. >>> the common theme, is that we're switching the system, from point to point communiindication, to network communication. >>> one facility can communicate with all and, all with one. >>> right now, each air traffic facility can only see and talk to aircrafts within their area. >>> voice radios, and radar are wired not a facilities that they serve. >>> it is much more resilient, and flexible, in our .s system. >>> that's a lot different than changing a lot of hard wiring. the radar, broadcast, is again, a network. a network of sensors. this allows us to adjust the surveillance pictures, and change network settings. in contrast, point to point, requires modifying hardware. it's a much less flexible system, and it will take the entire airspace, and make it much more flexible. >>> and you are seeing the results. during the chicago incident, we reconfigured our new modernization platform, so controllers, can see far beyond the boundaries of their own center. >>> now, we got a complete picture by putting it all together in, a way, where we were taking advantage of the flexibility we have