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The UK Government is looking at options to find a successor to the predominantly voice-based Airwave TETRA network used by the emergency services. Guy Kenyon of Kenyon Consulting examines some of the possible solutions
As new technologies, services and applications are made available on mobile networks, Dr Dave Sloggett explores how terrorists benefit from their introduction
Dr. Lingfen Sun of the University of Plymouth introduces Project GERYON - an EU funded initiative aimed at providing an interoperability solution between TETRA and LTE for next generation emergency services
Kenwood and its local distribution partner Sectron have recently completed delivery of a country-wide installation of a Nexedge two-way radio system for the National Police Service in Bulgaria. James Atkinson reports
An emotive issue that requires accurate data to be collected has been transformed at one UK police force by the deployment of a short data application for use on police radios. Here, George Malim interviews assistant chief constable Garry Shewan of Greater Manchester Police
UK public safety partners are working together to find a way to exchange data between them by agreeing common procedures supported by a single technical standard for the commercial sector to work with. James Atkinson reports on the progress so far
The Lifeline Rescue ambulance service in the Philippines is shaving ours off response times thanks to a new system developed by Tramigo on Deutsche Telekom's network. Kate O'Flaherty reports
St John Ambulance Western Australia and Sierra Wireless are improving access to patient records thanks to an Electronic Patient Care Records System. Kate O'Flaherty reports
Bringing satellite and PMR networks together has been possible for a decade or more but the cost has been prohibitive, the quality poor and the systems complex to set up. Thanks to advances in satellite and PMR base station technology, those barriers have now gone away, Eric Devalo of Cassidian, tells George Malim
With the police and fire and rescue services actively exploring the role of drones in helping them respond to major operations Dr Dave Sloggett explores their potential for the ambulance service and the implications for new 4G services coming on-line in the United Kingdom
Public spending squeezes are forcing agencies to consolidate command and control centres, especially in the US and Western Europe. But there is plenty of growth in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East, finds Jennifer Shortland, analyst, Mobile Radio at IMS Research
Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, looks at the rapidly growing adoption of wireless and what it means for our future IT networks
Enterprises with wireless LANs may be the biggest beneficiaries of Hotspot 2.0, which enables seamless roaming between cellular and Wi-Fi networks. Rob Mustarde, VP Marketing, Ruckus explains why to James Atkinson
The nature of electricity generation is changing to encompass renewable energy and two-way traffic on power grids, and managing that is putting greater emphasis on communications systems. In contrast to most of Europe, the UK is likely to have separate networks for each. George Malim looks at the challenges each faces and the technical solutions being adopted
While opinions differ on how to implement smart metering, the UK is committed to a full-scaled rollout by 2019. George Malim talks to one of the bidders for the UK Government's implementation programme
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