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What about the ‘Sharp End’?
Keith Phillips, OBE, former ODPM Programme Director of both the Firelink and New Dimension programmes gives his frank view on the impact regional controls will have between incident commanders and their brigades. He also looks at future technology applications based on his work with Primetech...
New Centre For Advanced High Frequency Communications (HFC)
Rear Admiral Rees Ward, Chief Executive of the Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA), has opened the hub of a rationalised and enhanced High Frequency (HF) communications service for the UK’s Armed Forces at Forest Moor in North Yorkshire.
Emergency response vehicle on call to respond 24/7
Prior to July 7, Airwave had designed a pilot version of what now exists as the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to provide an interim solution for communications in areas where the Airwave network was yet to be fully operational and in particular in underground situations.
EADS DS unveils new secure communications network for Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Following the announcement that EADS had delivered new voice and data communications delivered across 22 sites for Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Dawn Read talks to Alan Holmes, deputy chief fire officer about the application...
Don’t let your IT support crash and burn!
Graham Yemm from Solutions 4 Training highlights the pressures of working in IT and the impact of stress, including absenteeism, irritability, poor communication and lack of performance. He also looks at how managers should address the problem of stress within their IT departments.
Don’t let your IT support crash and burn!
Graham Yemm from Solutions 4 Training highlights the pressures of working in IT and the impact of stress, including absenteeism, irritability, poor communication and lack of performance. He also looks at how managers should address the problem of stress within their IT departments.
According to a recent survey conducted by SkillSoft, on the top five stressful professions, the rankings are rather different than one might imagine.
Quality attendance, conference and contacts at ACPO-APA 2006
The end of May saw the policing community converge in London for the ACPO-APA conference and exhibition. And whilst a few claim visitor numbers were down, the quality was obviously high in attendance. The very high quality of visitors to ACPO-APA 2006 held at ExCeL London from 23rd to 25th May, confirmed the event’s reputation as the most influential event of the year for the police sector.
Quality attendance, conference and contacts at ACPO-APA 2006 The end of May saw the policing community converge in London for the ACPO-APA conference and exhibition. And whilst a few claim visitor numbers were down, the quality was obviously high in attendance...
The very high quality of visitors to ACPO-APA 2006 held at ExCeL London from 23rd to 25th May, confirmed the event’s reputation as the most influential event of the year for the police sector.
Do you speak digital?
In one of the most significant technology advances in two-way radios in years, Motorola has unveiled Europe’s first digital licensed free two-way radios, the Motorola DTR2430™ and the Motorola DTR2450™.
The THR880i Light radio
The THR880i Light radio allows full customisation for user or organization specific needs.
Razor sharp signalling performance and access to less congested digital PMR channels.
The IC-4029SDR utilizes 4FSK/FDMA modulation and 6.25kHz digital narrow channel spacing, which is half the channel spacing of the existing analogue PMR 446 system.
Motorola Introduces MOTOTRBO.
MOTOTRBO™ a Professional Digital Two-way Radio System, has been launched by Motorola.
A new era in licence free communications!
Icom UK has launched the IC-F4029SDR professional licence free digital transceiver.
Hand held devices to map ‘Grot Spots’ in Sandwell
In the West Midlands a local community partnership is fighting signal crime with the help of mobile technology and mapping software. The Safer Sandwell partnership (local council, police, fire service and other partners) has launched a project to map Sandwell’s ‘Grot Spots’, so that they have information to reduce signal crime and raise public security...
Understanding the impact of change
Tim O'Connor views recent changes to fire and emergency service communications and practice.
EADS expand contract
EADS and the MoD of the Sultanate of Oman have signed a follow on contract to enhance the existing OFEQ2000 joint C41 system supplied by EADS.
Swedish Coastguard selects Sepura radios
Sepura has been selected to provide its TETRA digital radios to the Swedish Coastguard through its partner Swedish Radio Supply AB.
Mobile solution for disaster response
Altobridge and Inmarsat have successfully demonstrated a portable, easy-to-use first responder cellular communications solution over Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) in a recent trial in Baltimore.
Mesh access
Firetide has announced a new line of hotpoint access points developed for Mesh access across Europe.
Police contract
Imass has been awarded a contract by Surrey Police to upgrade its existing gazetteer management system to the Imass Central Management System.
Reducing costs with new deal
The Government's new Specialist Contractors Framework Agreement is showing an average 24% saving on the cost of employing temporary and contract staff within the public sector.
E.ON chooses Sepura VIRVE
E.ON Finland Oyj has chosen Sepura digital radios and the TETRA-based VIRVE network to improve the trouble management of its power plants, gas and district heating networks and 6,500km of electricity cables.
Hyder Consulting project manager awarded Chief Constable’s Commendation
Clair Miller of Hyder Consulting has been awarded a Chief Constable’s Commendation for her role as project manager to the joint civilian and police team rolling out and implementing the secure digital radio network for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC).
Cover Story: The complete mobile data experience
POLARIS (POLice Access to Remote Information Systems) is a suite of mobile data applications from APD, enabling field based officers to access and provide key information, without having to rely on voice communications with control room operators or to return back to police premises.
Affiniti awarded agreement by OGC
OGC Buying Solutions has awarded Affiniti, agreements under its Catalist Specialist Solutions framework agreement for Voice Solutions, Data Solutions and Convergent Solutions.
Office of Government Commerce (OGC) accreditation for SunGard
SunGard’s Vivista business unit, part of SunGard Public Sector, has been awarded a Framework Contract by OGC for the provision of products and services in those categories encompassing all of the current SunGard Command, Control & Communications (C3) solutions and its new C3-led Mobile Solutions strategy.
Sepura secures approval on Austria's Digital Public Safety Network
Sepura TETRA radios have received official certification to operate on Austria's BOS public safety network commissioned by the Austrian Ministry of Interior.
New TETRA system
T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has purchased Spanish technology through Teltronic’s TETRA equipment for the Nurnberg underground communications system.
PC to mobile
General Wireless has begun shipping eMMS desktop, a multimedia application for PC to mobile messaging to two major European mobile operators.
APD adopts Soundshield as the preferred solution for Acoustic Shock Protection
Nomadtrack has confirmed that following extensive evaluation by APD on a number of acoustic shock protection devices, APD has adopted Soundshield as its preferred solution for use on all APD call handling systems.
Preparations for Co-Star open day
Preparations are underway for the third Co-Star open day on Wednesday the 6th Sept.
Framework agreement for PageOne
PageOne is to set continue to market its complete messaging portfolio to the public sector following a new ‘Framework Agreement’ awarded by OGC buying solutions, an executive agency of the Cabinet Office.
Telent acquired by Holmar Holdings
The boards of Holmar and telent have announced that they have reached agreement in principle on the terms of a possible recommended cash acquisition by Holmar of telent.
Mobile data pilot for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Imass has been awarded a contract to supply its proven Mobile Data solution to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.