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Fremont, CA – March 2018 – The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, has awarded TCI a follow-on contract to supply four (4) Mobile Spectrum Monitoring Systems (SMS). This award follows a 2016 contract for one (1) TCI Mobile SMS which established TCI as TCRA’s supplier for spectrum management, monitoring and licensing systems.  TCI supplied its Model 737 SMS and Model 710 Automated Spectrum Management System (ASMS) to TCRA in 2016.

The new Mobile SMS will be deployed across Tanzania to support TCRA’s mission “To develop an effective and efficient communications regulatory framework … in the United Republic of Tanzania.” TCI will provide the TCRA new Model 737 Mobile SMS systems and services, including:

• VHF/UHF/SHF 20 MHz to 8.5 GHz mobile monitoring and direction-finding stations including digital signal analysis;
• Extended SHF frequency monitoring and direction-finding frequency range to 30 GHz
• Extended VLF/LF/MF/HF frequency monitoring and direction-finding frequency range to 9 kHz
• TDOA and hybrid AOA/TDOA geolocation equipped to interwork with TCRA’s existing TCI assets
• In-country training and warranty support.

TCI furthers its relationship with the TCRA through the award of this contract; continuing a 20-year commitment, presence and regional maintenance support in Sub-Saharan Africa. TCRA joins TCI’s other telecommunications regulator partners in East and Southern Africa in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda and Zambia.

About TCI
TCI International, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPX Corporation. TCI provides turn-key solutions for spectrum management and monitoring, direction finding, geolocation and communications intelligence to civilian, government, military and intelligence agencies as well as antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. TCI is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA. For more information, visit www.tcibr.com.

About TCRA
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is a quasi-independent Government body responsible for regulating the Communications and Broadcasting sectors in Tanzania. It was established under the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Act No.12 of 2003 to regulate the electronic communications, and Postal services, and management of the national frequency spectrum in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Authority became operational on 1st November 2003 and effectively took over the functions of the now-defunct Tanzania Communications Commission (TTC) and Tanzania Broadcasting Commission (TBC) respectively.

Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL) has taken possession of an integrated spectrum management, monitoring and geolocation solution from TCI International. The solution was delivered, installed and commissioned on schedule and is fully operational by ORTEL across the country.

ORTEL is one of 24 spectrum regulators across Africa that are utilizing TCI solutions for managing and monitoring the electromagnetic spectrum.

The solution utilizes TCI’s newest model 739 VHF/UHF/SHF spectrum monitoring and direction finding system, installed into ORTEL’s mobile platforms with onboard control and operations to enable monitoring and geolocation missions. Additionally ORTEL has procured transportable model 739 stations, model 709 monitoring and TDOA geolocation stations. All systems operate using TCI Scorpio spectrum monitoring and direction finding software and TCI model 710 automated spectrum management system (ASMS).

The selection of TCI spectrum monitoring and ASMS solutions will fulfill ORTEL’s spectrum management and monitoring needs. Model 739 offers dual 10/80 MHz instantaneous bandwidths and the ability to monitor and geolocate signals from 20 MHz to 8.5 GHz. The solution will ensure that ORTEL is equipped to monitor all signals – on all frequencies – today, and well into the future.

Further, the TCI solution offers rapid set up and deployment and a simple user-interface for ORTEL.

About TCI
TCI International, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPX Corporation. TCI provides spectrum monitoring, direction finding, geolocation and signal collection solutions to civilian, government, military and intelligence agencies, as well as antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. TCI is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA. For more information, visit www.tcibr.com.

About ORTEL
Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones is the national regulatory agency for the communications sector in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. ORTEL regulates the communications sector to ensure optimal use of the spectrum for current and future operators. Further ORTEL is implementing new technologies to ensure an improved service to all users nationwide.

TCI International, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems, shall again host USTTI Course 17-113: Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring. This hands-on course shall be offered at TCI headquarters during the 7-11 May 2018.

Hosted at TCI in Fremont, California, the course is aimed at the practical implementation of spectrum management, spectrum monitoring, radio direction finding and signal measurement techniques as they relate to the international standards of the ITU.

