A thrilling race at the 5.28km Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi saw Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Jos Verstappen secure the Formula One Drivers' Championship ahead of Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton.
Throughout the race weekend F1’s official secure communications technology provider in the emirate deployed its TETRA and long-term evolution (LTE) solutions to help secure the race site and support drivers, teams and spectators.
Airbus supplied its TH9 TETRA radio, TH1n Radio Console System and recently launched push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) application Tactilon Agnet to security teams at the Yas Island circuit throughout the Grand Prix events.
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The Airbus Tactilon Agnet application platform runs on desktops and standard smartphones as well as ruggedised devices to provide what the company describes as “a future-proof mobile communication solution for emergencies such as the removal of Nicholas Latifi’s damaged Williams’ car from the circuit.
Selim Bouri, head of Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for Airbus Secure Land Communications, said: “At Airbus, we recognize the significance of a well-designed and effective plan to safeguard major events.
“Our technologies are specifically designed to support the communication needs of various events and sectors. We are honored that our solutions played an important part in the successful hosting of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021. This prestigious auto racing event enables us to showcase our business commitment to deliver secure mission-critical communications to Abu Dhabi and the UAE.”
Earlier this year, Airbus won the contract to “expand and improve” TETRA coverage at the 2022 Winter Olympics and supplied secure communications for the season opening 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
