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FTI Communication Systems Ltd

Communication Networks for Critical Infrastructure

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Who we are

FTI is the UK Market leader in safety critical networks for Aviation Control Tower infrastructure supporting airfield Comms, Navigational Aids and Surveillance systems (since 1984).

The Company's expertise is predominately in the design of high reliability, resilient networks and Turn-Key Solutions.

FTI designs and manufactures its own equipment where 'fit for purpose' products are not currently available.

Each stage of a project is specified, along with the choice of reliable components, to provide a guaranteed project and excellent life expectancy. The historical evidence continues to demonstrate real life extended performance and attractive life time ownership cost.

Particular attention is given to minimising the impact of Solar Radiation in the design of FTI's Products. The latest nanometre substrates and lower operating voltages, used in high density silicon, make the integrated circuits far more vulnerable to Cosmic Rays (95% of which are Neutrons, at ground level). FTI's choice of electronic components is to mitigate, as far as possible, the potentially catastrophic effects of the Cosmic Radiation. We are now in Solar Cycle 25 which began in 2019 and is predicted to peak, between 2024 & 2026.

FTI provides: Consultancy, Design, Integration, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Training of Communication Equipment, Networks & Systems and the responsibility for the system integration, of the end equipment with the Network communication interfaces.

who is FTI

Network security, UK NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework

Meeting project requirement specifications

Network configuration and optimisation

System integration responsibility with end equipment

Performance evaluation and monitorization

Installation & commission of turnkey solutions

What we do

Services for Comm Networks

Services for Comm Networks

Design Consultancy

System Integration

Installation & Commissioning

Maintenance Support

Periodic Audits

Fault Investigation

FTI offers Turnkey Solutions

FTI offers Turnkey Solutions

Consultancy

Specification

Design

Installation

Testing

Commissioning

Network Fault Investigation

Network Fault Investigation

Fibre Networks

IP Networks

Power Supplies

System Integration

TDM Networks

VPNs

Equipment Design

Equipment Design

New product

Product variations

Customer specific design

Fully integrated system

Communication networks

Power supplies (UPS & Green)

Network Consultancy

Network Consultancy

Specification

Design

Test

Evaluation

Optimisation

Audit

Network Installation

Network Installation

Airport / Airside

Control Tower CNS

Defence

Telecommunications and CATV

Transportation

Utilities

Our products

CNS Multiplexers

CNS Multiplexers

The range of 1240 CNS Fibre Optic Multiplexers have been designed and optimised to provide a high reliability point to point network, with cable path protection, for Safety Critical Systems: Control Tower to Airfield CNS (Comms, Navigational Aids and Surveillance) Systems. The 1240 CNS Multiplexer is in operational use at LHR, MAN, BHX, EDI (+ many other Airports) and has proven to be a universal solution for all of the CNS System Manufacturers, facilitating the integration and networking to the Control Tower.

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Self Healing Fibre Network

Self Healing Fibre Network

FTI's self-healing (Auto-Changeover) Fibre Network connects the Comms, Navigational Aids and Surveillance Systems to the Control Tower at LHR (London Heathrow) and has been shown to be essential (on more than one occassion) in maintaining the high utilisation of both Runways, where Aircraft separation can be down to 2.5nm nautical miles.

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DC UPS ADSUM

DC UPS ADSUM

Battery System for CNS (Comms, Navigational Aids and Surveillance) Systems. A DC UPS (ADSUM) is available to support the 1240 CNS Multiplexer & other Equipment loads on 48Vdc or 24Vdc Battery Systems, for more than 24Hrs. The ADSUM UPS is in operational use at London Airports and Regionally, supporting CNS Systems.

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Where we are

where is FTI company

The company is based in University of Warwick Science Park. Company has additional office facilities at Cranfield University's Technology Park, at the heart of UK's Aviation Research. And, Westcott Innovation Centre, near Aylesbury, where OneWeb and Satellite Catapult's Future Network Development Centre are based.

Cranfield's Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), spearheading Research into digital aviation technology, is in a nearby building, alongside the UK's first Digital Control Tower for the Airfield.

Westcott, UK's Rocket Propulsion Centre has OneWeb's Satellite links connectivity and a 5G Test Centre. There is also a Drone Centre with a 400m runway with plans to have Drone corridor to Cranfield's Airspace.

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We are open to cooperation

Strategic partnerships enable FTI to offer its network expertise for safety critical infrastructure to a variety of market sectors including Defence, Telecommunications, Transportation and Utilities, in the UK, Europe and Rest of World. Now our projects have been successfully integrated in the UK, Europe, Malaysia, Middle East and Paraguay.

FTI has earnt the trust of its customers through the reliability of the equipment and maintenance free experiences (for over 35 years).

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Do you have any questions?

For further information please contact FTI.
You can ask us a question using the form or please call us on
+44 (0) 24 7641 7070.

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