Air Traffic Control (ATC) networks are facing multiple challenges today. Growing flight volumes, congested terrestrial spectrum, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) are pushing traditional ATC networks to their limits. These issues can be addressed through a technological refresh that involves an integrated SATCOM and terrestrial approach.
Comtech Satellite Network Technologies Corp., located in Montreal, Canada, recently received multiple contracts to support advanced Air Traffic Control (ATC) communication networks. Under these contracts, Comtech will deliver its integrated Satcom-Terrestrial gateway solution for resilient ATC management and airport modernization.
Comtech’s Integrated Satcom-Terrestrial Gateway solution offers an enhanced multipath network for ATC continuity. Satellite provides a resilient global overlay, while terrestrial gateways optimize traffic from radios, sensors, and surveillance systems. Our Digital Gateway technology seamlessly integrates Comtech ELEVATE and Comtech’s NetPerformer platforms enabling traffic to flow across terrestrial, wireless, or SATCOM links while supporting UHF/VHF, analog and digital radios, and IP-based hardware.
Comtech’s ELEVATE VSAT provides extreme flexibility to sustain constant changes in user traffic demand. Comtech ELEVATE, enabled with Comtech’s Digital Gateway technology, can run traffic over terrestrial, wireless, or SATCOM links. At the same time, the platform can compress and optimize data, accelerate performance, and manage delays across different links. The Comtech NetPerformer combines the functionality of a data router, multiplexer, and voice gateway in a single device, enabling users to create converged networks and transport any type of traffic over satellite or terrestrial links. A key element addressed by Comtech’s ELEVATE Satcom architecture, is the creation of redundant satellite paths integrated with redundant digital terrestrial gateways. These digital gateways can process a wide range of UHF, VHF, analog or digital radios, as well as IP interfaces, while compensating for link delays and performing traffic compression and optimization.
Comtech’s VSAT is a multi-orbit platform that is not customized for any band or orbit, allowing it to be tailored to meet specific customer needs. Designed as a software-defined architecture, it adapts to evolving traffic demands and supports GEO today, LEO tomorrow, or multi-orbit hybrid solutions. Orbit-agnostic and highly flexible, Comtech ELEVATE reduces lead times, lowers costs, and scales effortlessly.
Comtech NetPerformer is a Digital Gateway, enabling access to a multilayer terrestrial-satcom network for various analog and IP phones, digital data trunks, radars, surveillance cameras. It allows data prioritizations with QoS rules, traffic compression and optimization, while fully integrated into the Comtech ELEVATE Satcom Platform. The Comtech NetPerformer allows Air Traffic Management (ATM) services to be prioritized adequately, using the best available path at any time. The platform meets stringent service quality requirements, enabling radio communications and radar information to transit seamlessly across terrestrial or satellite links. Designed to provide maximum network performance and reliability in low-bandwidth environments, the Comtech NetPerformer reduces network infrastructure costs and simplifies WAN connectivity for mission-critical applications.
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