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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Hampshire FRS to be ‘fully digital’ by August Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is deploying 1,000 Motorola Solutions MOTOTRBO radios to its firefighters. The devices, according to the company, will provide push-to-talk, integrated accelerometers for man-down protection, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.As well as the ...

Frequentis to provide ‘biggest ICCS in the country’ to NHS ambulances The UK Ambulance Trust has chosen Frequentis to replace its current integrated command and control system (ICCS) ahead of the Emergency Services Network. The company will provide its 3020 LifeX integration system, which is designed to operate as a ‘multi-media ...

Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Police launch the UK's first operational drone unit Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Police have become the first police forces in the UK to launch a fully operational drone unit. The forces have been trialling UAVs since November 2015. The Drone Unit is currently using a DJI Inspire drone equipped with a zoom camera and a ...

Motorola's public safety AI solution Motorola Solutions is developing ‘intelligent’ cameras for use by the emergency services, working in collaboration with AI specialist Neurala. According to Motorola, the cameras will have the ability to learn in real time, while automatically searching for persons or ...

Getac launches fully rugged A140 tablet for automotive field operations, public safety and military use Getac has launched its A140 fully rugged tablet, which it claims is the largest and most secure tablet it has ever produced, and has been designed with input from an automotive manufacturer The 14-inch A140 has a 1000 NITs sunlight readable display, Intel Core i5 and ...

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Convergence creates value (Advertisement feature) Aiwu Peng, vice president of ZTE Trunking Technology Corporation speaks to Sam Fenwick about narrowband-broadband convergence, a trend recognised by the top vendors in the critical communications industry at CCW 2017, and what his company is doing to make ...

Leased line replacement (Advertisement feature) East Shore Radio Network (ESRN) needed a replacement solution to eliminate their leased line costs. Support for leased lines had also lessened in recent years. Finding a cost-effective and future proof solution was critical. ESRN was able to fully ...

Paul Steinberg interview Paul Steinberg, CTO of Motorola Solutions, speaks to Sam Fenwick about his company’s efforts to use AI and machine learning to bring the right data to the user in the right way Paul Steinberg presides over a huge range of research and development activities, ranging ...

Intelligent messaging (Advertisement feature) Boomerang's CEO Peter Tanner discusses how automated digital messaging systems are helping organisations handle major incidents and easily communicate at scale Advertisement feature Why do businesses need more sophisticated messaging ...

Control room procurement Big changes are in store for control rooms, but there are differing philosophies when it comes to procurement. Sam Fenwick has the details There is a tidal wave of change bearing down on control rooms, and while it’s for the right reasons and will benefit user ...

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