Tait implements trial P25 upgrade for Brazilian police

Tait Communications has implemented a trial P25 system for a 48,000-strong police force in Minas Gerais, Brazil, for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The company will monitor the performance of the system for Minas Gerais Military Police (PMMG) in the state capital Belo Horizonte, which has so far hosted five World Cup games with a semifinal to be played on 8 July.

“At this critical time in Brazil’s history, we need to concentrate on our core business of maintaining law and order,” said Minas Gerais spokesperson Cel Humbertos. “Knowing that Tait will have a team of experts monitoring our network around the clock gives us piece of mind and means that we can focus our resources on protecting the local people, visitors and World Cup players during the tournament.”

Tait’s executive vice president global services, Judd Cain, says Tait will actively monitor the network, deliver daily performance reports and take action to enhance network performance, if necessary, via one of its global services management centres.

“Minas Gerais Military Police can feel confident in the knowledge that not only will they have a communications system that performs exceptionally well through all situations but a team of talented people alongside to ensure it does.”

Cain says that growing Tait’s managed services portfolio is a key part of the company’s growth strategy.

“Increasingly, our clients are looking to us to manage and support their communications systems so they can concentrate on their core business. We’re focused on strengthening our managed services business, which will allow us to deliver increased value to our clients over the long term.”

The latest system deployment builds on Tait’s fast-growing footprint in Latin America. The company’s existing clients in the region include São Paulo Military and Civil Police, Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) and Petrobras.