2010 press releases

September

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Trials of TELTRONIC’s Synchronous Data Manager

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TELTRONIC has a long relationship with public safety authorities in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil having deployed an analogue trunked (MPT 1327) network at the beginning of the past decade. In 2005, TELTRONIC won an important contract to supply Bahia State Public Safety Secretariat with a modern TETRA system comprising 22 base stations and around 4,000 terminals fully integrated to the existing analogue systems via a modern call centre. This TETRA network is shared by the Military Police, Civil Police, Scientific Police and Fire Brigade achieving cost savings, increased functionality and greater cooperation between forces.

August

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Motorola Solutions To Supply Digital TETRA Terminals To Fire Brigades in Southern Denmark

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Glostrup, Denmark – 26. August 2010 – The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a world leading provider of mission critical communications solutions, today announced that it has won a tender to supply a diverse and extensive portfolio of TETRA digital radio terminals and services to 1,500 fire officers across 19 of Southern Denmark’s 22 municipalities. The solutions will enable the fire services to move easily from analog to digital communication by providing intuitive devices with better performance in voice and data transmission, increased efficiency through remote terminal management and reliability through secure encrypted communications. Additionally, fire brigades will be able to communicate with a touch of a button across mission-critical agencies on the nationwide SINE network. This will help fire brigades secure the safety of more than 1 million citizens in Southern Denmark. The first radios will be rolled out late 2010.

DAMM wins 1st Monorail TETRA Contract in India

Jay Hennessey — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

DAMM has been awarded the contract to provide TETRA based mission-critical radio communication system for the 1^st Monorail in India.

First success of Sepura STP8000 series radios with the UK Police

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Warwickshire Police Force has selected Sepura STP8038 TETRA hand-portableradios to replace its existing fleet of Airwave terminals. More than 1,200 handportableterminals will be supplied to Warwickshire Police in the coming weeks. Thisprestigious milestone contract is the result of successful competitive user trials andtechnical evaluations, facilitated by Arqiva, Warwickshire Police’s Managed ServiceProvider, which saw Sepura hand-portable terminals excel against the correspondingcompetitors’ products. This contract also marks another milestone in the successfulrelationship between Sepura and Arqiva.

Sepura’s largest order to date secures 10th Germanfederal state

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Sepura announces the contract award to its partner Selectric Nachrichten-SystemeGmbH for the delivery of up to 37,0000 Sepura TETRA radios to the German federalstate of Rheinland-Pfalz. This substantial contract win closely follows last month’sannouncement which put Selectric and Sepura in the spotlight once again for theaward of the contract from the German federal state of Saarland.

Mexico City selects Sepura to assist in major earthquake drill

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

On April 19ththis year the Mexican authorities carried out a simulation of the effectson Mexico City of an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale. Sepura radioswere installed in Mexico City Police’s command and control centre - the official crisisroom for disaster recovery co-ordination - run by the capital’s head of governmentand the chief of police.

July

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

England vs USA, Panorama Antennas will be in the stands!

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Panorama's CM-S2-08NJ antenna has been chosen by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to provide TETRA communications in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium ensuring the players and fans on Saturday are kept safe and secure. Fitted throughout the stadium, the low profile antenna from Panorama is the ideal solution for any in-building TETRA application.

Motorola Shows Technologies with Unprecedented Intuitive Capabilities at TETRA World Congress 2010

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TETRA World Congress – Singapore – 24 May 2010 – The Enterprise Mobility Solutions sector of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), the leading provider of mission critical communications and mobility solutions will showcase the latest products, solutions and applications that redefine the way public safety agencies and enterprises work at the TETRA World Congress 2010 (TWC2010), 25^th – 27^th May 2010 in Singapore, booth No. A201, Level 6, Hall 601 and 602 of the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

TETRA-Applications.com announces the successful launching of their TETRA Internet portal “Going Live”

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Amsterdam - July 8, 2010 - TETRA-Applications.com, the world’s first independent Internet Portal for TETRA Communications professionals announced that their Internet Portal has gone live.

Sepura radios aid Mexican municipality in war on drugs

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Municipal Police, MazatlanThe municipality of Mazatlan in Mexico has selected Sepura TETRA radios for itspublic safety organisations. The contract with Mazatlan’s municipal authorities, theSecretaria de Seguridad Pública (Public Safety Department), was closed by Sepura’sMexican partner Exsertel S.A. de C.V.

The German state of Saarland chooses Sepura TETRA radios

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Government of the German Federal State of Saarland has announced the award of the contract for their entire fleet of 4,000 TETRA radios to Sepura‟s partner in Germany, Selectric Nachrichten-Systeme GmbH. Sepura‟s radios will be supplied to all of the Police, Fire Brigades and Rescue Services in Saarland.

