An air traffic control communication network can be made of many remote sites hosting analogue and/or digital single or multi-channel radios so the controller can talk to pilots.
Remote radio sites provide operators – that are operating at different geographical locations – the possibility of using their frequencies in a shared way so that a radio can be accessed and used by a several VCSs (Voice Communications Systems).
For the Italian Air Force, the gateway function is provided by so-called RIU (Remote Interface Units) by SITTI that permit MULTIFONO® M800IP® VCS systems to send and receive audio and data to and from radios of any kind.
This is particularly of interest for the integration of remote site radios into the NATINAMDS radio infrastructure that is used by the Air Force.
RIU devices also contribute reducing the bandwidth needed to connect to remote radios and provide all management and information services needed for their efficient handling.
SITTI is supplying additional interface systems and RIUs to enhance and complete the access to all radio sites, also providing automatic operational substitution of faulty equipment, multiple VCS access to radios, priority assignment, frequency management tools.
The long time experience accumulated by SITTI makes it possible to offer a turn-key solution project and geographical test bed that will be evaluated by the Air Force for implementation starting this year.
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