FREQUENTIS confirms its market leadership in ATM communication systems
Friday, 20 March 2009 13:00
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Last year was a very successful one for Frequentis, with the delivery of 1,240 controller working positions for its core voice communication product: the VCS 3020X. This brings the total number of working positions supplied by the company to some 12,000 in 80 countries. Frequentis continues to grow globally - in particular thanks to its suite of communication products, which also include VCX network solutions, backup systems and DIVOS recorders. This stable growth reinforces the company's position as a reliable partner for organizations seeking to master future challenges in air traffic management. Communication solutions remain the cornerstone of the company’s business activities, despite accelerating sales of Frequentis tower automation and information systems. Continuous investment in production and development allows Frequentis to offer customers unique product features and future-proof solutions. The company’s current focus is on helping the world’s Air Navigation Service Providers meet the challenges posed by the global financial crisis - offering solutions and implementation models that reduce short- and medium-term operating costs with the built-in flexibility to address the long-term demand for capacity increases. Some examples:
FREQUENTIS IP/TDM Hybrid concept i-volutionIn 2006, Frequentis began investing in the migration of its core products to new technologies, reinforcing the company’s IP/TDM hybrid concept: Frequentis i-volution.As part of this migration, the VCS product line converted to a system that protects customers from any technology changes driven by the telecom market. The hybrid IP/TDM concept offers the best of both worlds and allows seamless migration to new technologies. Examples include the Frequentis hybrid TDM/IP working position (iPOS), the IP/SIP-based communication system for backup and small tower applications, and the IP-based networking feature. The VCX network product line was also expanded to include an IP-based gateway family, featuring the iRIF (the cost-efficient and compact EUROCAE WG67 IP gateway) and the VCX IP Gateway (a powerful IP/SIP gateway for centres and large towers, with up to 256 channels). The VCX network product line allows legacy systems to be upgraded with new features and technologies without having to replace the entire system: fixed-cost investments can be postponed until air traffic growth resumes. The IP migration of the DIVOS recording system is another cornerstone of i-volution. What about the future?The coming years will see changes in the telecom network environment. Telecom providers will no longer support analogue lines and will eventually phase out digital lines within the next 10 years. This is why Frequentis chose its IP/TDM hybrid concept as the best way to provide future-proof systems and optimal support to our customers during this period of transition. Frequentis fully supports the efforts of EUROCAE Working Group 67 – “VoIP in ATM”, and uses its specifications and recommendations as the basis for all IP migration activities. All these measures guarantee that Frequentis will continue to be a reliable partner for mastering the upcoming challenges in the area of Air Traffic Management. Frequentis project highlights 2008 (extract)
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