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Télédiffusion d’Algérie to use ICS Manager and ICS Telecom
OSCE take ICS Telecom for Kosovo
Lier Electronics Bid TETRA in Switzerland
Planning Tools Extended to the Hobby Sector
Télédiffusion d’Algérie
to use ICS Manager and ICS Telecom
Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA) is the regulator for the Algerian broadcasting industry. It is responsible for allocating frequencies to analogue and digital television, co-ordinating with broadcasting authorities in neighbouring countries and relationships with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
TDA has ordered a global tool comprising ICS Manager and ICS Telecom from ATDI. ICS Manager is used for frequency management (frequency plan, licences, documents, etc.), while ICS Telecom is dedicated to network planning (digital and analogue TV, Hertz waves, etc.) and national mapping.
TDA is a member of the broadcasting union for Arab countries (ASBU). This association is made up of regulators in charge of TV frequency management in 23 Arab countries.
OSCE take ICS Telecom for Kosovo
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe has recently taken delivery of one ICS Telecom system for use by their mission in Kosovo (OMIK) operated in partnership with the United Nations. OMIK aims to re-build the FM broadcast infrastructure within Kosovo following recent conflicts and will use the planning system as a spectrum management decision support tool to aid broadcast frequency assignment and to ensure compliance with international treaties on exported interference. Supply of the tool was preceded by training in the UK for key OMIK staff.
Lier Electronics Bid TETRA in Switzerland
When Patrick Lier of Lier Electronics approached ATDI through UK partner RCL Technical Services for advice on coverage planning for future TETRA network bids, ATDI had no hesitation in recommending supply of a copy of HerTZ Mapper along with the conversion of digital map data for several Swiss cantons. As Patrick commented, "HerTZ Papper was the ideal package for us during the bid phases. Using the tool in network design demonstrated to the regulator that we had the competence to complete the networks once an operating licence was awarded". Lier have now been chosen as a network operator and have now moved into the implementation phase.
Planning Tools Extended to the Hobby Sector
The Radio Society of Great Britain, the amateur radio representative body, has recently taken delivery of a copy of HerTZ Mapper from ATDI to aid the planning of the extensive network of repeaters around the UK. Repeaters are used by radio amateurs to re-broadcast their voice, data or image signals in the 50MHz, 70MHz, 144MHz, 432MHz and 1296MHz bands. The tool is to be used by administrative staff to evaluate proposed locations for these sations and to minimise interference between stations sharing channels...