Link and HorizonOS
Radio tooling and a companion console give communications a practical place in a crew’s workflow.
Navigation & Communications
Apex StarComm
Make the next call a useful one.
Apex StarComm develops the communications and navigation tools that help crews find each other, exchange information and coordinate a response.
01 / Purpose & place
Why this project exists.
Led by Panasync, Apex connects radio tools, maps, a companion console and dispatch interfaces. Each product has its own job: knowing where an event is, communicating clearly and helping the right people respond.
- Corporate relationship
- Technology subsidiary
- Record basis
- Active community project
- Leadership
- Panasync · Apex StarComm lead
Develops communications, navigation and shared technical infrastructure.
Associated projects: HorizonOS · Atlas · Link
Corporate structure & participation terms ↗02 / The work
Built around a useful role.
Start with the work that interests you. Each service publishes its own current features and access arrangements.
Maps and survey information
Atlas and public mapping bring location and survey context into planning.
Alerts and dispatch
Starcomm Alert and dispatch services support reports, response coordination and public information.
A closer look / public interface capture
03 / In practice
From a report to a coordinated response.
A crew reports an incident with a usable location and a clear request. A dispatcher clarifies the need, identifies available responders and keeps the people involved informed.
What this makes possible
Information that supports a decision rather than another disconnected message. Current product availability is published by Apex.
04 / Your place in the project
Start with something you want to do.
You can ask about a specific contribution before committing to an ongoing role. The team confirms opportunities and access.
- Test a workflow and write a reproducible issue report.
- Improve a map, guide or communication procedure.
- Discuss dispatch training and practical exercises.
Make a beginning
Ways to take part.
Conversation starter
Start a conversation with Apex StarComm
Apex StarComm develops the communications and navigation tools that help crews find each other, exchange information and coordinate a response.
Commitment: Flexible — agree a scope and availability with the team.
Read the brief & express interest →Choose a starting point
A service you want to use, a task you can help with or an idea you want to develop.
Introduce the practical details
Share your interests, availability and an example or question the team can respond to.
Agree on the first step
Clarify responsibility, access and scope before taking on an ongoing commitment.
05 / Part of a connected network
Keep exploring.
Follow a working connection, read the source material or go directly to the project’s public service.
Project destinations
Explore Apex StarComm (opens in a new tab)Open the public map (opens in a new tab)Read the communications dossierInstitutional parent: HLN CorporationCorporate structure & participation terms
From the setting archive
Archive entries provide historical and fictional context; they are not announcements of current staffing or service availability.