Back-up Communications

Superior performance from a "progressive" back-up communication system

The main purpose of a back-up communication system is to ensure that a predefined set of communication resources is available to operators in the event of a primary communication system failure. But how do you achieve this goal effectively and reliably?

Usually the answer is that operators must all be on either the primary or the back-up system – not a combination – in order to communicate amongst themselves and share resources. But imagine what it would be like if you used a back-up system that was so tightly connected to the primary system that only the operator, or operators, affected by a failure needed to switch when there was a failure.

Such a system would enable operators to switch to the back-up system individually, in groups, or en masse, all the while maintaining communications between those on the primary system and those on the back-up one. You no longer have the situation where every operator must switch to the back-up system even if only one position fails, an event that is far more likely to occur than a complete system failure.

Only operators affected by a failure need to switch to the back-up system

SolaCom has dubbed this system a “progressive” BUCS, since it enables operators to switchover incrementally as the need arises.

With SolaCom's approach, unaffected operators continue to use the primary system without interruption, as though nothing has happened. Operators on both the primary and the back-up system are able to communicate with each other as though they were still all on the same system.

Click on this link to request more information about using the Liberty-STAR VCS for back-up communication systems.