Global Communication’s announcement in 2020 that it was offering a five-year warranty on specific models in the Kenwood NX1000 range of two-way radios was unprecedented.
Kenwood NXDN helping to support safety and security at a renowned University in Johannesburg…
Kenwood distributor for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Global Communications has completed the radio communication system upgrade for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) operating in the world-renowned Kruger National Park.
Airports rely on communications as a crucial part of their business to ensure both passenger safety and handling processes. This resulted in a need for a TETRA system to allow secure communications between departments.
Designed for both redundancy and resilience, the Nextalk network is supported 24/7 by Technical Manager, Kevin Martin and his team, while each site additionally features battery backup and generator points with automatic transfer switches and IP network redundancy.
A major open cast coal mining operation in South Africa completes its upgrade from analogue MPT-1327 to a trunked NEXEDGE NXDN system.
The airport’s management team worked with external consultants to explore radio communications technology best suited to their current and future needs. DMR two- slot, 12.5kHz TDMA technology was selected and the requirements detailed in a tender document.
Global Communications, Kenwood’s distributor in Africa has just completed the implementation of a NEXEDGE NXDN network across sixteen sites for the commercial banking arm of a major Southern African bank.
Global was responsible for installing the original analogue radio system at the circuit which did everything asked of it until new buildings and infrastructure interfered with coverage of the site; and with the circuit in use throughout the year staging more races and events, it was decided to upgrade to the increased coverage and the improved audio quality of digital two-way radio.
