Satellite enables the integration and support of the agency’s centers and stations for traffic management, air defense, meteorology, telecommunications and search and rescue – among other initiatives.
Embratel has confirmed a contract with the Brazilian Air Force Command for the provision of satellite communication services.
The agreement provides for the assignment, management and activation of satellite resources through the use of Band C, on the Star One C3 satellite, which has high availability for critical services.
With this, the service integrates and supports the CINDACTAs (Integrated Air Defense and Air Traffic Control Centers), located in Brasília (DF), Curitiba (PR), Recife (PE) and Manaus (AM) and additional centers that communicate with more than a hundred Air Force Command Earth Stations (antennas) connected to Embratel’s satellite throughout Brazil for traffic management, air defense, meteorology, telecommunications, search and rescue and other initiatives.
“Satellite communications between the Air Force Command’s Earth Stations and their control centers are essential for carrying out air traffic control throughout Brazil with the necessary safety and quality,” said Gustavo Silbert, Embratel’s Executive Director.
“Band C is ideal for the initiative as it is the most suitable for critical and essential activities which require uninterrupted use of signal.
“Even with adverse weather conditions, such as storms, Band C remains stable for the continuity of services.”
In addition, the C-Band has high spectral efficiency, being able to support the transmission of large volumes of data.
For this reason, weather and aircraft information over Brazilian territory, such as position, speed, altitude and other metrics, can be accessed in real time.
“In cases of emergencies and unexpected events, this feature allows for faster responses in decision-making,” Silbert said.
The contract also provides for the redirection of the stations quickly, if necessary. Thus, an additional layer of redundancy and resilience is provided to aeronautical monitoring systems, ensuring that information is transmitted even in the event of failures in other systems.
“The high availability of the communication circuits is very important to allow the traffic of the large flow of information that we need to support the various applications used for the management of Air Traffic Control,” said Capt. Ronan Souza Freitas, Brazilian Air Forces (FAB).
“Embratel’s satellite and its differentiated support meet our needs, given the satellite’s coverage over the entire national territory with its 24/7 service, with wide availability,” he said.
The maintenance and management of the network is carried out by Embratel’s dedicated team of specialized Brazilian engineers and technicians from its satellite operations center located in Guaratiba – recognised as the largest and most modern in Latin America.
