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August
2019
TCI Partners to Deliver a National Spectrum Monitoring Program to Enhance Iraqi Telecommunication Infrastructure
Fremont, CA – The Communications and Media Commission (CMC) of Iraq has selected TCI spectrum monitoring solutions for its nationwide program to establish a national radio frequency spectrum management & monitoring network. TCI’s solutions were selected to support the CMC’s vision to provide fixed and mobile spectrum monitoring systems across Iraq after a thorough technical […]
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June
2019
Enhance Your Knowledge of Spectrum Management and Monitoring in the 5G World
Join TCI and USTTI at a three-day 5G spectrum management and spectrum monitoring program in Helsinki, Finland. TCI International, Inc. (an SPX Company) is pleased to sponsor the first “Spectrum Management & Monitoring in the 5G World” course, offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) in Helsinki, Finland. USTTI Course 19-312 Spectrum Management […]
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May
2019
TCI Has Record Attendance at USTTI Spectrum Monitoring & Management Course
TCI International, Inc. reports a record number of participants attended the training course, co-sponsored with the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) on Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring Training from 13 – 17 May 2019 in Fremont, CA. This hands-on course was well-attended by delegates from regulators and partners worldwide including Albania, […]
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March
2019
TCI Releases Scorpio Version 6.0 Spectrum Monitoring Software
TCI recently released its latest version of Scorpio software. Scorpio version 6.0 is available to all existing TCI Spectrum Monitoring customers at no cost, and we encourage all customers to take advantage of the latest Scorpio platform. Scorpio provides complete control and monitoring of TCI’s Spectrum Monitoring systems with a full suite of ITU-compliant measurement, […]
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January
2019
TCI Hosts USTTI Course on Spectrum Management & Monitoring
Enhance your knowledge of spectrum management and monitoring at our tuition-free, five-day program. TCI International, Inc. (an SPX Company) is once again pleased to host industry and government professionals from around the world at a tuition-free training course, offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI). We invite you to join us at TCI […]
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January
2019
Nigeria Commissions TCI Mobile Spectrum Monitoring Systems
Fremont, CA – December 2018 Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, commissioned five TCI mobile spectrum monitoring and direction-finding stations at a high profile public event in Abuja on Friday, December 14. The equipment was supplied by TCI as part of a ~$9M contract providing a national spectrum management system for effective monitoring of radio […]
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December
2018
TCI Successfully Tests Compact Spectrum Monitoring System Model 709 with Ukrainian Regulator
TCI successfully conducted a thorough demonstration of its new CSMS spectrum monitoring system with the UCRF regulator in Kiev, Ukraine. The compact TCI Model 709 was tested using the UCRF’s comprehensive test protocol across its full range of capabilities and using TCI’s proprietary Scorpio Software. These tests included: Monitoring across the range from 20 MHz […]
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December
2018
TCI Exhibits at 55th Annual AOC Show
Fremont, CA – December 2018 TCI showcased our Communications Intelligence (COMINT), and our Drone Detection and Location solutions at the 55th Annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) Symposium and Convention in Washington, D.C. November 27 – 29. Approximately 100 attendees visited TCI to learn about the latest advances in our Blackbird COMINT solution developed to […]
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October
2018
TCI Completes 2018 Annual Training Seminar
Fremont, CA – October 19, 2018 – TCI International hosted our Annual Technical Training Seminar at our headquarters in Fremont, CA between the 15 – 19th October. This year’s class was the largest and most diverse we have had. More than 40 delegates participated in the training, including representatives from spectrum regulatory agencies in almost […]
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October
2018
2018 Spectrum Monitoring Technical Training Seminar
Fremont, CA – 15-19 October 2018 TCI International is hosting our Annual Technical Training Seminar at our headquarters in Fremont, CA between the 15 – 19th October. Previous Training Seminars have proven to be a big success and this year we are looking forward to receiving highly qualified delegates from regulators and spectrum integrators in […]
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May
2018
TCI Hosts USTTI Course on Spectrum Management & Monitoring
TCI International successfully hosted USTTI Spectrum Management & Monitoring Training on 7 – 11 May 2018 in Fremont, CA. TCI International, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems, hosted USTTI Course 17-113: Practical Applications of spectrum management and spectrum monitoring. This hands-on course was well-attended by delegates from many regulators and partners worldwide including Jamaica, Mauritania, […]
