NEWS

During a field test in Berlin's Olympiastadion on 12 April 2016, the function a new feature "load-based secondary control channel" has been successfully tested on the live TETRA radio network.

The event will include a variety of simulated public safety emergency conditions similar to real emergencies, occurring in a specialized 38-hectar-wide training ground in Kuopio, Finland, on 14-15 June, 2016.

DNK, the operator of the Nødnett TETRA network in Norway has issued the report "Information on Emergency Network" which can be used by emergency managers in the preparation of risk and vulnerability analysis.

Last week, from April 13th to 15th Hytera Mobilfunk held the Dealer Conference 2016 for eastern and southern Europe in Prague, CZ. More than 80 people from all over Europe attended the event.

The Funkwerk group of companies has recently transfered the Funkwerk Security Communications GmbH business unit to Funktel GmbH in Salzgitter. The company will continue to develop and produce TETRA radios.

Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, has been selected to provide a complete communications solution for Brasilia Metro.

During the the 63rd annual conference of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection e.V. (vfdb) in Stuttgart BDBOS will be discussing topics related to critical infrastructures.

Rakel has recently announced that it has certified new radiocommunications equipment that can be used on the Rakel Public Safety TETRA radio network.

The award was handed to Dr. Károly Kazi, the General Director of the BHE during an official ceremony in the Hungarian Parliament.

T-Systems plans to equip 157 local railway trains with on-board computers including software and control panels, passenger intercoms as well as Tetra radios.

The TETRA and Critical Communications Association announced that it has received nine nominations to fill the four vacancies that will arise on the TCCA Board at the next Annual General Meeting that will be held on the 1st June, in Amsterdam.

The Nødnett Days takes place in Trondheim, Norway on April 19th - 20th 2016, and is the most important meeting point of the year for exchanging ideas, experiences and information about emergency communication in Norway.

SIRCE, Rio de Janeiro state’s integrated radio critical communication system, has been awarded the Best Use of Control Room Systems at the International Critical Communication Awards.

ASTRID Director General Marc de Buyser: "The ASTRID network has not failed; both the radio, paging and control room systems have always maintained".

ASTAzero is the world’s only full-scale test environment for active traffic safety, where car manufacturers and subcontractors can assess new technologies under realistic conditions.

According to the German Police union, Police officers in Berlin are frequently lacking of reception of the digital TETRA network.  A spokesman says that there are too few base stations and the devices seems to be too weak.

The TCCA (TETRA and Critical Communications Association) will to continue to support and promote the use of TETRA while it is driving industry synergy in the development of future mobile broadband capability for the users and providers of critical comms.

SEE Telecom and Sysoco signed in consortium with Satelec a contract for the renewal of the radio system for the Northern Ring Road of Lyon (BPNL).

Hytera Communications brought its complete TETRA and DMR portfolio and solutions for key industries to the International Wireless Communications Expo 2016 (IWCE 2016) on March 23rd and 24th at Las Vegas Convention Centre.

ASC, a company that records analyzes and evaluates communications, has implemented its communications recording solution, EVOIPneo, for the TETRA public safety network in Estonia.