Motorola Wins Spanish TETRA Contract

Motorola has won a contract through local integrator Amper Sistemas to supply Zaragoza airport in Spain with a new TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) digital radio system to aid airport operations. Aena awarded the contract to Amper Sistemas and is responsible for the development of air transport in Spain.

The deployment of the new system, using Motorola's Dimetra IP Compact solution, is scheduled for completion by July 2008.

The IP-based TETRA network will replace the airport's existing analogue radio network and is based on Motorola's ETSI TETRA compliant Dimetra IP system. It will provide secure, "always-on" mobile voice and data channels to improve external and internal airport communication.

"We are excited to be working with another airport in Europe to ensure reliable and secure communications are in place at all times," said Manuel Torres, vice president, Motorola Government & Public Safety, EMEA. "This is further proof of Motorola's expertise and heritage in delivering mission critical communications in the region."

Posted to the site on 30th January 2008