Indian police choose DAMM TetraFlex for Simhastha 2016

Simhastha 2016 is probably the largest human aggregation on Earth, and Indian police have chosen DAMM TetraFlex for communications and crowd management.

The Hindu religious event held every 12 years, also known as the Maha Kumbh, will kick off in the city of Ujjain in India, attracting approximately 50 million pilgrims over a period of one month from 22 April to 21 May.

A digital TETRA radio trunking system is expected to serve the communication requirement of all coordination, crowd management and law and order activities.

The event will deploy around 23,000 police personnel, 80,000 administrative staff and 60,000 volunteers.

Madhya Pradesh Police reportedly chose the DAMM TetraFlex solution after a detailed evaluation process and field trials alongside other digital technologies such as P25 TDMA and DMR.

DAMM reported that the features and functionalities offered by TETRA were seen to be superior to other technologies.

The communication solution consists of a Multisite DAMM TetraFlex Outdoor System, along with gateways for interconnection to telephony network and the existing Analog network of the Madhya Pradesh Police.

DAMM TetraFlex Voice and Data Logging System is also provided to ensure that all communication over the digital radio trunking system is logged, stored and available for retrieval and playback during an audit process.

DAMM said the TetraFlex System has been deployed to replace the existing P25 Analog System of the Madhya Pradesh Police. It is expected to serve not only the requirements of the police during the event, but also for the next 15 years.

“The DAMM TetraFlex Base Station is the perfect choice for this event due to its decentralised architecture and its capability of being installed outdoors — thereby minimising space required as well as installation costs,” said Allan Detlefsen, COO, DAMM.

“The fact that DAMM TetraFlex allows for communication not only with TETRA terminals but with regular smartphones enables expanded use during, as well as after, the Simhastha 2016.”