Yorkshire communications provider Mobile Tornado to supply Leeds Bradford Airport workers in major contract win

The contract was won by Storm, a key reseller of Mobile Tornado technologies.

LBA is understood to be one of the first airports in Europe to upgrade its radio system to a PTToC platform.

Damian Ives, Chief Operating Officer at LBA, said : "We are investing heavily in people and technology to make sure that passengers have the best possible experience when travelling through Leeds Bradford Airport.

"Mobile Tornado's world-leading technologies will help us to manage operations and achieve our ambitions.

"As a regional airport, we plan our development with the local economy, environment and stakeholders in mind and we are delighted to be working with Mobile Tornado, a local company with world-leading technology.”

Luke Williamson, global head of sales at Mobile Tornado, said : "This agreement with one of the UK's busiest regional airports represents another big vote of confidence in our push-to-talk over cellular platform as an improved radio system for critical communications.

"As a Yorkshire company with a growing customer base in the UK and Europe, we are thrilled to be working with LBA and see airports as an important growth market for Mobile Tornado and Storm."