Cantabria gets on board - 30-07-2010
The Government of Cantabria is deploying TETRAPOL for a wide range of its autonomous public safety organisations, including civil protection and emergency services, local police, fire brigades, environmental protection agencies, road traffic officers and health services. Bringing these local services onto the SIRDEE network provides them with robust and effective TETRAPOL communications for their day-to-day operations. It will also help them co-ordinate their missions with national agencies, such as the Guardia Civil or National Police, when the need arises.
UME steps up communication - 04-11-2009
Spain’s emergency military unit, UME, has joined the national SIRDEE network after already using TETRAPOL terminals to enable officers to talk to each other in Direct Mode. UME officers can now benefit from the excellent communications services provided by the SIRDEE network. They will be able to co-ordinate with other agencies across SIRDEE, or deploy their own IDR equipment to provide independent tactical communications.
UME is the Spanish military agency responsible for responding to a wide range of major emergencies, whether natural or man-made, such as forest fires or floods among others.
Mobile units shed light on coverage black spots - 30-07-2010
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has successfully tested the VPW vehicular gateway’s ability to extend TETRAPOL network coverage into hard-to-reach areas such as underground car parks. A standard TPM700 mobile radio can be upgraded to work as a vehicular gateway simply by connecting it to a VPW unit.
The gateway can extend coverage into even the deepest metro stations and two floors down in underground car parks. It also enables officers working above ground to maintain a robust connection with the network up to 1.5 or 2km away from their vehicles.
Satellite links for ultimate coverage - 30-07-2010
EADS successfully demonstrated the ability to link TETRAPOL networks with satellite links at the Spanish CWID (Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration) 2009. EADS showed how all the services provided by a TETRAPOL IP can be made available anywhere by deploying base stations and linking them via satellite.