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RSS tetra£39m boost for London Olympics' emergency comms
News The two-way Tetra comms system has an important role to play during the London 2012 Olympics - with two Airwave networks being deployed, one for the emergency services to use, and a separate network for Games staff. [03 Nov 2009]
It's a dog's life for police BlackBerrys
News The Airwave Tetra network was designed for voice comms, and while the radios can be used for sending basic data - such as two-digit codes - complex data tasks such as checks of the Police National Computer can't be done... [20 Oct 2009]
Tube mobile coverage in time for 2012 Olympics?
News The emergency services have a Tetra comms network on the Underground, supplied by Airwave. Communications minister Lord Carter has put the idea of mobile coverage on the London Underground back on the government agenda -... [17 Jun 2009]
Is it 999 for emergency services comms?
News While some data applications, such as fingerprint scanning could theoretically be performed over Tetra, those that require higher bandwidth are not viable. The communications network used by the emergency services -... [15 Jun 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment The CEO said the use of two-digit codes to send simple status messages such as 'I've arrived on the scene' - is a popular Tetra application with the Fire & Rescue service. O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone may loom large... [11 Jun 2009]
Airwave eyeing Olympic network legacy
News Airwave will equip the 2012 Olympic Games in London with two Tetra networks: one for the police and other emergency services to use, and a separate network for Games staff under a deal with the London Organising... [09 Jun 2009]
TETRA Technologies, Inc. Improves Performance With Successful, Enterprise-Wide System Upgrade
White Paper TETRA Technologies, Inc.is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company that provides niche products and services for well completion and late-life production enhancement and decommissioning. [25 Mar 2008]
Manx police to use covert Tetra handsets
News The Isle of Man is deploying 'covert' Motorola Tetra handsets to its undercover police and customs officers. The Isle of Man government uses a Tetra digital radio network, similar to the Airwave service... [10 Mar 2008]
Paramedics Use Tablet PCs to Send Patient Information to Hospitals During "Golden Hour"
White Paper Using "Ruggedised" mobile tablet PCs and the Windows XP operating system, the solution works both on standard public mobile networks and TETRA. Healthcare authorities in Ireland and Dubai are commissioning mobile... [14 Sep 2007]
O2 flogs Airwave unit for £2bn
News The Tetra network covers 99 per cent of the UK and now has more than 220,000 users. After months of speculation private equity has finally snapped up O2 Airwave, the mobile operator's emergency services digital radio... [19 Apr 2007]
Tetra Tech Engineers Grow With eServer IBM Technology
White Paper Tetra Tech company wanted a decentralized IT infrastructure that included 23 enterprise applications in multiple data centers was expensive, difficult to manage and didn't provide a single source for consolidated... [05 Apr 2007]
£390m ambulance radio upgrade rollout begins
News Tetra radios are to be installed in rapid response vehicles and motorcycles as well as ambulances. Over 18,000 Tetra radio terminals will be installed, which the Department of Health (D0H) said is the... [27 Dec 2006]
Tetra Pak brings BPO to Poland and China
News Food packaging company Tetra Pak has signed a seven-year business process outsourcing (BPO) deal with IT services company Capgemini to move a range of financial and accounting services to China and Poland. [18 Dec 2006]
Scots ambulances get £48m Airwave
News They will equip the ambulances and Patient Transport Service vehicles with Tetra radios. The Scottish Ambulance Service has signed a £48.2m contract for the implementation of the Airwave digital communications system. [19 Jul 2006]
Fire service to get £350m Airwave emergency radio system
News The Tetra-based Airwave network is currently available to all police forces in England and is mid-way through a £390m rollout to ambulance trusts, which expect to have the service up and running by next year. [31 Mar 2006]
