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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
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The satellite industry has now fully evolved into a multi-orbit domain where both
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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
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(LEO services will not replace GEO) and that different technologies have inherent
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