Innovative digital radio system & terminals optimise
communication infrastructure for Germany’s second-largest airport
TAUNUSSTEIN, Germany - 29 January 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced
today that it has won a contract to supply a TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio)
digital radio system to Munich Airport, the second largest airport in Germany.
The contract also includes TETRA devices for mobile voice and data
communication. The deployment of the digital TETRA radio network is scheduled
for completion by the end of June 2007.
The digital radio system will support airport operations such as fleet, freight
and logistics management. Motorola’s Dimetra IP system, the latest in TETRA
technology, will also provide Munich Airport with fail-safe seamless
communication. Due to sophisticated voice technology, for example, even the
loud background noise typical at airports will not interfere with the
communications. In addition to voice, Dimetra IP enables secure data
communication and is scalable to support future network growth.
Motorola will supply a complete Dimetra IP TETRA communications solution to
Munich Airport, utilizing Motorola’s IP TETRA switch and the MTS TETRA Base
Station to provide optimum TETRA coverage across the airport. Radio users at
the airport will be supplied with a range of Motorola TETRA terminals including
Motorola’s MTP850 handheld radios as well as its MTM800 mobile radio.
Motorola’s comprehensive range of TETRA devices and solutions provide advanced
communications features to harness both the voice and data capabilities of the
Dimetra IP system, including integrated GPS receivers, which can enable the
location of users to be monitored to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
“We selected Motorola after a highly competitive pitch for a number of reasons.
Above all it was for the quality of the Motorola solution but also Motorola
offered the most efficient and cost effective solution. Additionally,
Motorola’s experience in critical communications was a determining factor. As a
leading airport operator, we are continually investing in our operations to
provide an even better experience to our passengers as well as our business
partners,” says Michael Zaddach, head of IT services, Flughafen München GmbH.
“A number of companies in the private sector are increasingly looking at
technologies such as TETRA to provide support for their critical communications
to not only provide failsafe communications but to improve efficiency. To
achieve these goals, Motorola offers not only the TETRA infrastructure but also
cooperates closely with the customer, optimally addressing the very individual
requirements in terms of applications, roll-outs and services,” says John
Gherghetta, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Networks
& Enterprise, EMEA.
The contract builds on Motorola’s public safety heritage and its leading
position within the TETRA market. Motorola is committed to innovation on the
TETRA platform, including the creation of applications and the development of
TETRA II technology.
TETRA is the open standard for PMR as defined by ETSI (European
Telecommunications Standards Institute). Motorola has been instrumental,
together with other TETRA industry players, in supporting the standard since
its inception in the late 1980s. TETRA has evolved to become a mission-critical
tool in public safety and has been rolled out across 77 countries worldwide.
Motorola continues to work with industry partners, the TETRA Association and
ETSI to drive the standard forward.
About Munich airport
Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) is the operator of Munich airport, a major
national and international hub in air traffic. With more than 30 million
passengers in 2006 – about 2 million more than in 2005 – Munich counts among
the most dynamically growing airports at the European level. “MUC” ranks second
among the top ten airports with the most passengers in Germany and ranks
seventh at the European level. The company employs about 4,000 people and had
total sales of about 687 million euros in 2005. More information is available
at www.munich-airport.de
Source: Motorola press release
