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COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY



        Hytera radios are used by
        municipal law enforcement,
        EMS crews, and specialised
        conservation and anti-poaching
        units, and other industries that
        are part of the country’s everyday
        safety fabric; and the high stakes
        at the G20 required reliable
        communication, even when routine
        operations came under unusual
        strain.

        While the event itself passed
        without major incident, experts
        note that the summit served
        as a practical stress test for
        the country’s emergency
        communication network. The
        performance of frontline teams,
        supported by their trusted radio
        platforms, offered a glimpse of     As the country reflects on the logistical and operational lessons of hosting
        how South Africa’s public safety    world leaders, emergency communication — often overlooked and rarely
        infrastructure responds under       celebrated — has emerged as one of the unsung essentials that helped the
        global scrutiny.                    summit unfold smoothly.






       Twoobii hybrid GEO-LEO
      Twoobii hybrid GEO-LEO
       Smart Satellite Services
      Smart Satellite Services










       The satellite industry has now fully evolved into a multi-orbit domain where both
      The satellite industry has now fully evolved into a multi-orbit domain where both
       Low-Earth  Orbit  and  Geostationary  services  are  available  to  meet  a  range  of
      Low-Earth  Orbit  and  Geostationary  services  are  available  to  meet  a  range  of
       requirements for high-availability services.
      requirements for high-availability services.
       The next step is for architects to learn and appreciate that the new will not replace the old
      The next step is for architects to learn and appreciate that the new will not replace the old  currently the only truly
       (LEO  services  will  not  replace  GEO)  and  that  different  technologies  have  inherent
      (LEO  services  will  not  replace  GEO)  and  that  different  technologies  have  inherent  currently the only truly
       strengths for different requirements. Examples of this are shown below:
      strengths for different requirements. Examples of this are shown below:
                          ATM
         GEO
         GEO             ATM            Retail                Business
                                        Retail
                                                               Business
        SERVICES      Primary Access  Primary access for  High availability for business data back-
       SERVICES      Primary Access  Primary access for  High availability for business data back-
                                   Point-of-Sale devices  up, or broadband for smaller operations
                                   Point-of-Sale devices  up, or broadband for smaller operations
                           SD-WAN
         LEO              SD-WAN             Mines / Industrial / Gvt / Hospitality
                                             Mines / Industrial / Gvt / Hospitality
         LEO
        SERVICES      High reliability primary   Primary and Back-up Access for mines, industrial
       SERVICES      High reliability primary   plants, governments, hospitality & tourism operat
                                         Primary and Back-up Access for mines, industrialors.
                      or back-up
                     or back-up          plants, governments, hospitality & tourism operators.
       Contact us to find the perfect Satellite Service for your business                   link@qkon.com
                                                                                            link@qkon.com
      Contact us to find the perfect Satellite Service for your business                    (+27) 12 665 0052
       requirements today!          www.qkon.com
      requirements today!          www.qkon.com                                             (+27) 12 665 0052
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