Categoria: Middle East

The Airport Show event is going to take place in Dubai in the period May 17-19, 2022. This exhibition is the largest show in its kind in the region, aiming at creating business opportunities between the world’s leading airport suppliers and service providers and the regional aviation airport decision makers.

SITTI is a founding member of Air Tech Italy (ATI), the Italian association putting together companies providing their products and services to #airports and Air Traffic Control. ATI will be participating in this exhibition in a pavillon dedicated to Italy and its MadeInItaly products, with the full support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the local embassy.

The participation in this event further marks the international leadership of SITTI in the Air Traffic Control market and related Integrated Products. SITTI has in fact already supplied a significant number of systems to most of the countries in the Arabic peninsula. The extremely positive relationship with local partners and customers allows SITTI to proposing its products and services to all interested stakeholders visiting the show.

Voice Communication Systems (VCS), VoIP gateways, recorders, integrated information solutions, consoles are the main products developed by SITTI to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to their needs.

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DHMI, the Turkish State Airports Administration is currently upgrading their VCSs (Voice Communication Systems) and network infrastructure to comply with the latest air management standards, especially concerning the world famous EUROCAE ED-137 standard, which details the way VoIP – Voice over IP – has to be used in the ATC (Air Traffic Control) field.

SITTI has already been providing DHMI with TDM-based VCSs that have been installed at all main ACC centres for the management of the air traffic in the Turkish crowded skies. Such VCSs proved their robustness and reliability to a so large extent that DHMI is not going to replace them, rather to use them in parallel to the new VoIP-based systems.

The new VCSs that SITTI is installing at the main ACC and APP centres in Turkey (Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman) will give access to a huge number of remote radio sites, in total accordance to the latest standards. Just as an example, the sole Ankara ACC will have the capability of managing more than 2400 remote VoIP radios. Similar dimensional capacities are possible at all other sites, with easily installable new interface that can be added to the system on-the-fly. The total number of new CWPs provided in this project is around 390 and the VCSs have been equipped for a total capacity of 4900 VoIP radios.

The new VCSs are accompanied by voice recording systems that complement the short-term recording feature available at each controller working position (CWP). The transition plan by DHMI foresees that controllers will be provided by a second touch screen device (CWP) for the access the new VoIP VCS features, until the time when the old one will be removed and controllers will have access to both the new VoIP and the old TDM-based VCSs from a single device.

“The modernization and upgrade of the existing VCS systems and network infrastructure” –Marco Scalia, SITTI Program Manager, says – “will allow the Turkish State Airports Administration to implement the latest top-edge technical achievements in the ATC field, to provide a more reliable and efficient service to airlines, thus making the routes between Europe and Asia even more safe.”

The Turkish ANSP (Air Navigation Service Provider), DHMI, is currently undergoing a very large project for the modernization and rationalisation of their connections between their VCSs (Voice Communication Systems) and remote radios deployed in the country.

In the past years, SITTI has been providing DHMI with TDM-based VCSs that have been installed at all main ACC and APP centres for the management of the air traffic in the Turkish crowded skies. Such VCSs are connected by means of an IP network reaching all remote devices and allowing intercom conversations between controllers at different sites. This is the so-called “SMART” network.

With the new communication paradigm defined by the EUROCAE ED-137 standard (which details the way VoIP – Voice over IP – has to be used in the ATC world), the VCSs used at the Turkish ACCs will be upgraded to a new full-standard version (MULTIFONO® M800IP®) that is natively dealing data and voice streams in full adherence to the latest international standards.

The current plan by DHMI is to install the new VoIP capable VCSs at all ACC and APP sites and to create a new full VoIP network that will be used in parallel to the existing one. The current TDM-based VCSs will also be used in parallel to the new ones. After a suitable consolidation and observation period, the previous IP network will be dismissed, while remote radios will continue having their analogue connection to the current TDM VCS.

When all transition phases will be over, DHMI will be using a full standard VoIP network connecting all VCSs and remote radio sites, thus benefitting of all the advanced provisions and features envisaged by the ED-137 standard. For contingency reasons, remote radios will still be reachable via analogue connections from the current TDM-based VCSs.