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April
2018
TCI’s HF Antenna Business Still Strong after 50 Years
Fremont, CA – April 2018 – In 1968, TCI opened its doors as a supplier of high-performance high frequency (HF) antenna solutions for broadcast and general communications. While both the HF antenna market and TCI’s product base has evolved over the past 50 years, TCI reports this portion of its business is still a strong contributor to […]
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March
2018
TCI Supplies TCRA with SMS and Licensing Systems
Fremont, CA – March 2018 – The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, has awarded TCI a follow-on contract to supply four (4) Mobile Spectrum Monitoring Systems (SMS). This award follows a 2016 contract for one (1) TCI Mobile SMS which established TCI as TCRA’s supplier for spectrum […]
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March
2018
TCI Celebrates 50 Years of Spectrum Innovation
TCI International, Inc. celebrates its 50-year anniversary this month as a global provider of innovative solutions for Spectrum Monitoring (SMS), Spectrum Management (ASMS), Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Drone Detection and Intervention and high-performance broadcast and communication antenna system applications. During its first 50 years, TCI supplied more than 10,000 antenna systems, more than 900 SMS/ASMS solutions, […]
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February
2018
ORTEL Regulates Telecommunications in Equatorial Guinea with TCI Technology
Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL) has taken possession of an integrated spectrum management, monitoring and geolocation solution from TCI International. The solution was delivered, installed and commissioned on schedule and is fully operational by ORTEL across the country. ORTEL is one of 24 spectrum regulators across Africa that are utilizing TCI solutions for managing […]
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February
2018
TCI to Conduct 5-Day USTTI Course on Spectrum Management & Monitoring
TCI International, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems, shall again host USTTI Course 17-113: Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring. This hands-on course shall be offered at TCI headquarters during the 7-11 May 2018. Hosted at TCI in Fremont, California, the course is aimed at the practical implementation of spectrum management, spectrum monitoring, radio […]
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October
2017
2017 Spectrum Monitoring Technical Training Seminar
Fremont, CA – October 2017 – Hosted at our headquarters in Fremont, CA on October 16-20, TCI’s Annual Technical Training Seminar was a huge success with representation from over five continents. Delegates experienced in-depth training covering spectrum monitoring, direction finding and spectrum management, as well as maintenance and operation of spectrum monitoring equipment. Working alongside […]
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September
2017
TCI Announces Dates for 2017 Technical Training Seminar
Fremont, CA – August 2017 – TCI, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems recently announced that it will hold its annual Technical Training Seminar on October 16-20, 2017. Hosted at TCI headquarters in Fremont, California, this year’s course will be an in-depth week of training covering spectrum monitoring, direction finding and spectrum management, as […]
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August
2017
TCI Deploys Reliable Solution to Combat the Modern Drone Threat
Radio Frequency Drone Monitoring and Detection Protects National Infrastructure Unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as “drones,” are transforming many aspects of modern society. While their widespread use brings benefits to certain industries – including medicine delivery to remote communities, disaster relief, aerial photography and broadcast media – drones also pose significant risks to air […]
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July
2017
TCI Conducts Client Drone Detection Demos
Fremont, CA – July 2017 – During May through June 2017, TCI supported two of its military customers and one security agency who have purchased twenty-plus TCI Blackbird collection and geolocation systems for use with their mobile vans, light armored vehicles and transit-case based systems in cooperative exercises on the east coast of the United […]
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June
2017
TCI Hosts Training for Field Service Engineers
Fremont, CA – June 2, 2017 – TCI International, Inc. hosted 11 of its Field Service Engineers at TCI headquarters for training on the installation, maintenance and servicing of TCI’s newest Model 709 and 739 Compact Spectrum Monitoring Systems; as well as the latest versions of TCI’s Automated Spectrum Management Systems (ASMS), and Scorpio Spectrum […]
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May
2017
TCI Conducts 5-day USTTI Course on Spectrum Management & Monitoring
