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The Transport Department today (September 13) signed two contracts with Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited to provide communication services for the existing traffic signal control and closed circuit television (CCTV) systems managed by the department.
The two contracts are:
(a) Contract No. TD 1/2012 – Procurement of Communication Links for On-street Traffic Signal Control and Related Equipment; and
(b) Contract No. TD 2/2012 – Procurement of Communication Links for Closed Circuits Television (CCTV) Systems and Related Equipment.
Under the contracts, HKT is responsible for providing the following services, for five years, starting from September 17, 2012:
-- Provision of communication links for the transmission of data between on-street traffic signal controllers and related equipment and traffic control centres, and also between traffic control centres;
-- Provision of communication links for the transmission of closed circuit television (CCTV) images between on-street CCTV cameras and traffic control centres and also between traffic control centres; and
-- Provision of digital data links for the transmission of data between equipment and/or workstations accommodated at various locations for traffic control and monitoring, and office automation applications.
The contracts are about HK$56.35 million and HK$49.90 million respectively.
Ends/Thursday, September 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:30
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