The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded AT&T an initial $74.3 million deal to begin initial work building a new nationwide, high-bandwidth telecommunications network that will be the backbone of the agency’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS).
The FAA posted the award notice to SAM.gov for the FAA Enterprise Network Services (FENS) program on Aug. 12. The agency said it anticipates the indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantity award will result in a “multibillion-dollar” contract with AT&T for up to 15 years.
The FAA and the Transportation Department have a goal of implementing the BNATCS system by the end of 2028.
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