Telefónica and Amper have been selected to carry out the upgrade and replacement of critical communications networks at ten Spanish airports managed by Aena, as detailed by the 'telecom' company chaired by Marc Murtra in an informative note.
The contract includes the modernization of 'DMR' (Digital Mobile Radio) and 'TETRA' (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) radiocommunication networks, essential for coordinating and ensuring operational communications in these airport infrastructures.
These radiocommunication networks, conceived as high-reliability and fault-tolerant systems, will be renewed to increase the resilience and availability of the platforms that support the coordination of the airport's various services, reinforcing the security and efficiency of operations in highly demanding environments.
The action foresees the modernization of the already deployed infrastructures through the incorporation of advanced authentication and encryption mechanisms, both in the backbone network and in the terminals used by users.
This aims to raise the levels of security, integrity, and protection of critical communications in the airport environment, ensuring greater reliability in the systems that support daily operational coordination.
The actions will be developed over the next 36 months at the airports of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Málaga-Costa del Sol, Palma de Mallorca, A Coruña, Girona-Costa Brava, Tenerife Sur, Fuerteventura, Seve Ballesteros-Santander, La Palma, and Valencia, all of them classified as critical infrastructures within Aena's airport network.
With this contract, Amper and Telefónica strengthen their alliance and expand their capacity to execute technologically complex projects in scenarios that demand high standards of availability, security, and service continuity.
The 'DMR' network, widely used in business, industrial, and enterprise environments, is a digital radio system that facilitates clear and efficient voice and data communications between people and equipment.
In turn, the 'TETRA' network constitutes the critical mission digital radiocommunication standard, designed to provide secure, reliable, and highly available communications when advanced functionalities and a very demanding level of service are required.
The director of Telefónica Defensa y Seguridad, Javier López Gutiérrez, has pointed out that this project consolidates the 'teleco' as a benchmark in the field of public security, by offering its clients "the best network for them to access the most innovative technology with which to cover their communication needs".
For his part, the CEO of Amper, Enrique López Pérez, has underlined that this initiative reinforces the company's positioning in the secure communications segment for strategic sectors, "in this case for the operation of critical infrastructures such as airports".