Thales to supply Mobile Radio Communication Network to Angolan Armed Forces

The Angolan Armed Forces and Thales have signed a major contract for the supply of an innovative Mobile Radio Communication Network using TETRA standards called DigiM@x. The network will be deployed in 2010 for the occasion of the African Cup of Nations. The Angolan Armed Forces selected DigiM@x, Thales latest "Tetra Over IP" major evolution. DigiM@x ensures high level quality of service and is adapted to both military and civilian environments. It features multi-organisation and encryption systems while using COTS routers and IP equipment. The use of COTS gives access to the most up-to-date technologies at a lower cost. Four Angolan agencies will share the unique TETRA DigiM@x network reducing the cost drastically by combining communication capabilities and creating synergies among the different end-users. This multi organisation based on a real TETRA VPN (Virtual Private Network) will be managed by the Angolan Armed Forces. Thales management system is designed to be extremely simple and user-friendly using DigiM@x, the new Thales TETRA offer, combines all the specific military requirements such as security and ruggedized solutions with the latest capacities offered by modern IP technology engineered for nation-wide TETRA networks. From local coverage to a national network, DigiM@x is a flexible and cost-effective solution on the Professional Mobile Radio market today. For this important turnkey program, Thales provides communications infrastructure backbone, microwave links, radio-communications base stations and management centres, radio terminals as well as engineering, program management and an extensive end-user training.