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STR-SpeechTech StarCaster ATIS System Installed in Uganda
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Victoria, BC, May 20, 2015--(T-Net)--STR-SpeechTech announced today that it has partnered with Peja East Africa BV to provide a StarCaster® ATIS System to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
STR installed and tested the system at the Entebbe International Airport and provided StarCaster training for 30 air traffic controllers and technicians.
ATIS (Automated Terminal Information Service) broadcasts inform pilots of non-control information including runways in use, runway conditions, notices to airmen and weather information.
“ATC personnel at the Entebbe International Airport will no longer need to repeatedly speak ATIS information to the pilot,” said Craig Dickson, President and CEO of STR-SpeechTech Ltd. “Pilots are now able to tune in to the ATIS broadcast prior to contacting the tower and receive the terminal information in a clear and natural voice.”
The supplied StarCaster ATIS System consists of two redundant servers, two maintenance workstations, an operator workstation, one supervisor workstation and two monitoring workstations.
The system interfaces with an existing AWOS weather data source, which provides current weather data for inclusion in the ATIS messages. The ATIS messages are then broadcast over a dedicated VHF radio frequency. The supply and installation of VHF radio transmitters and antenna was completed by Peja East Africa BV.
To ensure that ATIS messages continue to broadcast in the event of a power failure, the StarCaster ATIS System was connected to backup batteries controlled by a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), provided by Peja East Africa BV.
About STR-SpeechTech Ltd.
STR-SpeechTech is the leading supplier of text-to-speech systems for mission-critical broadcasting applications. STR's StarCaster text-to-speech systems are deployed throughout the world at Air Traffic Control Towers and Flight Service Stations, where the ability to generate clear and consistent aviation information broadcasts in a natural voice is a key component of operational efficiency and safety. Located in Victoria, Canada, STR has been dedicated to meeting their customers' needs for over 26 years.
For more information or an interview, contact:
Katy Earl, Communications Coordinator
#212-1001 Cloverdale Avenue
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8X 4C9
Phone: +1-250-477-0544 Pacific Time Zone
Email: kearl@speechtech.com
Website: www.speechtech.com