FAA upgrades analog microwave network for traffic control centers. (Federal Aviation Administration)

From: Communications News | Date: September 1, 1991| Author: Swartout, Doug | Copyright information

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to implement an 8GHz analog microwave network with AT&T as the primary contractor. The network is called Radio Communications Link (RCL) and interconnects Air Route Traffic Control Centers in several major cities. This system is designed to monitor and control aircraft traffic and replaces an aging vacuum tube-based Radar Microwave Link (RML) network. The FAA hopes to rely less on leased telco lines and foster greater flexibility by tying ...

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