Market & Technology

Security requirements evolve with the social, political and technological advances. The rise in organised crim and terrorism, the opening of borders, and access to sophisticated technologies are forcing governments and other national security organisations to review their entire communications strategies. TETRAPOL offers all these users an innovative solution for sharing a common radio communication infrastructures suitable.

The annual world market for professional digital radio communications is estimated at USD 1.5 billion, with a growth rate in the order of 20% per year. The essential activity of this market consists of the migration of existing analog networks (a large number at 12.5 kHz) to digital networks.

Compared to cellular networks, which primarily offers services based on point-to-point communications, PMR networks must address the specific requirements of professional user organisations. With this in mind, these networks must be tailored to meet the strigent requirements of these organizations, and offer spectrum efficiency and levels of radio coverage suitable for the users' operational needs, support functionality such as dynamic group call, emergency call, data transmission, encryption, priority management, and so on.

In the secure PMR market, be it civilian, military, public or private, TETRAPOL technology is the only digital radio communication solution capable of meeting day to day operational requirements. Particulary where these professional user communities require a low-power, highly secure radio communication with the capability to effectively coordinate actions in the field, to rapidly intervene in emergency situations, and to simultaneously exchange voice and data communications throughtout the network.

Public security forces and emergency services

In France, Spain, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, TETRAPOL networks are equipping police and civilian security forces, fire brigades, etc., wherever procurement managers are looking to improve the coordination of their law enforcement forces on the ground and to provide them with a powerfull communications with total confidentiality.

Industry, transport, logistics

In the strategic fields of utilities (energy, gas, mining, etc.) or transport (rail, air, road, etc.), as well as leading edge industrial sectors, such as the automotive industry, TETRAPOL networks has been chosen by many of the worlds' major production and service companies looking for on-site security and a tried, trusted and proven mobile communications solution for their workforce.

A guarantee of durability

In these market places, TETRAPOL is future proof, thanks to its standardised open interfaces and an open competition between the various TETRAPOL equipment suppliers. The future of TETRAPOL as a standard is also assured thanks to the current contract commitments totalling - 3.5 billion Euros - which in turn ensures heavy investments and the continuous evolution of the TETRAPOL standard.

TETRAPOL Technology

TETRAPOL is a fully-digital solution designed to meet the growing needs and expectations of highly-demanding Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) users such as Public Safety Forces, Transport or Industry.

Tried, tested and proven on numerous nationwide networks globally,be they private or public, TETRAPOL addresses the daily requirements and necessities of PMR users. For example :

radio channel congestion

mobile data applications

inter agency communications

security of communications

adaptability and flexibility to address unexpected situations

TETRAPOL is more than just a digital radiocommunication solution. It is an integrated telecommunication platform for voice and data applications, offering a 'mobile office' to users in the field highly improving their efficiency and autonomy. With TETRAPOL, PMR users can utilise an array of functionality and services never before avalaible from standard cellular systems, or other digital or analogue PMR technology.

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Readers should contact TETRAPOL manufacturers for more information regarding the TETRAPOL digital technology and the product range they can supply.