Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) East Side Access- The East Side Access project is one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects in the country. It encompasses work in multiple locations in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx and includes more than eight miles of tunneling and eight new train tracks. Its objective was to build a new, 350,000-square-foot terminal and concourse below Grand Central Terminal. Our primary objective on the ESA project was the Backbone Communication system. The BCS network is the communications network utilized by services deployed in ESA infrastructure that involves the transport of data, voice, video, and other application data critical to public transportation systems.
East Side Access (CS179) -MTA C&D / LIRR
- The ESA BCS (Backbone communication System) Network is an extension to the existing Long Island Railroad communications network. The BCS network is the communications network utilized by services deployed in ESA infrastructure that involves the transport of data, voice, video, and other application data critical to public transportation systems.
- Involved as the Network Integrator, within the scope of the project. We have delivered the ESA Backbone communication System or the BCS network along with distribution networks Like Grand Central Terminal, Power SCADA, Tunnel SCADA system, CCTV that are external interfaces to the BCS that provide communication interfaces to the ESA systems. The backbone network is the transport over which all ESA systems communications take place.
- We coordinated with all other vendor/Subcontractor and other stakeholders from different groups whoever has interface with Core network/ LAN network like CCTV, Access ID, IP speaker, Telephony, Public Addressing and VMS. Head-end server, Building management system, HVAC system and Power SCADA system.
- We designed and implemented the ESA PBX telephone system using Unify Open Scape system (3). We designed, configured, and installed 3 PBX system for all telephone communications on the network.
- We have deployed more than 2000 VoIP and Analog phones across the Tunnel and grand central terminal, this includes Public Emergency phone, Tunnel Emergency phone, Elevator phones.
- We have also been involved in providing training to LIRR after the completion of the project for smooth understanding, maintaining, operating, and supporting all the communications designed.
