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expansions and the ever growing need for communications, the existing
microwave network was not able to provide the communications they would
require for the 1980s.
Group Systems, the
forerunner of BL Systems,
were given the task of
creating the expanded
microwave network.
They had to conduct many
surveys assessing the
telephone and data traffic
for all BL Cars sites and to
design, install and have
ready for service by the 1st
January 1978, a
communications network
connecting all BL Cars
sites.
After a large amount of
effort, this target was met
and on the 1st January
1978 the present
Microwave Network went
into service. The new
network had four new
microwave radio links but
still incorporated the
Austin Morris radio
equipment which had
undergone a very
extensive upgrade. It was
realised at this stage that
this radio equipment was
already eight years old and
even with upgrades
required replacing within
three to four years.
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