Bay-Sat/PolarSat Team Completes Preliminary Network Acceptance Testing of the Full Mesh MF-TDMA VSATPlus®3 Ghana Air Traffic Control Network

BAY-SAT/POLARSAT TEAM COMPLETES PRELIMINARY NETWORK ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF THE FULL MESH MF-TDMA VSATPlus®3 GHANA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NETWORK

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 13, 2018, PolarSat Inc. the technology leader in full mesh hubless VSAT modem technology, is pleased to announce that, together with their teammate  BAY-SAT Engineering and Technologie GmbH of Germany, the  completion of the GHANA Civil Aviation Air Traffic Control (ATC)  network acceptance testing  (NAT).  The Network Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications network supports critical application traffic like VHF Extended Range voice,  Radar, Telephony, AFTN traffic for the air traffic control communications network in Ghana.  This network is a strategic element within the Civil Aviation Authority of Ghana’s (GCAA) vision to provide high reliable IP based Air Traffic Control system.  

“This step shows the BAY-SAT commitment to provide industry leading ATC network solutions for this very important ATC customer.  BAY-SAT’s proven track record in the ATC market combined with the ATC technical solution partner PolarSat provides our customers with a complete communication network solution to their Air Traffic Control (ATC) needs”, said Joachim Haberecht-Kaiser, CEO of BAY-SAT.

The Ghana ATC network consists of total of 6 remote sites and Air Traffic Control (ATC) sector control station all connected in a full mesh all-IP based network.  The VSAT network configured to utilize a fully redundant network via a MPLS based fiber optic network.  This network provides backbone connectivity for VHF voice communications relay to cover the national airspace of Ghana and Sao Tome. 

The airspace is controlled by their fully redundant ATC master control VSAT station, located in Accra.  Furthermore, the VSATPlus®3 VSAT network provides geographic redundancy of its master control function with automatic switchover to any other node in the network.  In the event of an outage of the master control station the VSATPlus®3 system automatically provides connectivity to one of the other remote ATC sites.  All sites will support a complex mix of voice and data communications including VHF Extended Range, Hot Lines, Radar, AMHS,  metrological data, Intranet, Internet and general corporate internal communications.  “The Civil Aviation Authority of Ghana is happy with the excellent collaboration with the BAY-SAT/PolarSat team that has led to a successful project implementation.”, said Mr Charles Kraikue, GCAA’s Director of  Engineering .

Ron Mankarious, Vice President of Sales and Marketing said, “PolarSat is very pleased to be involved with this project with both BAY-SAT and GCAA because of their extensive experience and excellent track record in this market.  The selection of VSATPlus®3 as the primary network communications shows how well the VSATPlus®3 hubless full mesh architecture fits the demanding ATC requirements.  Migrating to an IP network allows the support of the older ATC equipment while providing a native IP backbone for new applications and equipment.  Combined with VSATPlus®3 bandwidth savings features of Bandwidth on Demand, Compression, and its latest optional feature - Mesh Adaptive Coding and Modulation (Mesh-ACM Trademark) - provides some of the industry’s lowest recurring costs.  VSATPlus®3 is becoming the technology of choice for ATC applications as proven by the number of project wins in this critical market segment.

The VSATPlus®3 family of terminals provides a full mesh, hubless network with no single point of failure and offers the greatest ease of network configuration and expansion. It supports the most demanding network applications including high quality voice, low and high-speed data, video conferencing and fax - all in a single low-cost, integrated platform.

ABOUT POLARSAT

PolarSat Inc. is a privately-held company focused on the development and manufacture of satellite communications terminal equipment and systems. The VSATPlus®3 family of terminals provides hubless full mesh connectivity that is easy to expand.  The VSATPlus®3 product line continues PolarSat’s 25+ years of satellite modem experience to continue to provide a robust and reliable MF-TDMA, full mesh, hubless product.

For additional information on the VSATPlusTM  MF-TDMA product line please contact PolarSat at www.polarsat.com or call us at +1 514 635 0040.

ABOUT BAY-SAT

BAY-SAT Engineering & Technologie GmbH is a system integrator and project management company for customised engineering solutions basing on advanced technologies, offering its services "made in Germany" since 1995. BAY-SAT is acting globally but with special focus on Northern Africa and Asia, ensuring reliable and flexible project management on site.

For further information, please check our website www.bay-sat.com.

ABOUT CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF Ghana

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is a unique resource with expertise in every sector of aviation in this country – from safety and airspace management to economics and consumer protection.   GCAA also provides technology leadership in the region by hosting a training center to promote and maintain the highest level of safety and quality in regions civil aviation activities.