DEUTSCHE TELEKOM STARTS OFFERING TRANSPORT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

• Central Europe Mobility Atlas (CEMA) is a mobility monitoring and control system developed in cooperation between T-Mobile and VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava 
• The solution was conceived and tested in the Czech Republic and will be gradually implemented in Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia 
• CEMA uses anonymised data from the mobile network and connected GPS on-board units 

Czech engineers, analysts and developers have been honoured by Deutsched Telekom’s choice of the Central Europe Mobility Atlas solution, which it will implement in several European countries. The system was developed by T-Mobile Czech Republic in cooperation with VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava within the Transport Systems Development Centre (RODOS, Centrum pro rozvoj dopravních systémů) platform. Deutsche Telekom presented the solution today at the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2016 conference in Warsaw.

“For technology companies, current mobility monitoring poses a major challenge, particularly in respect of real-time collection and evaluation of a large amount of data. We are happy that our long-term cooperation with the Technical University of Ostrava has borne fruit and Deutsche Telecom has selected our solution, which has already been successfully operated in the Czech Republic, for deployment in other European countries,” says Lukáš Kovárník, ICT Solutions Development Manager at T-Mobile.

“CEMA is a one-of-a-kind system which for the first time in history combines anonymous human mobility data from different countries so that the provided information gives a global picture of the situation,” explains Martin Hájek, Head Manager of the RODOS centre, adding: “One of the reasons for developing the system was the lack of comprehensive information that would allow analysis and estimation of mobility dynamics (position and mobility of people) in a larger number of territorial units, including border areas, almost instantly.”

The technical solution is based on analyses of data from multiple sources including anonymised big data provided by the mobile operator and obtained from the mobile network, connected GPS on-board units (OBU) sharing their position, and an analysis of previous crisis situations, such as floods. As input data are processed in real time, the system responds immediately and can thus instantly inform, for example, the integrated rescue system units which in turn can quickly get ready and respond in time. In the event of a crisis, information from CEMA helps to efficiently manage and resolve the situation.

However, CEMA offers a variety of applications also in other areas: online information and information history from this system can significantly influence decisions to be taken in planning public transport and transport infrastructure construction, and facilitate more efficient decision-making in tourism and other sectors that are dependent on human mobility. CEMA is also one of the key technological components of the SmartCities concept.

  

T-Mobile Czech Republic, a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, has almost 6.2 million customers, the number-one operator in the Czech market. T-Mobile is an integrated operator: in addition to telecommunications services, it offers comprehensive ICT solutions not only for companies, but also for other organizations and individuals. It provides outstanding services in the high-speed network, which was proved repeatedly by benchmark testing performed by umlaut (former P3) with Best-in-Test seal.

T-Mobile Czech Republic places emphasis on taking a responsible approach to the environment and society. It adheres to fair business practices, helps beneficial applications and services to see the light of day, supports non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals, and lends a helping hand whenever crisis situations arise. The company’s employees serve as volunteers in many places across the entire Czech Republic.

More information about the company is available at www.t-mobile.cz, www.t-press.cz (the portal for journalists) and www.t-mobile.cz/pomahame (information on the company’s CSR activities).

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