Sepura SCU3 Dual Mode LTE/TETRA device with VNC Automotive Cobalt Cube SoC

Sepura has integrated its SCU3 Dual Mode LTE/TETRA device with in-vehicle infotainment solutions, using VNC Automotive’s Cobalt Cube system-on-chip (SoC). Built on the Android operating system, the mission-critical hybrid LTE/TETRA device provides compatibility with a wide range of applications designed to run on existing Android products while also featuring a TETRA module, enabling narrowband voice and data.

The Cobalt Cube can be used to integrate the LTE device with a vehicle’s existing infrastructure, enabling the latter to drive the transition to broadband capability while enabling organisations to run hybrid fleets. The SoC enables the integration of the SCU3 as well as ancillary devices such as light bars, sirens and CCTV, and facilitates the control of these devices through a vehicle’s existing touchscreen. This capability helps to reduce the number of devices in a vehicle and the complexity of the installation, while providing an easy-to-use interface for each vehicle user.

Vehicles and control rooms can use the SCU3 Dual Mode, benefitting from access to data and applications to support their operations, and mission-critical voice through TETRA, while frontline staff can continue using their existing TETRA hand-portable devices for operational voice communications. The hybrid capability of the product offers a migration path for users looking to utilise high-speed access to critical operational data to enhance their operations.