General Manager  

Name Fihir bin Darus
Age 37 years
Educational Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Background University of Manitoba, Canada
Experience
Uniphone Fiber Optics Sdn. Bhd.(1991-1996)

KTMB Double Tracking Project
1) the largest railway's signaling and telecommunication package being awarded by the government to any single main contractor . The scope of work covers the design, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a modern railway signalling and communication system for railway stations from Rawang to Seremban and Sentul to Pelabuhan Klang with a total track distance of 165 km.

2) involved in the tender preparation and technical + commercial negotiation with KTMB.

3) attended KTMB railway safety course.

4) Head of Communication Department for KTMB's Double Tracking Project. Contract value approximately RM 30 million. The scope of works as follows :

  • a) Train and Service Radio Network· to coordinate the design of train and service radio network with the radio supplier, Transmark, Jabatan Telekom Malaysia and respective local authority.· to supervise the erection of radio tower at 15 different locations of 30 and 45 meters in height respectively.· to manage radio equipment installation which includes antennas, cabling, hardware and software.· to check radio coverage system, testing and commissioning of train and service radio system.· to interface of train and services radio network to PABX system and optical transmission system.
  • b) Optical Fiber Cable· to design 165 km of fiber cable network along railway route.· to supervise the laying, splicing, testing and commissioning of optical fiber cable network.
  • c) Optical Transmission Network· responsible for configuration of KTMB's digital transmission network for data and speech transmission from Centralised Train Center in KL to 25 railway stations.
    • to manage the installation, testing and commissioning of digital transmission network with the supervision of KTMB's consultant via optical cable system.
    • to supervise the interfacing and integration of various KTMB's data and voice network
  • d) PABX· to install, test and commission one main PABX system in CTC and interconnecting with other three satellite PABXes via optical transmission system.
    • to provide comprehensive telephone billing system and digital multi-recording devices.
  • e) Signal Post Telephone System· to install, test and commission 500 units of emergency telephones along railway route via copper cables with 25 nos of local control centers and one main control conters located in CTC. The lcoal control centers is interconnecting with the main control centers via optical transmission network.
  • f) Single Earthing System· responsible for the proposal on the design and implementation of KTMB single earthing system with respect to 25,000 Volts overhead electrification with the assistance of Australian consultant.
    g) Other responsibilities included :
    • to seek for KTMB's consultant, Transmark, approval on the design, installation and testing of telecommunication and single earthing arrangement system for railway electrification project.
    • to interface and integrate other communication system i.e. passenger information system and ticketing system being installed by other main contractors into optical transmission network.

Oil & Gas

1) Splicing, testing and commissioning of submarine optical fiber cable link between offshore platforms for Esso Production Malaysia Inc.

2) Supply, install, splicing, testing and commissioning of optical fiber and copper cables link between Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal and Slugcatcher in Kerteh for EPMI.

Dedicated System

1) Supply, install, splicing, testing and commissioning of Maybank's optical fiber cable network backbone from ground floor up to the 50th floor of Menara Maybank building.

Tabung Haji Technologies Sdn. Bhd.March 96 - March 97

1) Express Rail Link Project· estimate contract value RM 2.0 billion.

  • to liase with railway system suppliers (Siemens), integrators, designers, consultants and relevant authorities on the Express Rail Link from Kuala Lumpur Sentral to Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.
  • to provide input of ERL's signalling and telecommunication requirement, operation and maintenance aspects to the main contractor.
CMC Engineering Sdn. Bhd.Jan. 98 - Jun 98

1) Microwave System· Head of Department for Network Department· Responsible for installation, testing and commissioning of Telekom Malaysia Microwave System under Fujitsu of Japan.· Responsible for Telekom Malaysia's Digital Line Carrier (DLC) project under Pernec Corporation.

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