Ground radio stations

Reliable airspace control: Ground radio stations for seamless communications

Ground radio stations are the linchpin of air traffic control (ATC) communications, facilitating voice and data link exchanges between controllers and aircraft operating in Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) ranges.

Equipped with advanced transceivers, these stations ensure uninterrupted communication, crucial for safe and efficient airspace management. The reliability and performance of these ground radio stations are critical to ensuring the safety of air traffic, and as such, they must be designed and implemented with the highest levels of redundancy and fail-safety to minimize the risk of communication disruptions.

CERTIUM: Addressing the challenges of increasing airspace demand

Scalability and reliability: Rising VHF demand from airspace re-sectorization requires ground stations for full airspace control, e.g. DFS controls the German airspace with 100 Rohde & Schwarz ground stations and more than 2000 radios.
Compact, resilient and reliable: Our ATC system racks enable fast planning and deployment of the infrastructure with the R&S®Series5200, the core of fully equipped radio systems.
Standardized setup: Easy integration with various commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) instruments.
Modular structure: Simple installation, conversion or disassembly of tranceivers and options.
Robust construction: Rohde & Schwarz delivers robust, custom-built rack systems (stainless steel and aluminium), including radios, setup and more.
IP-ready solutions: Supporting the modernization of ATC communications, built on stringent EUROCAE ED-136 and ED-137 standards.
Unparalleled flexibility and network resilience: Leveraging IP technology for reliable and efficient controller-pilot communications.
Real-time assurance with R&S®AVQA: Proactive monitoring and analysis, guaranteeing continuous system availability and safe, efficient airspace control.

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CERTIUM VCS

Secure and reliable voice communications for safe skies

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CERTIUM Radios

Explore the broad portfolio of VHF/UHF and HF radios for civil air traffic control

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CERTIUM Locate

Immediate and reliable identification of calling aircraft

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R&S®AVQA

Our advanced voice quality assurance system provides many integrated monitoring functions for ATC communications systems

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