Fremont, CA – May 18, 2017 – TCI International, Inc. hosted 25 spectrum management and monitoring professionals from 19 countries for a hands-on spectrum management training course, offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) at TCI headquarters in Fremont, California (USTTI Course 17-113: Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring). The 5-day […]
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April
2017
Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) Awards Spectrum Monitoring Contract
The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, has awarded TCI a contract to supply, install and commission a state-of-the-art spectrum management, monitoring and licensing system to replace older systems. The LCA joins more than 20 other spectrum regulators across Africa that have selected TCI’s solutions over the past 15 years. The solution […]
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March
2017
TCI and USTTI Offer Tuition-free, Five-day Program on Spectrum Management and Monitoring
TCI is once again pleased to host industry and government professionals from around the world at a tuition-free training course, offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI). We invite you to join us at TCI corporate headquarters in Fremont, California for: USTTI Course 17-113 Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring May […]
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November
2016
Jamaica’s Spectrum Management Authority Builds on 10-year Partnership to Manage the Airwaves
Fremont, CA — The radio-frequency spectrum is a national resource essential to the broadcasting and wireless communications on which modern societies depend. Monitoring this spectrum for sources of interference and unauthorized signals, and managing the operations of authorized users, has become an important mission for countries at all stages of development. In 2006, Jamaica’s Spectrum Management […]
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September
2016
TCI to Present Drone Detection, Blackbird NextGen and HF SIGINT Advances at 53rd Annual AOC Symposium and Convention
Fremont, CA — Attendees at the 53rd Annual AOC Symposium and Convention in Washington, D.C. from November 29 – December 1 will learn about TCI advances in signals intelligence (SIGINT) developed to address some of today’s most critical challenges. The event is widely recognized as the leading industry forum expressly targeted to the global SIGINT/EW community. […]
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February
2016
TCI to Host Spectrum Management User Group Forum for Nations Across Africa
Fremont, CA — For nations in all parts of the world, the radio frequency (RF) spectrum is a realm as demanding of monitoring and protection as the physical territory a country occupies. To enhance the capabilities of those using TCI spectrum management systems (SMS) in Africa, the company will host spectrum specialists from across the continent at […]
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December
2015
New Contract Continues TCI Development of Thai National Radio Monitoring System
Fremont, CA – The National Broadcast and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of the Kingdom of Thailand has awarded TCI a contract for 32 remote Radio Monitoring stations and four Operator Control Centers. The TCI offer, which earned the highest technical score in the bidding competition, involves responsibility for supply, installation, testing, training and monitoring at sites […]
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November
2015
European Country Selects TCI 903S Man-Portable Systems Featuring Blackbird NextGen SIGINT Technology
Fremont, CA — TCI man-portable COMINT and DF technology will soon be supporting the signals intelligence and COMINT efforts of another European customer. This recently awarded multi-million dollar contract will deliver TCI Model 903S man-portable COMINT systems to provide signal search, automatic detection and processing of wideband and narrowband signals and simultaneous DF/geolocation. The Model 903S […]
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October
2015
Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority Contracts with TCI to Add Mobile Spectrum Monitoring Capabilities
Fremont, CA — Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has contracted with TCI for an ITU-compliant mobile radio monitoring and DF station as well as a spectrum monitoring control center. Signed on June 9, 2015, the contract is the first awarded to TCI by NTRA. NTRA’s mobile monitoring and DF station consists of an ITU-type III […]
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October
2015
TCI to Showcase Blackbird SIGINT, Geolocation and UAS Tracking Innovations at the 52nd Annual AOC Symposium and Convention
Fremont, CA – TCI will offer attendees at the 52nd Annual AOC Symposium and Convention a comprehensive view of its Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) technologies relevant to today’s spectrum-intensive missions. Scheduled for December 1-3 in Washington, DC, the AOC Symposium and Convention has been the leading industry forum expressly targeted to the global SIGINT community. Participants […]
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September
2015
TCI to Expand Malaysia’s National Spectrum Monitoring Capabilities with Turnkey Hybrid AOA/TDOA Geolocation Systems
