Tanzania, July 1 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania could soon improve safety at some of its most isolated airstrips without constructing expensive control towers if a locally developed digital aviation system receives regulatory approval.

The proposed technology, developed by Eardrum Technologies, seeks to connect remote airstrips with existing Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) control towers through high-definition surveillance cameras, fibre-optic connectivity and intelligent software that enables air traffic controllers to monitor aircraft movements in real time from miles away.

If adopted, the system could initially be deployed at Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti National Park before being expanded to other remote aerodromes across th...