Page 17 - ATC Special Bulletin Series - Remote and Digital Towers 2023-01

© Rohde & Schwarz AND VIRTUAL CENTERS ROHDE & SCHWARZ ROHDE & SCHWARZ VOICE COMMUNICATIONS VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS FOR DIGITAL /REMOTE TOWERS FOR DIGITAL /REMOTE TOWERS CERTIUM® DYNAMICALLY CONNECTS AIR-TO-GROUND AND GROUND-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATIONS AND VIRTUAL CENTERS As large airports and international hubs continue to grow, providing optimized air traffic control (ATC) services from the existing tower facility may be a challenge, since it might be too small for the number of controllers needed or no longer provide the best overview of all runways and aprons due to the airport’s expansion. On the other hand, at small airports it may prove difficult to remain cost efficient, since their low flight volumes usually do not justify running full air traffic control services from an on-site tower. 17 ↑ Thanks to its fully IP based system architecture, scalability and distributed infrastructure, CERTIUM® VCS is ideal for remote tower applications and integrates seamlessly with CERTIUM® RADIOS. A solution to these challenges is digitizing ATC functions, such as optical, voice and data communications, and providing it either from a digital/virtual tower somewhere else in the airport or from a remote tower/center at a completely different location via a high-speed IP network. High-resolution IP cameras installed at masts along the runway or apron provide instant visuals of the situation and the IP based CERTIUM® VCS from Rohde & Schwarz dynamically connects air-to-ground and ground-to-ground communications resources at the airport. Thanks to its fully IP based system architecture, scalability and distributed infrastructure, CERTIUM® VCS is ideal for remote tower applications and integrates seamlessly with CERTIUM® RADIOS. Synergy effects for procurement, operation and maintenance can be achieved because the same IP infrastructure can be used simultaneously for a large number of digital tower applications, including voice, video and weather. | REMOTE & DIGITAL TOWERS | ADVERTORIAL | |