 | SESAR iCWP projects started at FREQUENTIS December 2009: In November 2009 one of SESAR’s most ambitious topics was kicked off: through the first technical meetings the work on the iCWP - the integrated controller working positions of the future – has started. With active support of most member organisations, hosted by Frequentis in its headquarters in Vienna. iCWPs will be one cornerstone for the success of SESAR – since men and machines have to become a highly productive symbiosis to master the future demands.
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| FREQUENTIS successfully tests VoIP for ATS in collaboration with DSNA and DFS December 2009:For many years, Frequentis has been a driving force behind the standardisation of voice services on IP-based transport infrastructures in civilian air traffic control. DSNA and DFS, together with Frequentis and radio manufacturers, stepped forward to assess the operational feasibility of the outcome of EUROCAE Working Group 67. A test platform was installed and
configured between the two Air Navigation Service Providers sites in Toulouse (France) and Langen (Germany). Joint field trials demonstrating IP based ATC radio and telephone communications as well as legacy system integration were successfully completed in late 2009.
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| FREQUENTIS USA, Inc. MOVE system supports First Solid Rocket Flight Test November 2009: Frequentis USA announces that National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) new
Mission Operation Voice Enhancement (MOVE) system at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) provided mission critical voice communications for the Constellation Program’s first solid rocket flight test using the Ares 1-X rocket.
The Ares 1-X flight tests brings the agency one step closer to its exploration goals – to transport astronauts to the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires and explore destinations beyond low Earth orbit.
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| FREQUENTIS USA, Inc. enjoys a successful ATCA 2009 October 2009: This year’s Air Traffic Control Association convention in Washington DC was fully focused on the FAA’s NEXTGEN initiatives. Frequentis recently won the contract for the FAA’s new Air
Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) conference control system (CCS-W), and
so showcased the newest release of its flagship VCS3020X voice switching product. The company also presented its next generation Electronic Flight Strips system (smartStrips®) and its fully-fledged AIM product suite (FR-AIS®), which is used in more than 45 countries.
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| NASA accepts the First Large, Fully Voice-Over-IP Based Voice Communications System Within the NASA MOVE Program at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). September 2009: July 31, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) accepted the VCS3020 system
for the Mission Operation Voice Enhancement (MOVE) program at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in
Pasadena, California. The VCS3020 system at JPL is the first NASA MOVE system connecting all
operator stations with Voice-over-IP (VoIP). The 3020 system increases flexibility and operational
capacity, resulting in higher operational efficiency of the NASA voice controllers. JPL has an installed
capacity of 442 operator stations, expandable to 663 units. “The 3020 system for the MOVE program
is the first system worldwide using mission critical VoIP in a large scale. It impressively shows the
maturity and scalability of the technology”, says Dieter Eier, VP of Business Development at
Frequentis USA.
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Mission Operation Voice NASA Accepts Frequentis Voice Communication System 3020 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. September 2009: Frequentis USA announces that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) accepted
the two VCS3020 systems for the Mission Operation Voice Enhancement (MOVE) program at
Johnson Space Center (JSCC) in Houston, Texas. The VCS3020 systems replace the aging voice
systems at JSC with the latest digital communication technologies such as voice-over-IP and user
friendly operator positions (keysets).
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Mission OperationVoice Enhancement (MOVE) Program Accepts Delivery of the Two Frequentis VCS3020 Voice Communication Systems at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). September 2009: Frequentis USA announces that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) accepted
the two VCS3020 systems for the Mission Operation Voice Enhancement (MOVE) program at
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland. The VCS3020 systems replace the
aging voice systems at GSFC with the latest digital communication technologies such as Voice-
Over-IP and user friendly operator positions (keysets).
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| FREQUENTIS USA, Inc. wins FAA contract for the Conference Control September 2009: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Frequentis USA, Inc. a contract for the
delivery of the Conference Control System Warrenton (CCS-W) to the new Air Traffic Control
System Command Center (ATCSCC) being built in Warrenton, VA.
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| FREQUENTIS exhibiting at the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition September 2009: CONFERENCE DATES: October 4 thru 7, 2009 in Washington, DC
Frequentis, the global market leader for voice communication systems in air traffic control, will
present its products at the 54th Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Conference and
Exposition, held at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in the Washington, DC metro
area. The ATCA event brings together the air traffic management community to discuss key
topics of relevance to the USA’s current and next-generation air traffic control (ATC) systems.
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| FREQUENTIS systems “go live” at ACC Budapest September 2009: Frequentis recently passed the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and has put the system into full
operation with its new Release 6.0. The world’s market leader in voice communication systems
for air traffic control is supplying HungaroControl with the full rage of voice communication
solutions by Frequentis.
