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GWDI
is awarded a contract for an AFTN/CIDIN system in Saudi Arabia
Monterey, CA U.S.A. February 20, 2001
GWDI of Monterey, California, USA, announces that it has been
awarded a contract to provide an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication
Network(AFTN)/Common ICAO Data Interchange Network (CIDIN)
Automatic Message Switching system to the Presidency of Civil
Aviation (PCA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This contract
is part of a larger contract for aeronautical telecommunications
equipment, which the PCA has awarded to the GENTEC Telecommunications
Division of Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co., Ltd., of Jeddah.
Global Weather Dynamics, Inc., will be acting as a sub-contractor
to GENTEC. The system will consist of a main switch installed
at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah and
two Mini Switch Terminals installed at the King Fahd International
Airport in Dammam and the King Khalid International Airport
in Riyadh.
The systems will operate on two pairs of powerful 64-bit RISC
AlphaServer® computers from Compaq® Computer Corporation.
The Mini Switch Terminals will be hosted on high-end Intel
Pentium® based personal computers. Development versions
of the system will also be provided. Factory testing is scheduled
for August and installation are due to commence in September
2001.
About GWDI
GWDI is one of the world’s leading suppliers of communication
and information systems to the aeronautical market.
GWDI has delivered systems in over 40 countries throughout
the world. GWDI’s Corporate Headquarters is located
in Monterey, California.
John Fort, Chief Operating Officer
GWDI
201-B Calle Del Oaks
Monterey, CA 93940- USA
Tel: (831) 392-0430 Ext 21
Fax (831) 392-0429
E-mail : jfort@gwdi.com
Web Site : www.gwdi.com
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