Airwave TETRA radio network worked properly during London riots
The network operated exactly as it is designed to, providing an extremely high level of service to officers from 26 different police forces and the ambulance and fire services.
On their website, Airwave has released a clear statement about the operation of the Airwave TETRA network during the London riots.
Airwave is disappointed to see that the Police Federation report ‘Policing the Riots’ has suggested the Airwave Network was “overloaded”, causing “significant communications failure”, leading to difficulties in the police response to the riots. In their statement published on their website, Airwave makes it absolutely clear that this information is entirely inaccurate. Despite the unprecedented levels of police officers and other emergency service users accessing the Network, the company is proud that it operated exactly as it is designed to, providing an extremely high level of service to officers from 26 different police forces and the ambulance and fire services.
to read the full statement, please click here
