Codan wins US$1.1m contract for its Stratus Network

Codan Radio Communications, the US division of Codan Limited, has been awarded a US$1.1 million contract to supply its Stratus Network to an undisclosed US government agency.

The award is the first significant sale of Stratus since its launch at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) in March.

Codan said Stratus is being trialled by multiple US agencies, with smaller Stratus sales already completed.

Stratus is a hybrid P25 and LTE (3G/4G) deployable network that integrates the strengths of the two technologies to provide secure wide area voice networks.

A complete Stratus network comprises the Stratus repeater, power centre, tactical server and rapid antenna. Codan said a complete Stratus network can be deployed by a single person within five minutes.

“Customers are impressed by the ability of Stratus to be deployed instantaneously, without any technical training required. With its quick integration into an existing P25 network, Stratus is giving customers the ability to communicate within their network from any location, from on the street to within buildings, eliminating black spots experienced so frequently by the majority of our customers,” said Ben Pearce, director of sales at Codan Radio Communications.

Stratus is interoperable with all P25 subscriber units. The LTE link provides reliable P25 network connectivity anywhere with cellular coverage, while providing the highest level of encryption through double layer protection with P25 AES-DES encryption and a secure VPN connection into a local area network.