage with 43 base stations. It is currently the largest radio communication infrastructure established in this technology in Turkey. Thanks to the established infrastructure and integrated systems, we can provide end-to-end radio communication within the area of responsibility mentioned above. In addition, while we can track the instant location information of radio users via the PC operator application, we can record all radio communications and listen back when necessary. A very important feature is that we can re-program both the users' radio devices and the radio infrastructure from the center using the OTA (over the air) method.

Could you describe your business process with Novatel within the scope of your project in a few words?

The installation of our system started in the winter season under very difficult weather and field conditions. Despite this, the field installation of 38 base stations within the scope of Phase-1 was completed in about 1 month. Until the completion of the project, Novatel teams worked devotedly and in coordination with Medaş teams.

INSTALLED SYSTEMS AND DEVICES

• Motorola Mototrbo Capmax DMR Tier3 trunk radio system
• 43 base stations, 110 SLR5500 DMR relays
• 488 Motorola DP4601/4801 handheld radios
• 176 Motorola DM4601 car radios
• Wireless IP backbone with 47 hop radiolink
• 15 operator communication systems
• Voice recording system, location tracking system

SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS PROVIDED

• End-to-end radio communication in Konya, Aksaray, Niğde, Kırşehir, Nevşehir and Karaman provinces
• Voice recording and location tracking system
• Messaging, remote device programming

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