contents TE TRA ISSUE 6 2012 CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
News Another major PMR operator in the US tries TETRA; digital communications for a major Russian gas pipeline and a large container port; added resilience for an essential power distribution network; mission-critical communications in the Indian Parliament; temporary TETRA coverage at the London 2012 Olympics; a change of plan in Norway’s public safety deployment; and a warning about the pent-up demand for broadband mobile data coverage among public safety agencies
Broadband evolution Phil Godfrey chairman of the TCCA, introduces an initiative through which public safety groups and other bodies can work towards a harmonized solution for the critical communications users of tomorrow
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Command and control Alun Lewis examines the latest thinking in control room strategies as mission-critical services adjust to changes in technology and their political background
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TETRA in the tropics Richard Lambley visits a large steelmaking plant in Brazil which is benefi ting from the advanced features, high perfomance and open technology choices off ered by an on-site radio installation based on the TETRA standard
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Regional focus: Asia-Pacifi c Taking a look at a few of the many examples, Tim Guest explores TETRA’s current love aff air with the Far East and Australasia, where the digital mobile communications standard has been increasingly successful in private as well as public deployments
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Digital governance A large, modern police control room in Stockholm is one of a number of regional centres which have been shaped by a uniquely Swedish approach to project management 25
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TETRA at PMRExpo Innovation in products and services on display at the recent mobile radio show in Cologne, Germany – including control room systems, radio equipment and project management tools, as well as some of the latest thinking 30
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