CiTech's Nexus 16 Withstands Cyclone Zelia, Proving Superior Resilience in Extreme Conditions

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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - May 5, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF) (FRA: X9V) ("CiTech" or the "Company"), a leading developer of autonomous, high-capacity mobile communications platforms, is pleased to announce that it has received reports that its Nexus 16 communication platform performed flawlessly during a Category 3 cyclone maintaining critical connectivity when it mattered most and proving the resilience and reliability of its technology under extreme conditions.","length":552,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"On February 14, 2025, Cyclone Zelia tore through the Pilbara region, bringing destructive wind gusts of up to 224 km/h and passing directly over Atlas Iron's A2 stockyard. Despite the storm's intensity, the Company's Nexus 16 communication platform demonstrated its superior durability and resilience.","length":313,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"As the cyclone approached, the Nexus 16's advanced "Turtle Mode" feature was activated - an autonomous self-protection mechanism that retracts the tower and solar array to safeguard the system against catastrophic wind events. Despite enduring the full force of the storm, the Nexus 16 continued transmitting critical telemetry data to CiTech's Network Operations Centre (NOC) throughout the event.","length":416,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Once the cyclone passed and Atlas Iron's team deemed conditions safe, the Nexus 16 was automatically redeployed, restoring full communication and video services to the stockyard. No manual intervention was required beyond repairs to a fixed communications tower 53 km away, which had sustained cyclone damage.","length":313,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""This was a crucial real-world test that simply couldn't be replicated in a simulated environment," said Andrew Hill, Chief Technology Officer at CiTech. "We are extremely pleased with how the Nexus 16 performed under these extreme conditions and proud of our incredible engineers who made this level of resilience possible."","length":349,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Hill added, "The Nexus 16 at Atlas Iron is the first unit produced and sold, having been delivered to the site in April 2024, with the custome...

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