TETRA  |  2013-08-30

No BIPT and AT (Telecom agency) costs with an Entropia subscription

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

In the meanwhile various parties have come forward at Entropia and are experiencing impressive cost savings when using the calculator.

In August Entropia Digital introduced the TETRA online Calculator. This calculator enables the client to calculate what TETRA communications cost via the digital TETRA network.

In the meanwhile various parties have come forward at Entropia and are experiencing impressive cost savings when using the calculator.

With regard to an own private system, Entropia claims to be up to 59% cheaper, and in relation to the new BIPT rates in Belgium, this would be 40%.


       Table: Comparison between Entropia and Private trunking (since Q4/2013, including end-use equipment).

In an interview with Philip Vercruysse the CEO of Entropia, he mentions that no BIPT costs are brought into account by Entropia. The result is that Entropia's new rate, including the end-use equipment, is considerably lower than any similar system in the market.

Furthermore, Vercruysse mentions that Entropia ensures the supply of the TETRA radios including a subscription, which consequently results in the client not having any CAPEX (capital expenditure investments) anymore.

The radio subscription system is one that simply means "push2talk", a portophone with a subscription.

The new rate will come into force within a month and will be provided as an all-in service.

Entropia Digital is a mobile business telecommunications network intended for the professional user and is established in the vicinity of Bruges (Belgium) and Moordrecht (the Netherlands).

Source: MCCResources