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| FREQUENTIS supplies its VCS system for Belgrade ACC September 2009: Frequentis will supply a new VCS 3020X and DIVOS recording system to the Belgrade ACC, one
of the largest air traffic control centres in the Balkans. SMATSA (Serbia and Montenegro Air
Traffic Services Agency) has been a Frequentis client for many years. Frequentis places great
importance on loyalty to the customer and professionalism in all its customer dealings.
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| Skyguide decides for VISTA II by FREQUENTIS August 2009: The Swiss air navigation service provider skyguide ordered the systems solutions of Frequentis
for the modernisation of their new Area Control Centre (ACC) in Duebendorf. The world-market
leader for voice communication systems in air traffic control supplies a VCS solution which went
operational in February 2009.
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| World's first fully-integrated IP radio & telephone backup VCS August 2009: May 2009 saw the introduction of Release 6.1 of the successful Frequentis VCS 3020X voice
communication system currently used by over 12,000 operators worldwide. The new release
includes an integrated IP telephone & radio backup system. Frequentis has already scored a
sales success for this latest version: the company will supply the approach and tower at
Qatar’s New Doha International Airport with a VCS 3020X Rel. 6.1 that incorporates the new
integrated IP backup application.
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| FREQUENTIS electronic flight strips – smartStrips® – now operational in Wellington and Christchurch August 2009: Airways New Zealand has introduced the Frequentis electronic flight progress strip system (smartStrips®) to Wellington International Airport. This follows successful deployment of the
system at Christchurch International Airport.
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| FREQUENTIS systems “go live” at Oslo ATCC August 2009:Frequentis signed the Oslo ATCC contract with Avinor (the Norwegian air navigation service provider) on March 6th, 2008 and the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) took place in August last year. Frequentis recently passed the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and has just put the system into full operation with its new Release 6.1. The world’s market leader in voice communication systems for air traffic control is supplying Avinor with its VCS solutions.
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| FREQUENTIS Communication Technology for the APP and TWR Bergen August 2009: Frequentis recently completed a Norwegian double when its VCS solution for the Approach (APP) and Tower (TWR) at Bergen entered operation. This comes only two weeks after similar success for the same solution at the Oslo ATCC.
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| Four more French airports using FREQUENTIS communication technology August 2009: The Austrian high-tech company Frequentis AG has supplied new voice communication
systems to four French airports: Le Bourget, Ajaccio, Metz Nancy Lorraine and Saint Denis de la
Réunion. The solutions all entered successful operation within a few months of each other.
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| Worldwide migration of ATM/ATC communications to Voice over IP: FREQUENTIS a major contributor July 2009: 2009 has already been a remarkable year for proponents of Voice over IP in Air Traffic
Management (ATM) communications. Half a decade has passed since EUROCAE Working
Group 67 (WG-67) began developing standards for VoIP in ATM, and February 2009 saw the
official release of three relevant specifications (ED-136 to ED-138). Through its research and
development activities, Frequentis has contributed significantly to these documents.
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| FREQUENTIS to supply an integrated MET and ATIS solution for Kinmen Airport in Taiwan July 2009: In May 2009, Taiwan’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANWS) chose the Frequentis MET and
ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information System) solution for its international Kinmen airport.
Frequentis and its Taiwanese partner, Ring Line, will supply ANWS with a fully integrated
meteorological system and ATIS solution.
Ring Line will install its Automatic Weather Observation System, while Frequentis will supply the latest
release of smartMET and smartATIS, both part of the company’s TAPtools® product family. The new
systems will lead to significant increases in operational efficiency.
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| Frequentis SJU Press Release - FREQUENTIS helps modernise European airspace as part of the SESAR programme June 2009: The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) has signed contracts marking the beginning of the
execution phase of the programme. SESAR is the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management
Research programme and the SJU is a unique public-private partnership founded by the
European Commission and EUROCONTROL. Between 2009 and 2016, about 2 billion euros will
be invested in 16 work packages and around 250 projects. Frequentis will contribute to 30 of
these projects, involving some 26 million euros worth of work.
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| Official SJU Press Release - SESAR injects €1.9 billion into ATM research to avert congestion of European sky June 2009: Brussels, 12 June – The SESAR Joint Undertaking, a unique public-private
partnership in air traffic management (ATM) research and development
founded by the European Commission and EUROCONTROL, signed 16
contracts totalling €1.9 billion today, for the creation of Europe’s future
ATM system. These contracts mark the beginning of the execution of the
SESAR programme. As it serves its vital long term objective – ensuring the
sustainability of European air transport – the SESAR JU is also providing
continued support for the ATM sector in the short term.