Fremont, CA – TCI has signed a contract with prime contractor Rexaco to expand Malaysia’s National Spectrum Monitoring and Control System (NASMOC) capabilities. Signed on August 18, 2015, this contract will equip the NASMOC with four AOA/TDOA clusters that provide Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) with precision hybrid geolocation technology. Strategically located to maximize […]
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July
2015
TCI Announces Dates for 2015 Technical Training Seminar
Fremont, CA – TCI, a leader in world-class spectrum monitoring systems recently announced that it will hold its annual Technical Training Seminar on October 12-15, 2015. Hosted at TCI headquarters in Fremont, California, this year’s course will be a fast paced, in-depth, week of training covering spectrum monitoring, direction finding, spectrum management, as well as […]
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June
2015
The Kingdom of Swaziland Selects TCI for Inaugural National Spectrum Monitoring System
Fremont, CA – The Swaziland Communications Commission (SCCOM) of the Kingdom of Swaziland has chosen TCI to deliver a turnkey national spectrum monitoring system. This inaugural system will include four fixed sites featuring monitoring, direction finding and hybrid geolocation capabilities, one mobile monitoring and DF station as well as a spectrum management control center. Signed on […]
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March
2015
Mozambique Selects TCI for Turnkey National Spectrum Monitoring System
Fremont, CA – The Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM) has contracted with TCI for a turnkey national spectrum monitoring system that includes fixed sites featuring state-of-the-art hybrid geolocation capabilities, re-locatable, mobile and transportable stations, as well as spectrum management and control centers. Signed on March 11, 2015, the contract is the first awarded […]
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October
2014
Mexico Awards Contract to TCI for Mobile Spectrum Monitoring Technology
Fremont, CA – Mexico’s Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) has signed an agreement with TCI to supply 20 mobile stations and a control station in order to expand and strengthen its spectrum monitoring system. The contract will equip a fleet including both ITU-type III vehicles (vans) and ITU-type I vehicles (SUV covert operations). Seventeen ITU-type […]
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September
2014
Qatar’s New TCI Contract Includes Turnkey Spectrum Monitoring System and Fixed Site Development
Fremont, CA – The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), Qatar’s independent communications regulator, has contracted TCI International, Inc., (TCI) to provide the technology, project management and training for its new turnkey spectrum monitoring system. The contract, awarded on July 22, 2014 after a rigorous tender process, provides for the development of four fixed sites, including one […]
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May
2014
GCC Member Country Selects TCI 350 Blackbird NextGen Systems
Fremont, CA – TCI Blackbird NextGen integrated signal search and survey technology will soon be supporting the signal monitoring efforts of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member country. A contract awarded in March 2014 will deliver three TCI Model 350 modular RF platforms. Two will be configured for HF monitoring and one for VHF/UHF monitoring. […]
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May
2014
Botswana Upgrades SMS Systems with the Latest TCI Technology
Fremont, CA – The Republic of Botswana has committed to a significant upgrade of its national Spectrum Monitoring System (SMS) with the award of a contract for high-performance SMS systems from TCI. The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) chose to enhance its network by replacing previous-generation systems with TCI’s Model 737 technology. The Model 737 […]
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May
2014
Oman Telecommunications Regulators Add TCI Mobile Capabilities
Fremont, CA – Sultanate of Oman will deploy TCI mobile technology for spectrum monitoring and direction finding as the result of a contract awarded earlier this year. The mobile station ordered in January 2014 by Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) will allow regulators to monitor and localize signals in the range from 20 MHz to […]
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January
2014
TCI Delivers Soldier-Portable SIGINT Systems to U.S. Government Customer
Fremont, CA – A U.S. Government customer has accepted and taken delivery of eighteen TCI Model 903S transportable COMINT systems. Equipped with TCI’s Blackbird NextGen signals intelligence software, these compact and rugged man-portable systems can survey, search, detect, identify, collect and analyze signals of interest in both the HF and VHF/UHF frequency ranges — and […]
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January
2014
TCI Completes Installation of Innovative National Spectrum Monitoring System for the Republic of Macedonia
Fremont, CA – TCI recently completed the installation of the world’s first national hybrid Spectrum Monitoring system for the Republic of Macedonia’s regulatory agency, the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK). TCI’s integrated equipment and software technologies provide AEK with a state of the art national system for hybrid geolocation of the full spectrum of RF […]
