The airport’s management team worked with external consultants to explore radio communications technology best suited to their current and future needs. DMR two- slot, 12.5kHz TDMA technology was selected and the requirements detailed in a tender document.

Global Communications, Kenwood’s distributor in Africa has just completed the implementation of a NEXEDGE NXDN network across sixteen sites for the commercial banking arm of a major Southern African bank.

Global was responsible for installing the original analogue radio system at the circuit which did everything asked of it until new buildings and infrastructure interfered with coverage of the site; and with the circuit in use throughout the year staging more races and events, it was decided to upgrade to the increased coverage and the improved audio quality of digital two-way radio.