Morocco to receive advanced radios to reinforce border surveillance

Greek telecommunication systems solution vendor Intracom Telecom has announced the supply of its Point-to-Point microwave radio (PtP MW) to the EU-funded Border Management Programme for the Maghreb, set up to help Morocco manage its borders.

In a press release issued Thursday, the company reported that it had «undertaken the responsibility to deploy the products with local engineering and installation services».

The deal is part of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa implemented by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) «to improve the Moroccan authorities' capacity to manage their borders, in order to protect vulnerable migrants, deal with irregular migration, and dismantle cross-border criminal networks».

Intracom Telecom’s system is also expected to «further improve communication and data transfer between the relevant authorities». «The company's OmniBAS™ systems, consisting of high-performance indoor and outdoor (ODU) units, provide leading-edge modulation up to 4096-QAM for high throughput radio communications, support XPIC functionality and maximize the efficiency of the radio resources used», the firm explained.

«Intracom Telecom's OmniBAS™ split-mount links are the ideal solution to strengthen border management and minimize or even eliminate eventually irregular migration, not only in Morocco but in any country that is facing similar issues», John Tenidis, Marketing Director of Intracom Telecom's wireless solutions portfolio, said.

For the record, the Border Management Programme for the Maghreb region (BMP Maghreb) is a programme designed to help Maghreb countries curb irregular migration. It aims to enhance the institutional framework of Morocco and Tunisia to protect, monitor and manage the borders.