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AeroCivil, Colombia's air traffic control organization, deploys Rohde & Schwarz radio equipment

Munich, Aug 11, 2011 - The number of air traffic passengers is continually increasing. In 2010, more than five billion people were transported worldwide. By 2015, the number of passengers will have risen to 6.4 billion. To ensure that all of them reach their destinations safe and sound, communications between air traffic controllers and pilots must be reliable. State-operated AeroCivil of Colombia has therefore decided in favor of the compact R&S Series4200 ATC radios from Rohde & Schwarz.

Munich, August 11, 2011 — Rohde & Schwarz, the German radiocommunications specialist, has won one of its largest civil aviation orders for ATC applications in Colombia. The state-owned air traffic control organization AeroCivil ordered a total of 152 R&S Series4200 radios, which means that Rohde & Schwarz will serve the entire Bogotá flight information region at 20 locations. The radios ensure reliable ground-air communications for both passenger and transport aircraft. The order includes the delivery and installation of the radios as well as a regular service check at six-month intervals. Andres Betancourt, Managing Director of Rohde & Schwarz Colombia, states: "We have been collaborating with Colombian air traffic control for more than 15 years. This order is proof of our trusting cooperation."

The R&S Series4200 is the most advanced generation of stationary radios for civil and military air traffic control. The radio family includes transmitters, receivers and spare parts for the VHF and UHF bands. In addition to outstanding RF characteristics, the radios offer a large variety of possible configurations for optimal adaptation to specific customer applications. Essential functions are software-based so that new performance features can easily be implemented through software upgrades. The R&S Series4200, which is based on the latest international standards, provides VoIP functionality and VDL2 for reliable ground-air data communications. These features make the radios economical and ready for the future – a key criterion for Colombian AeroCivil’s decision in favor of Rohde & Schwarz.
 

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 7400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.3 billion in fiscal year 2009/2010 (July 2009 to June 2010). Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.

 R&S ® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

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