Capabilities of the nationwide Bulgarian public safety TETRA network by EADS Defence & Security demonstrated in Sofia

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The radio network currently in use with the Bulgarian public safety forces, and dedicated to fire brigade and border police users, was supplied by EADS Defence & Security. The cooperation dates back to 2002, when the Bulgarian Government decided to set up a nationwide TETRA network. With 106 mobile communication sites, the network will cover 81% of the Bulgarian territory.

The SNCF selects THALES for the replacement of its Tetra communication system in the Île-de-France region

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Thales has won the IRIS2 "Regeneration of the SNCF safety radio network in the Île-de-France" contract. Using Thales' innovative DigiM@x technology, this system will give the SNCF an upgradeable secure network across all train stations and lines in the Paris area by the end of 2011. This contract also includes a comprehensive service proposal including maintenance over 8 years with a possible option to 15 years and the training of the SNCF teams.

June

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence & Security provides communication solutions that help secure high profile events

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

South Africa and the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou 29 June 2010 - EADS Defence & Security (DS) products and solutions playan important role in several major sports and political events in 2010. Thereliable communication systems help those responsible for event security todeliver end-to-end protection for participants, observers and organisers, aswell as discreet protection for VIPs.

Sepura goes the extra mile

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

25 May 2010, Singapore - Sepura announces the expansion of its portfolio of STP handportableaudio accessories and motorcycle kits. Within the last year a dedicated development team at Sepura has responded to customers’ operational requirements by tripling our range of audio accessories. These new accessories have all been designed with a broad range of field deployments in mind and will enable users to work effectively in many more areas of operation. From the competitively priced two wire patrol solution to the high quality and very durable tactical headset with throatmicrophones, each accessory gives users the opportunity to take full advantage of the varied features of Sepura’s STP hand-portable series of radios.

The world’s best-selling TETRA Gateway just got better

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

25 May 2010, Singapore - Sepura announces the unveiling of its new Colour Console and SRG3900 TETRA Gateway Repeater radio at the TETRA World Congress 2010 in Singapore. The SRG3900 is the latest evolution of Sepura’s market-leading SRG3500 gateway radio, which has become the TETRA gateway of choice for users from around the globe.

Sepura broadens its range of state-of-the-art TETRA handportables with STP8200 radio launch

Jay Hennessey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

25th May 2010, Singapore – Sepura launches the STP8200 hand-portable TETRA radio at the TETRA World Congress 2010 in Singapore. The STP8200 is an extension of Sepura’s STP series of hand-portable terminals. Uniquein TETRA, Sepura’s latest radio combines essential TETRA and PMR (Private Mobile Radio) features, and the simplicity, ruggedness and high performance which make the STP series perfect for established Public Safety markets.

May

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Motorola Launches Next Generation of Mission Critical Terminals with the MTM5400 TETRA Radio

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Motorola Launches Next Generation of Mission Critical Terminals with the MTM5400 TETRA Radio Motorola expands its world leading TETRA portfolio, which includes enhanced safety, security and efficiency features MTM5400 enables over the air programming – an industry first First TETRA

Motorola Introduces World’s Smallest TEDS Ready Base Station for Mission Critical Communication

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT) today announced the launch of world’s smallest TETRA base station for mission critical environments - the TEDS Ready (TETRA Enhanced Data Service) MTS1. The addition of MTS1 highlights the depth of Motorola’s TETRA and TEDS Ready portfolio by providing resilient network coverage to mission critical services in any situation.

Motorola Announces New Software Platform to Improve Operational Efficiency of Mission Critical Networks

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT), world leader in the development and deployment of TETRA communication solutions, today announced the launch of a new versatile software platform – Dimetra™7.1 – that addresses the ongoing challenges mission critical users are facing.

Sepura secures largest single resource natural gas project in Australia

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ComGroup, Sepura’s Australian partner, has won thecompetitive tender for the delivery of a TETRA digital system to the remote GorgonLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Western Australia.The Gorgon project will develop the Greater Gorgon Area gas fields with thecapacity to provide 300 tera-joules* of gas per day to the whole of Western Australia.

Major Chinese city’s police force chooses Sepura

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Singapore, 25thMay 2010 - Sepura announces at the TETRA World Congress 2010 thecontract win for the supply of TETRA radios to the Futian District’s Police Force in the city ofShenzhen in China. This prestigious sales win was achieved in conjunction with ShenzhenXinghuo Electronic Engineering Co. Sepura’s valued Chinese partner.

Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio equips new soccer stadium in Ukraine

Application Administrator — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio has installed a TETRA digital radio system in the new Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.

