Marconi Technologies announces FDNY ARCS approved system for New York retrofits

Marconi Technologies announces an FDNY ARCS approved system package for New York high-rise retrofits, supporting in-building radio coverage compliance in dense urban legacy structures.

New York, United States, May 15, 2026 -- NEW YORK, NY— Marconi Technologies has announced a new FDNY ARCS-approved system package for New York high-rise retrofits, developed to help building owners, property managers, engineers, and contractors address in-building radio coverage requirements in complex legacy structures as compliance activity accelerates across Lower Manhattan and other dense urban submarkets.

The new package is intended for existing high-rise buildings where steel, concrete, age, and design complexity can make emergency responder radio coverage upgrades difficult to plan and execute. Marconi Technologies said the offering combines equipment, engineering support, and commissioning guidance tailored to retrofit conditions commonly found in older commercial towers, mixed-use properties, institutional buildings, and other structures operating under New York City fire and life-safety requirements.

Auxiliary Radio Communication System, or ARCS, infrastructure is designed to support reliable radio communications for first responders inside buildings where signal strength may be limited. In New York City, those requirements are particularly important because retrofit projects often involve occupied properties, constrained riser space, historic construction conditions, and coordination with multiple trades. Marconi Technologies stated that the FDNY ARCS-approved package is structured to simplify those project variables while aligning with the Fire Department of New York's expectations for performance and documentation.

Retrofit demand rises in dense urban building stock

According to the company, demand for in-building emergency communication upgrades has grown in submarkets with aging high-rise inventory and active repositioning projects, including Lower Manhattan. Owners and contractors in these areas are increasingly balancing modernization plans, tenant occupancy considerations, and code-driven life-safety improvements, creating demand for retrofit-ready systems that can be integrated without unnecessary delays.

Marconi Technologies manufactures in-building emergency communication products in the United States and has focused on solutions for jurisdictions with stringent Authority Having Jurisdiction, or AHJ, requirements. The company said its new FDNY ARCS-approved package reflects field experience with New York installations where passive distributed antenna system layouts, monitoring, redundancy, and site-specific engineering can materially affect project timelines and inspection outcomes.

“New York retrofit work rarely happens in ideal conditions, especially in older high-rises where available pathways, shielding materials, and occupied spaces all influence system design,” said Press Relations at Marconi Technologies. “This package was developed to give project teams a more practical path to compliant in-building radio coverage using equipment and support tailored to the realities of legacy structures.”

Package designed around legacy-building constraints

The company said the system package is built to support planning and deployment in buildings where standard approaches may not be suitable. Marconi Technologies noted that project teams evaluating an FDNY ARCS-approved solution for retrofits often seek a combination of predictable equipment compatibility, documentation support, and access to technical guidance throughout the design and installation phases.

• System components configured for New York ARCS retrofit applications
• Engineering support for layout development and antenna propagation review
• As-built and shop drawing coordination for project documentation
• Installation guidance and commissioning support
• Technical assistance for contractors working in occupied or infrastructure-constrained buildings

Marconi Technologies also said its manufacturing and engineering model is intended to reduce the coordination gaps that can arise when multiple vendors are involved in a life-safety communications project. By offering product design, technical support, and project assistance through a single source, the company aims to support smoother execution for fire safety teams, consultants, and low-voltage contractors responsible for meeting inspection and turnover deadlines.

The announcement comes as more New York stakeholders review communication coverage performance as part of broader capital improvement planning. In high-rise retrofits, in-building radio coverage has become a more visible part of compliance strategy because system deficiencies may affect both emergency preparedness and project closeout schedules. Marconi Technologies said the new package is meant to help stakeholders address those concerns earlier in the project lifecycle, particularly in buildings where structural density and legacy conditions require a tailored design approach.

Commercial property owners, code compliance managers, fire safety directors, and low-voltage contractors evaluating FDNY-related upgrade paths in Lower Manhattan and similar dense urban districts can compare Marconi Technologies’ American-made ARCS engineering support, retrofit-focused system configuration, and in-building emergency communication capabilities at www.marconitech.com/fdny-arcs-system.

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New York, NY 10006
(212) 376-4548

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