Airbus proposes improvement to Belgian ASTRID network

Airbus Defence and Space and its partners have proposed radiocommunications solutions to improve the security and the capacity of the ASTRID network in Belgium.

They delivered their presentation at the ASTRID User Days event in Belgium during early October.

While Airbus Defence and Space expressed willingness to contribute to a successful network modernisation, the Belgian Minister of the Interior, Jan Jambon, and the Minister of Justice, Koen Geens, have said that plans for the network’s upgrade are ready to be implemented.

“We are designing the ASTRID network of the future in close cooperation with Belgian authorities,” said Olivier Koczan, head of Secure Land Communications at Airbus Defence and Space.

“This approach was highlighted at the ASTRID User Days 2016. Consequently, ASTRID will become more efficient and user-friendly.”

Approximately 1500 visitors, including policemen, firefighters and other PMR end users, attended the forward-looking User Days to gather information about the latest technical developments. The event offered seminars and various product presentations at manufacturer stands. In addition, Airbus Defence and Space managers organised workshops to display radio functions and other TETRA equipment.

Airbus Defence and Space also demonstrated its newest products. These included the Tactilon Dabat, a TETRA handheld radio and a smartphone in one device, Tactilon Suite, which integrates broadband services such as Tactilon Agnet, a secure group call application for smartphones, and Viewcor, a system to monitor the status of TETRA networks.

Image courtesy of Airbus Defence and Space.