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Fire service IT project delayed and £70m over budget
News A separate Firelink project to replace the telecommunications network for the fire service across the UK with a digital network, and fit new radio systems to 3,000 fire and rescue vehicles was set to be completed in... [07 Jan 2008]
London bombing report slams 999 radio network
News This is because of delays with the national Firelink communications contract signed last year. The latest London Assembly 7/7 committee report says despite significant progress in implementing its recommendations to... [16 Aug 2007]
Fire service to get £350m Airwave emergency radio system
News The rollout of the new digital radio system, known as Firelink, includes both voice and data capabilities and will begin this year with completion set for 2009. The Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a £350m contract... [31 Mar 2006]
Firefighters warm to Airwave contract
News The rollout of the new system, known as Firelink, will begin next year and be completed by 2009. O2 Airwave has clinched a multimillion-pound deal with the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) to provide a new voice and data... [11 Nov 2005]
Billion-pound Fire Service modernisation row re-ignites
News The FireControl project is due to be up and running by the middle of 2008 - a date which has already slipped because of delays in the procurement of the national secure FireLink digital radio network for the service. [26 Aug 2005]
Fire brigades claim £1.6m for "wasted" radio projects
News The national Firelink project was created to oversee procurement of a digital system following a review of the ability of the emergency services to communicate during a major disaster that took place in the aftermath of... [03 Jul 2003]
