T5 is a very high profile project and reliability was one of the main considerations by engineering contractor AMEC when choosing the radio infrastructure partner for the BAA site. Fylde Micro were selected for there reputation of reliability and pioneering excellence. The 3 site 6 channel Fylde Micro trunking system was supplied by Fylde dealer RTS who also installed the systems and provide ongoing maintenance and expansion projects.

The system has some 1200 radios using the full range of MPT trunking services including person to person calling, group call and telephone interconnect for internal and external telephone calls via the PABX. Call details on the system are logged automatically so that if an accident occurs it is possible to find out whether a warning was given.

Fylde systems are perfect for such applications with its distributed processing technology. Should any one channel fail (transmitter, receiver or processor) the other channels can continue normal operation. Thus, in a five-channel system, a failure of one channel simply reduces the capacity by 20 per cent. If four channels failed, the system would actually operate in single channel mode.

The system has been operating throughout the time of the construction phase and has never had a single failure. Fylde have an impressive installed base of trunking systems in Airports around the world. Fylde have more new airport projects in the pipeline for 2007/8, proving MPT as the preferred technology for this application..