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December
2013
TCI Ships Phase Two of Algeria’s Nationwide SMS System
Fremont, CA – Algeria’s spectrum regulatory agency, L’Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANF), receives equipment from TCI this month for the second phase of the nation’s SMS monitoring effort. Awarded on August 1, 2013, this project will be delivered this year. Three of the eleven fixed sites included in this contract incorporate 9-element antenna arrays to […]
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December
2013
Cameroon Selects TCI For New Monitoring and DF Station
Fremont, CA – A new project for the Republic of Cameroon’s Agence de Regulation des Telecommunications (ART) is now underway at TCI in preparation for shipment in the first quarter of 2014. Awarded on July 22, 2013, the contract includes three VHF/UHF/SHF fixed monitoring and direction finding stations to be installed in the region of […]
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September
2013
TCI Spectrum Monitoring System Selected by South Sudan Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Fremont, CA – The Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services (MT&PS) in Juba, Republic of South Sudan has awarded TCI International, Inc. a contract to supply, install and commission a state-of-the-art spectrum monitoring and direction finding system. This system employs TCI’s latest digital signal processing technology to cover the 9 kHz to 43 GHz frequency […]
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September
2013
TCI Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for the Delivery of Man-Portable COMINT Systems
Fremont, CA – TCI International, Inc., a recognized provider of communication intelligence (COMINT) systems and spectrum monitoring has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the US Government for quantities of its Model 903S man-portable radio frequency (RF) signal monitoring and direction finding (DF) COMINT system. The TCI Model 903S employs precision RF and DF hardware […]
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May
2013
TCI Maintains Blackbird Legacy while Launching Next Generation
Fremont, CA – Building on a Technology License Agreement announced on January 18, 2013, TCI has introduced its new Model 850 Blackbird NextGen Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system. The TCI Model 850 employs new, precision RF and DF hardware based on the company’s modular platform, combined with the next generation of the original Blackbird software. This […]
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January
2013
TCI’s Pioneering Hybrid Geolocation Technology Selected by Macedonia
Fremont, CA – The Republic of Macedonia’s Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) has awarded TCI a multi-million dollar contract to supply, install and commission a technologically innovative National Spectrum Monitoring and Geolocation system for the country. The TCI contract provides AEK with the world’s first national system for hybrid geolocation of radio transmitters based on […]
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January
2013
TCI adds Blackbird/Surveyor RF Surveillance and Signal Monitoring Software to its Product Family with signing of Technology License Agreement with Agilent Technologies
Fremont, CA — A recent Technology License Agreement between TCI and Agilent Technologies, Inc. has given TCI IP rights to Agilent’s well-established and widely deployed line of E3238S software. This includes Blackbird RF surveillance and Surveyor signal monitoring applications, as well as associated utilities such as the Snapshot Radio audio player. The new agreement sets […]
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August
2012
TCI Adds to Foreign Military Sales
Fremont, CA – TCI International, Inc. (TCI) has been awarded its second major Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract this year for communications intelligence (COMINT) equipment. The initial contract for HF direction finding (DF) systems, has now been joined by a second contract for mobile V/UHF signal monitoring, analysis and emitter geolocation systems.TCI is pleased to […]
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July
2012
New Contract is TCI’s Largest Yet in French-speaking Africa
Fremont, CA –– Algeria’s spectrum regulatory agency, L’Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANF), today awarded TCI a contract to supply, install and commission equipment to support its spectrum monitoring efforts. The TCI contract provides ANF’s first nationwide spectrum monitoring system, which will employ the latest digital signal processing technology to cover the 9 kHz to 8 […]
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July
2012
TCI Enhances Capabilities of Jamaica’s Monitoring Systems
Fremont, CA – Jamaica’s Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has contracted with TCI for the supply and installation of additional spectrum monitoring systems, and the upgrade of systems it currently operates. The initial phase of this award includes a new monitoring site at Montego Bay and a mobile-unit upgrade employing an 8 GHz TCI 647 antenna. […]