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SITA helps Cyprus comply with EU air traffic control standard
SITA , the global IT provider for the air transport industry , is helping Cyprus comply with an EU-mandated air traffic control ( ATC ) standard that uses digital messages instead of voice communications for routine airspace clearances .
airspace or its vicinity . In terms of CPDLC compliance , we are closing an important gap in European airspace .”
As a Member State of the European Union , Cyprus must provide Controller Pilot Data Link Communications ( CPDLC ) in its upper airspace . Cyprus will be the first country in south-eastern Europe to implement CPDLC using ATN / VDLm2 technology as of October 2021 .
The Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation ( DCA ) and Cyprus Telecommunications Authority ( CYTA ) have chosen SITA ’ s ATC Datalink Services to support the efficient and safe operation of CPDLC in Cyprus ’ airspace , which covers a land and sea surface of 175,000 km 2 .
DCA ’ s Haris Antoniades , Head of Area Control Centre Nicosia , said : “ SITA provides complete VHF coverage of our airspace , including the maritime area , and ensures that the air / ground data exchange meets the stringent performance requirements of modern ATC operations .
“ The new set-up allows dynamic routing of ATC messages between Cyprus ’ ground control centre and aircraft flying in the Cyprus
Stefanini opens Security Operations Center in Romania , striving for growth in EMEA region
Stefanini , the global tech multinational , established in Brazil , extends its cybersecurity offering by opening a Security Operations Centre to cover the needs of the company ’ s clients in EMEA . The centre will be operated from Bucharest and it already employs a significant number of highly specialised cybersecurity experts , with the prospect of tripling its team by the end of the year .
Stefanini aims to expand its offering of cybersecurity services globally which is supposed to increase its share of total sales significantly over the next two years . As provider of IT services for more than 33 years , in 41 countries around the globe , Stefanini entered the cybersecurity market in 2016 , when it started a joint venture with Israelbased Rafael Advanced Defense Systems . The company leverages Rafael ’ s technology designed for military-grade cybersecurity and its own global sales channels .
The new SOC in Bucharest already serves several global companies established in Europe and has an ambitious growth plan of 120 % increase year on year , while the market is estimated to expand by 12 % in 2021 .
“ We are very confident that the level of skills and expertise we bring to the market is unrivalled , especially since we are closely working with our colleagues at the Stefanini
– Rafael venture we have in Brazil , as well as with Cyber Smart Defence , the joint venture we established in Romania last autumn .
“ We can provide 24 / 7 / 365 top-level services anywhere in the world , we can offer proof of concept to a client within days and we customise every single delivery and every project we offer our clients ,” said CEO of Stefanini EMEA .
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