Cisco supports Ho Chi Minh City in improving railway systems

This feasibility study, with $1.5 million funding, is being undertaken through a grant by the US Trade and Development Agency to support MAUR’s plan to acquire and implement information and communications technologies for the Ho Chi Minh City’s metro rail system control centre.

The project starts in June 2015 and is expected to be completed around November 2015.

The project aims to establish a strategic ICT plan, based on which MAUR will build an integrated telecommunications control system for its urban railway systems.

This is to improve operational efficiency and management, and to provide seamless operation and connectivity with other public transportation systems such as bus, taxi, and waterway transport.

Additionally, Cisco will provide consulting services, ICT architecture recommendations, technical standards and guidelines, and submit an implementation proposal to help realise MAUR’s vision for Ho Chi Minh urban railways.

“The project is an important part of the strategic development of our urban railway systems starting with the readiness of the Metro 1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien line which is scheduled to operate in 2020. Cisco’s world-leading ICT expertise is expected to provide an optimised and feasible solution to connect our urban railway systems,” said Bui Xuan Cuong, director of MAUR.

“Cisco strongly believes that the implementation and completion of this integrated ICT project will be the first step for the successful collaboration between Cisco and MAUR in the future to improve the city’s ICT infrastructure. This will also significantly contribute to the transformation of Ho Chi Minh City into a connected and smart city,” said Luong Thi Le Thuy, general director of Cisco Vietnam.