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FEATURE REMOTE TOWER
air traffic control centers supporting tower, take their remote tower from concept
approach, en route and oceanic services. through to successful deployment and
Thales has also tied up with HungaroControl certification.”
and Searidge Technologies for near-term Costs for a brick-and-mortar tower for
opportunities as well as collaborative a small airport is estimated to cost about
development of more sophisticated remote US$5 million, while a remote system is
tower concepts. HungaroControl, a long- expected to bring down the cost by 30 per
standing Thales customer and innovative air cent to 40 per cent. Air Navigation Service
navigation service provider for Hungary, is a Providers worldwide are trying to reduce
forerunner in developing and implementing the cost of providing ATS without affecting
new value-generating operational concepts. safety or operational availability. Remote
Searidge Technologies is a technology Towers will not only help this happen but it
innovator, offering a field-proven video- will also introduce a never before seen level
based technology platform and extensive of flexibility that allows service levels to be
experience improving visibility on some of enhanced. This may result in smaller airports
the world’s largest airport surfaces. “Our remaining open for longer or even keeping
collaboration with HungaroControl and some regional airports open that otherwise
Searidge is based upon a shared, compelling would have been forced to close due to high
vision for robust and flexible remote tower costs. At some locations, it has been shown
Remote Towers solutions deliver operations that can be deployed quickly and that the Remote Tower Regional Airport
the benefits of flexibility and easy
deployment in addition to cost and cost effectively,” says Donovan. “Together, we Solution can enable ANSPs to increase
efficiency benefits are well positioned to help Thales customers efficiency by up to 60 per cent. While
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