EADS Defence & Security introduces the world's first TEDS radio delivering mission critical high speed data

Application Administrator — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence and Security today introduces the first TEDS data radio in the world. The compact and versatile radio brings unparalleled connectivity and data speed to mission critical communication

World's first tests of high-speed TETRA data started in Finnish network

Application Administrator — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence & Security (DS) have joined forces with State Security Networks Ltd., operator of the Finnish VIRVE network, and started testing the TETRA Enhanced Data Service (TEDS). Tests are running on a test network with the same characteristics as the live VIRVE authority network, apart from the Fortecor TEDS-capable software.

EADS Defence & Security to build TETRA network for Shenyang Metro Line 2 in North East China

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

11th May 2010 – EADS Defence & Security has been selected to deliver digital TETRA radio communication coverage for Line 2 of the Shenyang Metro. This contract follows the successful delivery of an EADS TETRA system for Line 1 of this metro.

Sectra enhances security for public safety agencies

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Sectra’s Tetra crypto is used by public safety agencies in Sweden to protect calls from eavesdropping in the TETRA based radio system Rakel. The Swedish Defense Material Administration is now ordering new security functions from Sectra that will enable users to securely send text messages and location coordinates. The order value is about SEK 5 Million.

World’s largest LNG project to roll-out DAMM’s TetraFlex®

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

DAMM’sTetraFlex^® solution is chosen as the preferred solution by Chevron Australia to provide the secure, mission critical wireless voice and data communications for the Gorgon Project in Western Australia, one of the world’s largest natural gas projects.

Shell deploys DAMM’s TetraFlex® solution for optimised security

Application Administrator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Shell Amsterdam decides for DAMM’s TetraFlex® Solution to optimise on the security communication plan for its impressive new Technology Centre in Amsterdam (STCA) consisting of 80,000 m2 laboratories and office space.

April

Jay Hennessey — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Motorola Supplies Enhanced TETRA System Capability to Airwave

Jay Hennessey — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The upgrade to Airwave’s core emergency services network was instigated to ensure the operational needs of police and other emergency services are met.

March

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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The Glasgow Subway system chooses Sepura

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has selected Sepura TETRA radios for its digital communications requirements in the Glasgow Subway. The radios are an integral part of a new TETRA system replacing an analogue infrastructure which had become outdated and increasingly difficult to support. The new system will facilitate seamless communications between the SPT Subway and Blue Light Services

Motorola Wins Largest TETRA Terminal Award from German Federal Ministry of Interior

Application Administrator — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc(NYSE: MOT),a world leading provider of mission critical communications solutions, today announced that it will supply the Central Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (Beschaffungsamt des Bundesministeriums des Innern - BMI) with an estimated 53,000 TETRA digital two-way radios.

PowerTrunk first to obtain type approval for TETRA land mobile base station in North America

Application Administrator — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

PowerTrunk^TM Inc., a global leader in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) design, manufacture and implementation has been granted authorization from the FCC and Industry Canada for its TETRA BSR75 base station radio/repeater to operate in the 800 MHz and 450-470 MHz bands.

EADS Defence & Security together with the State of Qatar open a TETRA competence centre in Doha

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

29 March 2010 – EADS Defence & Security and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of the State of Qatar have opened a common TETRA competence centre in Doha established under the leadership of the Minister of State for Interior Affairs H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani. It's the first of its kind in the Middle East.

Testing Technologies’ PEI Scripting Engine Successfully Validated and Accepted by the TETRA Association

Jay Hennessey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

March 24, 2010, Berlin (Germany)

Testing Technologies' Peripheral Equipment Interface (PEI) Scripting Engine has been successfully validated and accepted by the TETRA Association. Testing Technologies is the TETRA Association's approved PEI Scripting Engine provider.

Analysys Mason Study into Public Safety

Jay Hennessey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Mobile Broadband and Spectrum Needs

LONDON, UK, 8 March 2010– The majority of public safety users in Europe currently usededicated radio networks for their mobile communications that have been designed specifically tomeet their needs. These networks typically use digital mobile communications technologies suchas TETRA or TETRAPOL and operate using spectrum in the 380–400MHz band. They offer arange of low-rate data services, but the speed and capacity available within those networks limitsthe more widespread use of higher speed data applications.

Bulgarian Border Police opt for TETRA radios from EADS Defence & Security

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

19 March 2010 – The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has awarded EADSDefence & Security a second contract to supply TETRA radios for theBulgarian Border Police. The previous contract in 2008 was for more than2500 TETRA radios

Analysys Mason Study into Public Safety Mobile Broadband and Spectrum Needs

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON, UK, 8 March 2010– The majority of public safety users in Europe currently use dedicated radio networks for their mobile communications that have been designed specifically to meet their needs. These networks typically use digital mobile communications technologies such as TETRA or TETRAPOL and operate using spectrum in the 380–400MHz band. They offer a range of low-rate data services, but the speed and capacity available within those networks limits the more widespread use of higher speed data applications.

