Improving airspace safety

Garmin, Inc. has been conditionally granted its request to use 978 MHz as an aircraft radio datalink frequency.

The idea is to enhance flight safety by enabling aircraft in the same airspace to precisely track each other's movement, reducing the risk of mid-air collisions.

Datastreams containing location, velocity, altitude and
heading are valuable commodities in the arena of air safety. More is available on-line

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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