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| Frequentis SJU Press Release - Modernisierung des europäischen Luftraums mit österreichischer Beteiligung June 2009: Am 12. Juni 2009 wurden in Brüssel die Verträge unterzeichnet. Damit startet SESAR, das
größte und ehrgeizigste Modernisierungsprogramm in der Geschichte der europäischen
Luftfahrt: In 16 Themenbereichen mit rund 300 Projekten werden in den nächsten acht Jahren
die Grundpfeiler der Luftfahrt in Europa neu gesetzt und ein Wert von rund EUR 2 Milliarden
geschaffen. Das Wiener High-tech Unternehmen Frequentis ist einer der 16 Mitglieder des
SESAR Joint Undertaking, das das Modernisierungsprogramm federführend leitet und
inhaltlich gestaltet.
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| Successful factory acceptance test for Bermuda’s VCS was carried out in FREQUENTIS’ Vienna headquarters June 2009: A significant milestone was reached in the voice communications replacement
project for Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport.
Last year, Bermuda Air Traffic Control Service Provider BAS SERCO trusted in Frequentis for the
modernisation of the L.F. Wade International Airport control tower and APP centre; now the project
has reached an important milestone with the successful completion of the factory acceptance test for
the voice communication system and other components of the highly reliable and functional
TAPtools® family of systems. The complete proposal includes items from our VCS line of products
as well as TAPtools® and DIVOS voice recorder. This is the first contract with Bermuda for
Frequentis and marks the entrance of its systems to the Caribbean.
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| Airways New Zealand joins the global FR-AIS community May 2009: Beginning in August 2008, Airways New Zealand, the air navigation service provider for the
region in the south-western Pacific Ocean, is connected to the EUROCONTROL EAD Service.
In 2000 the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL contracted
Frequentis to develop the European AIS Database, in short “EAD”. Operational since June 2003, the
EAD Service delivers fully validated dynamic and static aeronautical data to any subscribed user such
as ATC authorities, airlines, military and commercial organisations.
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| Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines joins Europe on AIS April 2009: The EAD service, established by 38 EUROCONTROL member states is operational since 2003 and
is recently joined by more and more non European states. The contract award means that by May
2009 CAAP will be participating in one of the most advanced AIS solutions currently available in the
world.
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| Frequentis focus on ATM operational efficiency March 2009: Successful participation of the global market leader for voice communication
systems to the ATC Global 2009
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| Frequentis modernises Budapest ATCC Voice Communication Systems March 2009: The world market leader for voice communication systems for air traffic control books another success. HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. ordered Frequentis to renew the voice communication systems for Budapest ATCC.
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| FREQUENTIS confirms its market leadership in ATM communication systems March, 2009: The international hi-tech company delivers twice as many controller working positions in 2008.
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.
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| Frequentis exhibiting at ATC Global 2009 (booth H 200) March, 2009: The world’s largest ATM event: 17th – 19th of March in Amsterdam. Frequentis, the global market leader for voice communication systems in air traffic control, will
present established and newly-enhanced products at ATC Global 2009 in the Amsterdam RAI
Convention Center, The Netherlands.
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| FREQUENTIS is committed to the SESAR Joint Undertaking Programme March, 2009: The SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research Programme) Joint Undertaking, a unique
public-private partnership in air traffic management research and development, was
inaugurated on the 8th of December in Brussels. The mission of the partnership is to
modernise the air traffic management system for Europe.
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| FREQUENTIS launches iRIF: the cost-efficient and compact EUROCAE WG67 IP gateway March 2009: iRIF is a compact and cost-effective networking solution that meets the special demands of safety-critical applications in the air traffic management, defence and maritime sectors.
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| Bristol Filton Airport selects FREQUENTIS quality February 2009: The Austrian-based high tech company Frequentis AG in collaboration with the UK based Prime
Contractor, Systems Interface Limited, have supplied the new Voice Communication System for
Bristol Filton Airport, as part of a complete communications upgrade package. This contract
continues the excellent partnership between the two companies.
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| Additional Frequentis VCS for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia January 2009: Frequentis has received a contract from Haji Abdullah Alireza and Company Limited (GENTEC Division). As part of the Communication Enhancement Program – II project being supplied to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) by GENTEC, Frequentis will supply the Voice Communication Systems (VCS) for the Air Traffic Control approach control and tower at Dammam and the ATC tower at Al-Jouf in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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