Wide-ranging topics at TETRA congress
22 June, 2010TETRA is a radio system that is being widely used around the world in all sorts of applications. An opportunity to talk about these applications and the technology involved, and to display some of the latest equipment, was at the TETRA World Congress in Singapore.
Fleetcoms upgrading
18 February, 2010Telstra is upgrading its Fleetcoms trunked network - an MPT 1327 network - and replacing the existing switching infrastructure with new Tait nodes.
First GRN for India is a TETRA system
05 February, 2010India's first exclusive government radio network will provide quick and secure communications between government agencies such as the police, fire service, hospitals, public works departments and the city corporation during this year of the Commonwealth Games.
Telstra upgrades fleetcoms network
02 December, 2009Telstra will upgrade its national fleetcoms trunked radio network, enhancing the quality and reliability of the service.
Digital trunked network on stream in Melbourne
02 December, 2009NX Digital 1 has launched its digital UHF trunked mobile network in Melbourne, using Kenwood’s NXDN Common Air Interface.
The shift to open standards
26 November, 2009 by Ranjan Bhagat, ZetronAlthough radio communications systems have traditionally been standalone, voice-centric platforms, the convergence of voice and data and the need for improved spectrum efficiency are driving a worldwide shift towards feature-rich, integrated voice and data digital radio technologies.
New Zealand Police move to a trunked digital solution
02 November, 2009The New Zealand Police (NZP), with more than 10,000 staff countrywide, needed to move from a dated, nationwide conventional analog network to a trunked digital solution.
TETRA network expanded
19 October, 2009EADS Defence & Security is extending the TETRA radio network of Stadtwerke München. Around 1000 subscribers use the network, which is being expanded from 15 to a total of 31 TB3 base stations.
TETRA upgrade for oil and gas
25 August, 2009EADS Defence & Security has won a contract to extend the Surgutneftegas TETRA network. The project will complete the experimental EADS network already implemented, replacing the existing analog network.
TETRA enhancement
17 August, 2009 byMotorola has launched the Dimetra LiTE solution and appointed Cyber On-Air (Asia) as its first authorised partner for the hospitality industry in Hong Kong.
Cosmodrome upgraded to TETRA system
05 August, 2009EADS Defence & Security has completed the new TETRA-based communications network, selected in 2006 by Roskosmos, the Federal Space Agency of Russia, to refurbish the trunking network at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Trunked radio net uses software
12 June, 2009Axell Wireless has launched what is believed to be the world's first terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) digital repeater based on software defined radio (SDR) technology.
Trunked systems agreement
09 June, 2009Daniels Electronics has renewed its distribution agreement via the Icom Systems group.
P25 interoperability tests successful
22 May, 2009Daniels Electronics and Icom America have completed interoperability testing between their P25 encrypted trunked products.
Research focus on TETRA
17 September, 2008A Spanish industrial consortium, led by Teltronic, is championing research into broadband professional mobile communications to satisfy the demands of professional users.