In accomplishing this very complex project, DHMI could rely on the large experience and expertise by SITTI, this latter once more demonstrating the capability of dealing and managing large networking and system integration projects involving many different devices and connection links.

Through Communication Experts Co., SITTI is going to provide Saudi Arabia with a VCS (Voice Communication Switching System). The new VCS system will be installed at the King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA) in Riyadh to train operators on the control and management of military missions for patrolling and controlling of the national air space.

The system that is going to be installed belongs to the consolidated MULTIFONO® M800IP® family that has already been supplied to this country. The flexibility, modularity and scalability native characteristics of this VCS make it the best choice when it comes to providing efficient and effective air traffic control (ATC) from small airfields to large Area Control Centres (ACC).

VCS systems like this have already successfully been installed at other premises in Saudi Arabia, following the long-lasting good reputation SITTI has accumulated in the past decades of active presence in the ATC market and especially in the Middle East.

The M800IP® VCS platform at the Air Academy envisages 6 controller working positions (CWP) from which controllers can have full access to all features provided by this technologically advanced system, coping with a large number of both analogue and SIP telephone lines as well as analogue and VoIP radio links. SITTI supply to KFAA also includes a Crash Fire and Rescue (CFR) System for emergency situations handling and a triple redundant GPS clock subsystem.

SITTI is a primary VCS manufacturer and supplier worldwide, capable of giving prompt and top edge solution answers to Customer needs, both in the Civilian and Military fields. The leading edge, redundant, non-blocking architecture of the MULTIFONO® M800IP® provides flexibility and modularity for easy expansion and addition of further functionalities.

Through Communication Experts Co., SITTI is going to provide Saudi Arabia with a VCS (Voice Communication Switching System). The new VCS system will be installed at the King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA) in Riyadh to train operators on the control and management of military missions for patrolling and controlling of the national air space.

The system that is going to be installed belongs to the consolidated MULTIFONO® M800IP® family that has already been supplied to this country. The flexibility, modularity and scalability native characteristics of this VCS make it the best choice when it comes to providing efficient and effective air traffic control (ATC) from small airfields to large Area Control Centres (ACC).

VCS systems like this have already successfully been installed at other premises in Saudi Arabia, following the long-lasting good reputation SITTI has accumulated in the past decades of active presence in the ATC market and especially in the Middle East.

The M800IP® VCS platform at the Air Academy envisages 6 controller working positions (CWP) from which controllers can have full access to all features provided by this technologically advanced system, coping with a large number of both analogue and SIP telephone lines as well as analogue and VoIP radio links. SITTI supply to KFAA also includes a Crash Fire and Rescue (CFR) System for emergency situations handling and a triple redundant GPS clock subsystem.

SITTI is a primary VCS manufacturer and supplier worldwide, capable of giving prompt and top edge solution answers to Customer needs, both in the Civilian and Military fields. The leading edge, redundant, non-blocking architecture of the MULTIFONO® M800IP® provides flexibility and modularity for easy expansion and addition of further functionalities.

The positive relationships with our final customers allowed SITTI to be awarded through LEONARDO – a global high-technology company, among the top world players in Aerospace, Defense and Security and Italy’s main industrial company – the supply of a new MULTIFONO® M800IP Voice Communication Switching System (VCS) for a military base in Saudi Arabia, utilized for the control of routine military flights. The system to be delivered extends the presence of SITTI in the Middle East, thus confirming its capability of adapting its products to the different needs of customers.

The new VCS system has the capability of interfacing 20 VHF/UHF analogue radio channels and as many analogue telephone links making up the existing communication infrastructure, but complemented with SIP telephone links in compliance with the latest available VoIP standards.

Operators utilizing this system will have the possibility of accessing all lines and channels in the easiest possible manner, so to provide an excellent military Air Traffic Control service. Their touchscreen panels are freely configurable by means of the supervision and management software that is also part of the supply.

Time synchronization is of great importance in this kind of installations; this is why a GPS master clock module is also included, together with slave display units.

Factory Acceptance Tests are foreseen for mid July 2021, while the transition to the real operational state is planned for October 2021. All involved personnel will also undergo an on-site training phase for allowing complete autonomous management of the system.

