Sepura AutoMate geo-fenced radios

Sepura has extended its applications portfolio with the launch of AutoMate, which works by enabling TETRA radio automation through geo-fencing and situational triggers.

The application has been designed with users in mind across public safety and commercial sites. AutoMate supports control room staff via data sharing, plus field officers, who are freed to focus on mission-critical tasks.

The flexible set-up means it can be built around users’ operational workflows. A variety of triggers can be utilised and these can be preset to automate radio actions. Automations can be linked and combined according to logic or priority and can be amended instantly if circumstances require.

For example, a mining organisation can ensure that radio users moving across sites can be on the right talk group based on their location, and can allow remote gates to be opened based on pre-approved devices. If they found themselves in a dangerous situation, perhaps mistakenly entering a blast zone, then both the user and the wider teams can be instantly notified, improving the safety onsite. Similarly, a utilities organisation might use Bluetooth beacons to trigger warnings to staff when they enter restricted areas, while an ambulance organisation might have their radios set up to automatically change to direct mode when in underground or remote locations, ensuring communications are constantly maintained.

Using the TETRA network, any alerts or warnings can be shared with key personnel to improve situational awareness, while on-screen reminders or notifications and audible alerts ensure users themselves are aware of any danger.

AutoMate is available to current users on Sepura SC Series handheld and mobile radios, with no upgrade required to existing devices or network infrastructure.