Cassidian wins major contract in Beijing

Cassidian will supply 100 TETRA base stations and two DXT3 TETRA switches to the largest TETRA network in Asia.

The contract, with the Beijing Just Top Network Communications Company Ltd, will update the Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network to the latest standards and increase its capacity by 15,000 subscribers to a total of 110,000.

Also known as the Beijing Just Top TETRA Network, it is the biggest trunked digital radio network in Asia and the largest city-wide TETRA network in the world, covering Beijing city, counties, venues, transport, highways and major buildings.

Users of the shared network include government agencies such as municipal committees, police, fire and ambulance services, communication and water conservancy departments, and urban management organisations.