Projects & Clients
JLR Global PR
Posted on June 20th, 2015
XTC provide Communication and Technical resource to JLR’s ‘Global Drive Team’. The Drive Team, which is a arm of LR Experience, are responsible for providing unique and mind blowing challenges for the Worlds Press to experience the latest JLR products. These events are held from the comfort of Capital Cities to the remoteness of Iceland and the Andes. Launches include Discovery 3, Freelander2, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, Evoque, Discovery 4, New Range Rover, New Range Rover Sport, Discovery Sport, Evoque Cabriolet, Sport SVR. We have also been involved with the launch of the stunning Jaguar F Type, F Pace, E Pace, XJ, XF and the supersonic iPace!
XTC completed a 10 week event in Iceland at the end of 2014 for the launch of the Discovery Sport. The event pushed the vehicles, equipment, staff and Worlds Press to the limits with conditions at their worst for many winters. Iceland Gallery
Sept ’15 was the launch of the new Ingenium engines in the Range Rover Evoque. Taking place in Barcelona and the surrounding Catalonian Mountains, the Worlds Press experienced some of Europe’s finest views and off road driving.
March ’16 the stunning Evoque Cabriolet was launched high up in the French Alps, Couchevel. Once again XTC provided comms, tracking and Internet amongst the snow and ice for a breath-taking launch for over 600 International Journalists. Cabriolet Gallery
April ’16 Jaguar F-PACE Montenegro. 3 VSAT Systems and 4G modems provided Internet at remote locations for World Media putting the F-PACE though it’s paces! Spectacular dams, water crossings and barren land took the vehicles to their limits.
After the first Discovery was launched 25 years ago, it’s latest successor, the All New Discovery, was launched in the sand and rocks of Utah and Arizona in Feb’17. The breathtaking backdrop of the Utah landscape was the perfect location for this all new design with it’s deep sand, snow and what appeared to be impossible rock climbs. Yet another bold adventure by Land Rover to show that their vehicles really are the best! Utah Pic’s
We now roll on to the launch of the latest model in the Range Rover family, the Velar. Recces are underway in Norway for our next Global Launch later this year. Watch this space…
Time flies, and many events have taken place in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Corsica and the UK, but now it’s 2020 and the Launch of the New Defender in Namibia!
The New Defender Launch in Namibia presented a huge challenge for Logistics, Safety and cultural sensitivity.
Without decent Communications and tracking the event could not go ahead. The distances travelled and remote locations visited demanded the latest and best technology.
By using Icom’s latest IP and Satellite radio equipment we were able to create a network to cover both safety and logistical demands over our complete route. This meant the event could go ahead.
XTC also provided Sat Internet at the remote sites for Media guests and solar power to run Fridges, Freezers, lighting and Comms at the Camps.
It was by far one of our most challenging, fun and rewarding events to date..
Defender Namibia Pics
With Covid taking a huge toll on events and challenges, things were a little quiet in 20-21. New Range Rover took us to California in 2022, RR Pic’s and several European events followed taking us back to Spain, France and Portugal for Defender, Range Rover and RR Sport Media Drives. Pic’s
March 2023 and we headed for Dubai for the Defender 130 drive. Sand, sand and lots of sand! Dubai Pic’s
Dec 2024 saw the launch of the incredible Defender OCTA. A 630hp flying machine with 6D Dynamic suspension and outstanding looks. The event took place in South Africa. Based in Cape Town, the media & guests drove a eye watering route driving tarmac, high speed gravel tracks, sand dunes. A special ‘OCTA Area’ was created where the guests were driven at very high speed on a gravel circuit showing the cars capabilities. For this event a combination of simplex radio, IP radio, Satellite PPT radio and Satphones were used due to the total lack of GSM signal over most of the route. Starlink Mini Terminals were used on the support vehicles to provide IP radio links and tracking data of the guest vehicles. VHF repeaters were setup at off road stages and IP linked back to HQ in Cape Town. OCTA Pic’s
Weymouth Sailing Academy
Posted on June 19th, 2015
XTC provided 4 repeater and 5 simplex channels for the 4 Sail For Gold Regattas leading up to the 2012 Olympics. The repeaters were based on Portland along side the Military aircraft Radome and gave handheld coverage far in excess of Weymouth Bay.
The system proved vital for race teams and waterside safety for the Regattas and was installed as a back up system to compliment the country-wide Tetra system installed by the Olympics Committee for the actual event. The system was used during the Olympic racing in preference to the Tetra system by some race teams and Judges.
The system has been reinstalled this year for Regatta’s now leading up to the 2016 Olympics where the UK teams will be chosen. XTC are now looking at a permanent installation of a IP based radio system in conjunction with ICOM UK, a sponsor of the Academy.
In 2024 the hilltop repeaters were finally decomissioned afer many years of service. XTC has now installed 4 new ICOM repeaters on the outer sea wall with procom antennas. The radio room back at the Sailing Academy has been fully refurbished with a common Rx antenna and distribution amplifer and separate Tx antennas to aleviate X channel interference. Repeaters
D3 Active
Posted on June 19th, 2015
XTC are proud to have worked with D3 Active for many years supporting them with their events. Famous for corporate events with a real difference, and also implementing the off road challenges & design for Land Rover, D3 are the UK’s most invigorating agency.
These are just a few of the events we have been able to help D3 with Radio Communications, Satellite Internet and Outside Lighting. G4 Challenge Selections, Geneva Motor Show, Mud Runner, Red Bull Neptune Steps, Dunsfold Circuit, Red Bull internal events, LR Trek, Red Bull Hardline, Outrow & Unleashed.
For the two Red Bull Cliff Diving events held in Wales XTC provided local and wide area comms for Event Management, Client and Stewards/Marshals via a 4 channel repeater system. Internet to the site was provided by 2 VSAT systems running in dual WAN. This gave internet to the management portacabins, press and wireless to the competitors in their hot tub! The radio system ran from 2 Efoy Fuel Cells alleviating the need for noisy generators at the repeater site which was amongst the viewing crowds.
2016 Events we have helped with include Red Bull Neptune Steps, Fuller Fest, LR Trek’16, Red Bull Hardline, Steeplechase and Cliff Diving. Hyundai Product Launch.
D3 can be contacted at D3 Active. 01531 634066.
Mobile Radio Installation
Posted on June 10th, 2015
Typical Radio Installation..
