INDUSTRY FUNDING


Fern Communications founders Clive and Jennifer Cushion with Technical Manager James Cleverley and the company’s radio repeater equipment.


SSI Technician Medic Peter Lane


WaveCom, a custom-built two-way radio network to provide coverage along the east coast, is being developed by Fern Communications.


SYSTEM FOR GALLOPER


The Lowestoft-based company initially won the contract to provide a system for the Galloper Offshore Windfarm, located between 34km and 55km off Suffolk. Fern has further developed the concept to design a radio system than can be used by multiple operators and sub- contractors across a wider area. Fern Managing Director Jennifer Cushion


said: “Our radio system will provide the east coast offshore renewables industry with huge efficiency savings. Instead of each company and subcontractor having to set up their own radio network, ours will be readily available and fully operational.


HELPING COVER R&D COSTS


“But we could not have done it without the SCORE grant, which is helping us cover the research and development costs, months ahead of income coming on stream.”


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