Connecting communications, compliance, assets and vehicle safety at Heathrow
A requirement to replace unreliable legacy radio became a wider digital transformation: one connected operational ecosystem for communication, evidence capture, asset visibility and vehicle intelligence.
Cobalt Ground SolutionsWhat had to change.
Cobalt Ground Solutions needed to address the operational issues below.
Patchy and inconsistent legacy MPT1327 radio coverage
Voice-only communication with no digital audit trail
Paper-based aircraft checks and manual compliance processes
Limited visibility of airside assets and vehicle activity
Designed around the operation.
Foresolutions designed the deployment around Cobalt Ground Solutions’s workflow, combining the required hardware, software and implementation support.
Moved teams to instant Push-to-Talk over Cellular for more resilient day-to-day communication
Digitised operational checks with user, time, GPS and image evidence
Added real-time asset tracking to reduce time lost locating equipment
Introduced vehicle cameras and telematics for greater safety, accountability and incident review
The technology behind the outcome.
The project used the following technology as part of the deployed solution.
What the customer gained.
Cobalt Ground Solutions gained the following operational improvements from the deployment.
Faster, more reliable communication across airside teams
A robust digital audit trail that supports airline compliance and damage-claim evidence
Better equipment availability and accountability between shifts
Improved safety, incident investigation and operational planning
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