After years of operation, the Port of Antwerp upgraded two of their Omnitronics DX-64 Radio Management Systems to the DX-Altus Dispatch Management. As one of the busiest ports in the world, it was imperative that the upgrade be conducted in a timely and efficient manner. In addition, new features such as Night Mode and Improved Selcall Management added significant value to the system.

With over 200 million tonnes of freight transported through the port in 2015, efficient communications management is crucial to Port of Antwerp’s success. Not only does the port manage sea vessel traffic, it also interconnects other forms of transport including by road, barge, rail and pipeline. As such, Port of Antwerp required a radio
system that could handle a large volume of voice traffic in an efficient, reliable and easy to manage way. With the ability to manage over 160 channels across differing radio technologies, the DX-Altus has met this challenge.

As a growing port, networks and systems are regularly changing at the Port of Antwerp. As such their radio dispatch system must be able to grow with them. The DX-Altus met this need by not only providing easy expansion but with the inherent flexibility of its IP infrastructure.

Dispatch Operator locations can easily be moved or added to differing locations by simply connecting to a new Ethernet port. In addition the central webserver system configuration means the system can be remotely configured from any location.

Additional Redundancy is also able to be added easily in the future.