Military and civil SITTI systems are based on the same extremely valuable and reliable architecture that proved its capability of coping with differentiated environments.

SITTI will be providing a brand new VCS (Voice Communication System Solution) for Azerbaijan airports. This is not the first time SITTI is supplying its systems and solutions to this country. In 2019, in fact, SITTI VCCS was chosen  for  the Airspace Supervision & Efficiency Center (ASEC) in Baku, which is part of Azeraeronavigatsiya (AZANS), the Azerbaijan Air Navigation Service Provider, to optimize the airspace utilization in the region.

The new  system belongs to the topmost category of VCS systems developed by SITTI. It is a MULTIFONO^® M800IP^® Voice Communication System, fully compatible with the most recent communication standards issued by international standardization bodies like EUROCAE and EUROCONTROL. Among these, standard ED-137 is probably the most important and well-known because it defines the way data and audio shall be dealt with in a full IP-based VoIP scenario.

The SITTI VCS will be able to simultaneously manage analogue and digital telephone lines of various types (LB, CB, PABX, etc.) and analogue VHF/UHF radio channels, but also seamlessly expandable to include full radio and telephone lines according to the provisions of the ED 137 standard.

The supply is complemented by fully configurable, ergonomic and easy-to-use controllers panels to make the work of air traffic controllers as easy, yet error-free, as possible. Such panels are based on a very reliable touchscreen keyboard, where keys, sizes, colours, access functions can be autonomously defined by the customer.

The systems being delivered to Azerbaijan, justify  the large capability of SITTI to cope with different customer needs, ranging from small airfields to very large ACC centres. The huge experience and expertise accumulated in providing future-proof and mission-critical solutions worldwide make SITTI the optimum solution provider wherever secure, configurable, flexible and reliable communications are needed.

SITTI is a world leader in Air Traffic Control (ATC), focusing on Voice Communication Systems (VCS) and ancillary equipment. The company has got a very large and strong market position in Turkey, where it has had a preminent leading position in several projects, like SMART and the new IGA airport.

During the past 20 years, a large number of analog and VoIP VCS systems of medium to large capacity have been installed and put into operation for the Turkish State Airports Administration (DHMI). These include the Air Traffic Control Center and the majority of the country’s airports, plus a large amount of remote radio sites. Turkey has therefore become strategic to SITTI; a further expansion in this area is expected in the near future.

In order to consolidate and expand its strong market share in the territory and better meet the customer needs, SITTI decided to establish a new subsidiary company in Turkey under the name of “SITTI-TURKEY ATC COMMUNICATION İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ” (also simply called “SITTI TURKEY“), based in Ankara and managed by Mr.Okan Atak.

Among the promising projects expected to be carried out in the near future, the modernization and upgrade of the existing VCS systems and the supply of voice recorders. This will allow the Turkish State Airports Administration to upgrade the current systems to the latest top-edge technical achievements to provide a more reliable and efficient service to airlines, thus making the routes between Europe and Asia even more safe.

For coping with local air traffic needs, new Voice Communication Systems (VCS) have been ordered by the Saudi Arabian Wasmah company to SITTI on behalf of RSAF (Royal Saudi Air Force). The MULTIFONO® M800IP® has all characteristics to fulfil the received requirements.

4 systems are expected to be delivered during 2019.

Additionally, 4 crash phone systems have also been ordered to deal with emergency situations. Recording and GPS precision clock distribution systems are also part of the supply.

About 30 analogue and VoIP radio channels, as well as more than 20 analogue and VoIP telephone lines, shall be interfaced by 6 controller working positions. The systems are already prepared for housing a 25% capacity increase. This will not be affecting the system performance and behavior, thanks to the native modularity and scalability characteristics of the MULTIFONO® VCS systems by SITTI.

SITTI is a primary VCS manufacturer and supplier worldwide, capable of giving prompt and top edge solutions to Customer needs, both in the Civilian and Military fields. The leading edge, redundant, non-blocking architecture of the MULTIFONO® M800IP® provides flexibility and modularity for easy expansion and addition of further functionalities.