Individuals attending the seminar will work hands-on alongside TCI engineers and fellow spectrum professionals. This curriculum will provide individuals with tools to better perform their day-to-day duties as well as an excellent setting to network and exchange ideas with like-minded students from around the world.

The TCI-hosted USTTI course covers:

• License application processing
• Propagation analysis tools
• Radio direction finding
• Signal monitoring, identification & correlation to a frequency management database
• Spectrum occupancy and analysis
• Signal measurement to ensure compliance to ITU

The USTTI course is 18-103: Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring. Interested candidates should register on the USTTI website.

Delegates are also invited to apply to the other USTTI course the week before that is being hosted in Washington DC. Further details for this course are available at http://ustti.org/courses/display.php?CourseID=38.

For additional information, please email Olivier Robbe or call 1.510.687.6297.

About TCI
TCI International, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPX Corporation. TCI provides turn-key solutions for spectrum management and monitoring, direction finding, geolocation and communications intelligence to civilian, government, military and intelligence agencies as well as antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. TCI is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA. For more information, visit www.tcibr.com.

Fremont, CA – October 2017 – Hosted at our headquarters in Fremont, CA on October 16-20, TCI’s Annual Technical Training Seminar was a huge success with representation from over five continents. Delegates experienced in-depth training covering spectrum monitoring, direction finding and spectrum management, as well as maintenance and operation of spectrum monitoring equipment.

Working alongside TCI specialists and fellow spectrum professionals, delegates discussed and resolved problems relating to their particular challenges. Delegates attended from regulators and spectrum integrators from countries as diverse as Belize, Thailand, Bangladesh, Oman, Mauritania, Guatemala and Serbia and more.

• Spectrum Monitoring – occupancy measurements, direction finding, field strength measurements, quality of service.
• Spectrum Management – data entry and collection, type approval, interference analysis, licensing, frequency allocation, violation and complaint resolution.
• Maintenance – maintaining and troubleshooting TCI equipment.

About TCI
TCI brings over 46 years of innovation in radio direction finding and signals intelligence solutions for civilian, government and military agencies worldwide. TCI is also a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. Selected for use in more than 100 countries, TCI products are supported by a global network of customer and training services. TCI, one of the businesses of SPX Corporation, is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Fremont, CA – August 2017 – TCI, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems recently announced that it will hold its annual Technical Training Seminar on October 16-20, 2017. Hosted at TCI headquarters in Fremont, California, this year’s course will be an in-depth week of training covering spectrum monitoring, direction finding and spectrum management, as well as maintenance and operation of spectrum monitoring equipment.

Individuals attending the seminar will work hands-on alongside TCI engineers and fellow spectrum professionals. This curriculum will provide individuals with tools to better perform their day-to-day duties as well as an excellent setting to network and exchange ideas with like-minded students from around the world.

The TCI Technical Training Seminar is an advanced training course intended for individuals that have daily, hands-on experience with TCI spectrum monitoring and management equipment and software. Those who attend should have prior knowledge and experience with spectrum monitoring and management concepts and practices. Individuals that would most benefit from this training may perform one or more of the following as their daily duties:

• Spectrum Monitoring – occupancy measurements, direction finding, field strength measurements, quality of service.
• Spectrum Management – data entry and collection, type approval, interference analysis, licensing, frequency allocation, violation and complaint resolution.
• Maintenance – maintaining and troubleshooting TCI equipment.

The deadline for acceptance for TCI’s 2017 Training Seminar is September 15, 2017. To RSVP, or for more information, please contact Olivier Robbe at Olivier.Robbe@spx.com or 1.510.687.6297.

About TCI
TCI brings over 46 years of innovation in radio direction finding and signals intelligence solutions for civilian, government and military agencies worldwide. TCI is also a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of antennas for communications and high-power radio broadcasting. Selected for use in more than 100 countries, TCI products are supported by a global network of customer and training services. TCI, one of the businesses of SPX Corporation, is headquartered in Fremont, CA.