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Why should your agency migrate from analogue to digital? Author: Sean Fitzgerald

Created Mar 07 2014, 6:00 AM by Paul Jeffs

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS. When most people think of Public Safety, first responders come to mind. Fire tenders, