contents TE TRA ISSUE 4 2011
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INSPIRING THE TETRA COMMUNITY
News A dedicated TETRA network for next year’s Olympic Games; digital systems for Australian football, German mining and T ai electricity; and a guarantee of TEDS performance
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Double minutes When riots broke out in several English cities in August, they made an immediate impact on the public safety radio network. Martin Benké explains how the emergency was handled 10
Extending coverage Securing good coverage inside tunnels, building and other spaces is a must for many mobile radio users. Tim Guest canvasses opinions from the industry on how best to achieve it
Central Station A TETRA network is helping a commuter railway network in Rio de Janeiro to prepare for an expected doubling of passenger numbers over the next few years
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TETRA World Congress Products, services, applications, solutions, connections and a large-scale practical demonstration – snapshots from the TETRA community’s get-together in Budapest 35
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Communicating under stress As mobile communications systems grow more complex, designers must increasingly take account of usability factors and ‘mental ergonomics’. Alun Lewis investigates
Eye of the hurricane In the fi rst of two visits to TETRA users in Brazil, Richard Lambley hears a hair-raising account of the kind of challenges a public safety network may have to handle
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Communications security Trevor Evans, of the TETRA Association’s Security and Fraud Protection Group, shows why TETRA is considered the most secure radio system on the market today
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Devices for data Hardware specialist Rob Lovelace discusses a growing range of TETRA-enabled computers which are providing the means to exploit wireless data applications
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Products Mobile accessories – including a choice of handheld microphones, specialized headsets and throat microphones, and a range of adaptable dispatcher terminals
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