SMD enables ANSPs and radar manufacturers to monitor and analyse ATC surveillance data. Its quality assurance and diagnostic features are supported by integrated recording and replay capabilities. These features make SMD an indispensable tool for use at operational ATM facilities and/or manufacturers’ test and analysis environments.

Frequentis Comsoft increases reliability and accuracy of surveillance data for Isavia Air Navigation Services (ANS)

Isavia ANS, Iceland’s Air Navigation Service Provider, has selected Frequentis Comsoft to upgrade its radar data monitoring system (RMD) to the latest solution, RAPS-SMD, which will enable further accurate monitoring of surveillance data, including ADS-B and WAM, and improve the air situation picture

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Frequentis emphasises benefit of SESAR virtual centre concept during pandemic

Many flights across the world remain grounded due to COVID-19, however, repatriation flights and cargo flights require the airspace to remain open. There have also been cases of interrupted air traffic control (ATC) services due to suspected COVID cases in air traffic control centres. Today’s operational ATC concept does not allow other sectors to immediately take-over operations, if area control centres (ACCs) are taken out of service. This calls for a modernisation of the ATM system, building on virtualised ATC centres for ACCs and tower, with built-in business continuity, beyond national or regional borders.

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Important information on the current situation around coronavirus by the Frequentis CEO for customers and partners.

EUROCONTROL awards FREQUENTIS Comsoft further five-year contract for the maintenance of the ARTAS surveillance tracker

Frequentis Comsoft will continue as the Industrial Partner to provide support to the EUROCONTROL Centralised ARTAS Maintenance and Operational Support (CAMOS) for the Air traffic management (ATM) suRveillance Tracker And Server – ARTAS. The new Industrial Partner contract will commence in 2020 and run until 2025.

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Remote digital towers and digital tower tools have come some way to offering a solution to the increasing controller workload, however, fitting more aircraft in the sky and enabling ATCOs to safely manage them is futile if the same number can’t land and take off as planned. We spoke to Future Airport magazine about the benefits of a hybrid tower and approach centre and what it means to really work smarter.

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EUROCONTROL’s Air traffic management (ATM) suRveillance Tracker And Server – ARTAS, is receiving a software upgrade to increase its tracking functionality in the airport vicinity (i.e. an enabler for surface movement surveillance -SMS- and ground movement tracking at airports). Frequentis Comsoft has been EUROCONTROL's Industrial Partner for ARTAS maintenance and support since 2001 and is also a turnkey supplier of ARTAS systems. The ARTAS user community will begin installation of the new software release, ARTAS V9, in 2020.

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Frequentis and Hensoldt create the blueprint for managing drone incursions in an airport environment: In collaboration with Hamburg Airport, the German Air Navigation Service Provider (DFS), German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and Lufthansa, the consortium will develop holistic and integrated counter drone solutions.

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