An Agreement between Estonian ANS and Schmid Telecom AG (Switzerland) on upgrading the Voice Communication System of Tallinn Air Traffic Control Centre was signed on 17 February 2010.

Within the frames of the Agreement the existing equipment will be replaced by a new, third generation system, which is planned to be put into operation in August-September 2010.

The main task of the Voice Communication System – VCS – is to integrate all the direct aviation channels (both incoming and outgoing) of the air traffic control centre as well as the information channels of the emergency notification system  into a common system and provide air traffic controllers with user-friendly connections.