Frequentis AG: FREQUENTIS supplies Digital Tower solution in Greenland

Vienna, Austria (pta007/19.12.2024/10:05) -
* Frequentis has been selected by Spanish COMSA Corporación to provide a Digital Tower system for Qaqortoq Airport, continuing their collaboration in Greenland's wider airport modernisation efforts
* This project strengthens Frequentis' role in enhancing Greenland's air traffic control infrastructure and expanding digital tower solutions for future remote operations

Frequentis has been awarded a contract by COMSA Corporación, the largest unlisted Spanish group in the infrastructure and engineering sector, to provide a Local Digital Tower solution for the new Qaqortoq Airport in Greenland. This project marks an important step in the modernisation of Greenland's aviation infrastructure, enabling air traffic control (ATC) operations with advanced digital solutions that reduce the need for traditional tower infrastructure.

The solution provided by Frequentis will equip Qaqortoq with a Digital Tower system, where the controller operates directly on-site. High-resolution cameras mounted on a mast at the airport will transmit live visual data to the control room, ensuring full situational awareness for air traffic controllers without requiring the construction of a conventional tower. This innovative approach is cost-effective and operationally flexible, making it a perfect fit for greenfield airports like Qaqortoq.

"At COMSA Corporación we are committed to innovative solutions that add value to the development of projects for our clients. In this sense, the alliance with Frequentis and the implementation of its Digital Tower system has allowed us to improve the information received in the control tower, as well as to optimise the investment in this service at new airports," explains Enrique Cano, COMSA Industrial Operations Manager.

This project builds on a successful partnership between Frequentis and COMSA, following similar implementations at airports in Nuuk and Ilulissat. Frequentis' technologies have improved how air traffic controllers work in Greenland's airspace. The Qaqortoq installation strengthens the company's position for future projects, in line with Greenland Airports' vision for centralised air traffic control from Nuuk.

"We are excited to continue our collaboration with COMSA on the Qaqortoq Airport project. This Digital Tower project is a perfect example of how airports can take advantage of innovative technologies in air traffic control especially in terms of cost savings and flexibility," says Reinhard Grimm, Executive Vice President, Frequentis.

About COMSA Corporación

COMSA Corporación is a global group of sustainable infrastructures with more than 130 years of history. In 2023 it registered a turnover of 929 million euros, managing a workforce of more than 5,600 people and with international activity mainly in Europe and Latin America.

http://www.comsa.com/en

About FREQUENTIS

Frequentis stands for a safer world. Our solutions are used in our customers' command and control centres and help them make the world safer.

Frequentis' reliable communication and information systems are used around the world by civil and military air traffic control organisations (Air Traffic Management segment) and the police, emergency rescue services, fire brigades, railways, coastguards, and port authorities (Public Safety & Transport segment). The listed family business based in Vienna, Austria, drives innovative and sustainable solutions for safety and security in everyday life and communications in the safety-critical sector. Its air traffic optimisation solutions for air traffic control centres contribute to reducing emissions. With a market share of 30%, this high-tech company is the world market leader in voice communication systems for civil air traffic control.

As a global player with more than 2,300 employees (full-time equivalents/FTE), Frequentis has a worldwide network of companies in over 50 countries. Its products, services, and solutions are used in around 150 countries. Shares in Frequentis are traded on the Vienna and Frankfurt stock exchanges; ISIN: ATFREQUENT09, WKN: A2PHG5. In 2023, revenues were EUR 427.5 million and EBIT was EUR 26.6 million.

For more information, please visit http://www.frequentis.com

Barbara Fuerchtegott, Head of Communications/Company Spokesperson
barbara.fuerchtegott@frequentis.com, +43 1 81150-4631

Stefan Marin, Head of Investor Relations
stefan.marin@frequentis.com, +43 1 81150-1074

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