PMRExpo, staged each November in Cologne, is Europe’s largest professional communications event. We highlight some of the latest innovations seen at the show
As work continued in Germany to complete Europe’s biggest TETRA radio network, the annual PMRExpo exhibition and conference in Cologne provided an opportunity to see and discuss the latest technology and services for professional mobile ra
Axell Wireless specializes in devices for extending the coverage of radio networks, and at PMRExpo it showed a new TETRA repeater featuring the latest evolution of its software-defined radio technology.
Outside the PMRExpo exhibition hall, Ray Mason of Airwave in the UK and Steve Rolfe of Axell Wireless demonstrated the latest refinement of Airwave’s Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) concept.
Finnish accessory developer Stop Noise demonstrated the latest version of its palm-sized all-in-one speaker-microphone handset for TETRA radios.
Highlighted by Cassidian was its Xerigo 3 data radio module for TEDS (TETRA Enhanced Data Service). Supporting 25 and 50 kHz channel widths, this is equipped with standard data interfaces from the IT world – RJ-45 ethernet, IP and USB.
"When the customer chooses a digital technology – be it TETRA, Nexedge, MotoTrbo, DMR, Tier 3, dPMR – we believe that the best way of doing that is to use a console, an operator position, to minimize the risk of migrating to digital
On the Rohde & Schwarz stand was the latest evolution of the company’s Accessnet-T TETRA infrastructure, which has now become wholly IP-based.
Rohill, the Dutch trunked radio specialist, demonstrated an innovative base station interface (BSI) which enables operators of MPT networks – and their subscribers – to migrate progressively and painlessly to TETRA.
Introduced at PMRExpo by Motorola Solutions was a new TETRA radio for fire services, the MTP830 S.
New TETRA handportables from the Funkwerk group were included in a colourful display on the Funkwerk Security Communications stand.
Help for engineers and managers planning TETRA deployments is offered by Solvum Software Solutions, which demonstrated its powerful Site Tracker tool. “Site Tracker is a special kind of project management tool for rollout projects”, expla
“It’s a really good, exciting time in TETRA”, said Tom Quirke, General Manager of Motorola Solutions’ Global TETRA product & solutions organization, speaking at PMRExpo.
With deployment of Germany’s BOSnet system now reaching an advanced stage in the police service and spreading also to other public safety bodies, TETRA-related products and services were a prominent theme at the recent PMRExpo in Germany
On the Cassidian stand, visitors saw demonstrations of temporary TETRA radio coverage for applications such as disaster relief, based on the company’s growing range of transportable infrastructure. A portable TETRA switch, the DXT3p, was u
Following demonstrations of a hybrid TETRA/LTE system for mission-critical users at last May’s TETRA World Congress, Alcatel-Lucent showed a further refinement of the technology at PMR Expo.
An evolution of public safety communications from today’s TETRA mobile radio system towards a unified network solution combining TETRA with LTE was the topic for Richard Bennett on the Motorola Solutions stand.
Also present at the show was the TETRA infrastructure manufacturer 3T Communications, once a part of Frequentis but now owned by Sepura.
Latest TETRA handheld radio from Sepura, the STP9000, embodies a series of innovations – of which the most striking is its haptics (touch sensation) feature.
