Airbus implements TETRA technology in Hungary

Airbus Defence and Space will equip the Unified Digital Radio Communication System (UDRS) in Budapest with the latest IP-backed TETRA technology as part of nationwide modernisation efforts in Hungary.

The renewed network, which will be implemented from December 2016 onwards, enables the communications system to remain operational in the event of disruptions or failures caused by sabotage.

Software will automatically reroute the communications of a base station when the primary connection is broken. As a consequence, network communications remain intact, even in the most extreme circumstances. Budapest will be the first city in Hungary that benefits from the countrywide network renewal.

“Secure mission-critical communications are the backbone of any operation performed by public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) agencies,” said Olivier Koczan, head of Secure Land Communications at Airbus Defence and Space.

The upgrade of Hungary’s network will further increase the high availability of the country’s mission-critical network.

The UDRS network, also called EDR in Hungary, was delivered by Airbus Defence and Space in 2006. It covers approximately 99% of the country’s surface and is used by public security agencies, such as the police, border guards, fire service, disaster prevention, ambulances, armed forces and the security services.

After its modernisation, Hungary’s secure TETRA network will be one of the most reliable emergency communications systems in Europe.

Image courtesy of Airbus Defence and Space.