Infra-red technology has been used for many years with various basic systems available. The Infra-Com system is the first and most advanced system which has been specifically developed for the more demanding environments. The equipment is both mechanically and technologically robust with secure and proven digital encoding.

The low level infra-red digital encoding eliminates ocular hazards while providing exceptional coverage with multi-channel capability. The ability to employ virtually unlimited infra-red antennas, from one base station, ensures coverage over large areas. The use of encoding similar to CCITT G.711 guarantees outstanding quality of low noise voice communications which is full duplex on each channel. A side tone is generated in the base station giving complete confidence that communication is being achieved.

Interference from electrical machinery is eliminated by the use of digitally encoded infra-red, allowing two way full duplex voice communications to continue in the most arduous electrical environments found in areas of high electrical noise.

The range of reception of infra-red is not only predictable but, unlike low powered radio can be restricted to point to point communications. The charactaristics of infra-red make it the ideal media for secure and sensitive communications.