Public safety

Those risking their life in the line of duty need to know that when they key up someone will hear them. This section covers mission-critical technologies such as TETRA and the UK's transition onto the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

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O2 to offer NHS voice and data deal Mobile network operator O2 has launched its ‘health tariff,’ which it describes as a “unique connectivity package” exclusively for health organisations. According to the company, the offer is aimed at helping NHS stakeholders meet the organisation’s goal of being ...

Panorama Antennas donates £10,000 to two emergency services charities Panorama Antennas donated a total of £10,000 in 2018 to two charities to support the emergency services: the Blue Lamp Foundation and London's Air Ambulance Charity. The Blue Lamp Foundation was founded by the late PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded while on ...

ESN certifies Sierra Wireless’s in-vehicle router Sierra Wireless’s Airlink MG90 multi-network vehicle router has been certified and approved for use on the UK’s Emergency Services Network (ESN). ESN will eventually replace the Airwave TETRA network, which is currently being used by the country’s emergency services ...

Sepura sells 45K TETRA terminals via UK’s National Police ICT Framework, including 32K from the Metropolitan Police Service Sepura has sold 45,000 TETRA radio terminals to UK public safety organisations since the introduction of the national Police ICT framework in November 2018, with the largest single order amounting to more than 32,000 hand portable and mobile terminals coming from the ...

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust opts for Motorola Solutions’ TETRA pagers North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust, the second largest ambulance trust in England, has selected Motorola Solutions to provide 450 community first responders with ADVISOR TPG2200 TETRA two-way pagers, as part of the TPG Messenger service. The NWAS NHS ...

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GeoSpock's extreme data push Steve Marsh, founder and CTO of GeoSpock, talks to Sam Fenwick about how extreme-scale data platforms can be used to allow humans and AI to make sense of smart city sensors and improve our society February’s big interview briefly discussed the lessons we can learn ...

Hytera's bodycams (Advertorial) See everything, miss nothing Modern bodycams are smaller, lighter and increasingly sophisticated in the type of features they now support including; full HD video quality, infrared, night vision, integration with wearable equipment and even the ability ...

EMM: trends and challenges As the shift to mobile continues, managing devices – as well as their applications and the data that flows through them – is becoming increasingly important. Sam Fenwick looks at some of the issues around EMM and mobile security, and how to procure the right EMM solution

How to buy body-worn cameras Body-worn cameras offer more functionality, durability and connectivity than ever. But these days it’s not just about the camera, or indeed the emergency services market, as Vaughan O’Grady discovers Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have come a long way in a short time – from ...

Control Room Awards 2019 (Advertorial) Nominations are now open for Control Room Awards 2019 Welcome to the APD Control Room Awards 2019This event recognises the vital work of control room employees across the critical and emergency services. We’re looking for nominations about people who ...

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