Finnish network to perform world's first tests of high-speed TETRA data from EADS Defence & Security

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2 March 2010 - EADS Defence & Security have joined forces with State Security Networks Ltd., operator of the Finnish VIRVE network, to start testing the TETRA Enhanced Data Service (TEDS) as of May this year. The work will be conducted on a test network with the same characteristics as the live VIRVE authority network, apart from the TEDS-capable software.

February

Application Administrator — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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New Ford demonstrator uses Microbus vehicle technology

Jay Hennessey — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with Ford Special Vehicle Preparations (SVP), has developed a brand new demonstrator featuring the latest Microbus technology to provide a Police-specification mobile data and traffic enforcement ready vehicle

EADS Defence & Security wins contract to extend Bulgarian security forces’ TETRA network

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence & Security has been awarded a contract by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance to extend the TETRA network for the security forces. This complementary contract will achieve almost full TETRA network coverage of Bulgarian territory.

EADS Defence & Security wins contract from Guangzhou government for a TETRA network

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence & Security (DS) and CETC-7 Ltd. (China Electronic Science and Technology Group Corporation No.7 Research Institute) have just been awarded a contract to jointly provide a TETRA radio communication system for the Guangzhou municipal government.

News from Motorola

Application Administrator — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Today Motorola announced it has partnered with NetMotion Wireless Ltd and IDL to supply Westminster City Council with Motorola MC75 Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDAs).

Sepura lands at two Canaries Islands’ Airports

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Canaries Islands’ airports of Grand Canaria and Lanzarote have selected Sepura radios to operate on their new TETRA digital communication infrastructures. Both contracts were made possible by Sepura's Spanish partner Telvent – the Global Real Time IT Company – which closed the deals with Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA), Spain's airport operator.

Sepura secures the Spanish municipality of Burgos

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Spanish Municipality of Burgos has selected Sepura TETRA radios for its public safety organisations. This contract was achieved in conjunction with Telvent, Sepura’s Seville-based channel partner.

Pioneering off-shore wind farm chooses Sepura

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sepura has secured the contract to supply TETRA radios to Alpha Ventus, the first off-shore wind farm in Germany. The radios will operate on the advanced digital communication system supplied by 3T Communications AG from Germany.

January

Application Administrator — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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EADS helps Shenzhen Public Security Bureau to build largest TETRA communication system

Application Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

EADS Defence & Security (DS) and iASPEC Software Co., Ltd. have just signed a contract to jointly provide a TETRA radio communication system for the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau. This TETRA network will be the largest digital trunked network for the police in China providing secure radio communications for more than 25,000 users in the city of Shenzhen. It will also offer secure communication services for the 26th World University Games scheduled for August, 2011.

HCL Infosystems Partners with Motorola in Indian Commonwealth Games

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HCL Infosystems, India’s premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration company, in partnership with Motorola, a global leader in mission-critical government radio networks, today announced the win of a prestigious project worth approximately US$21M (Rs.100cr) from the Delhi Government to establish the country’s first exclusive Government Radio Network (GRN).

The Federal German state of North Rhine-Westphalia chooses Sepura

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Selectric GmbH has won the tender for the supply of Sepura TETRA radios to the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The digital terminals will be delivered to the North Rhine-Westphalian Police. The contract awarded to Sepura’s German partner Selectric Nachrichten Systeme GmbH is for c. 25,000 Sepura radios and accessories.

Sepura secures another French municipality

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The French city of Clermont-Ferrand has chosen Sepura TETRA radios to enhance communications between the departments and services operating within its municipality. This contract was secured by SYSOCO, Sepura’s longstanding partner in France, whose proposal won an official tender in which a variety of organisations with competing technologies took part.

Motorola Wins Two Fire Department Tenders in Danish province of Zealand

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GLOSTRUP, Denmark – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), world leader in the development and deployment of TETRA communication solutions, today announced that it has won tenders to supply the Fire Departments of Lolland and Guldborgssund, in the Danish region of Zealand (Sjælland), with its ATEX TETRA portable terminals including the MTP810Ex and MTP850Ex that will provide high quality communication and safety for its firefighters.

TETRA BOS digital radio network in Germany

Application Administrator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BSI (The German Federal Office for Information Security) announced further progress regarding the establishment and usage of the TETRA BOS digital radio network in Germany.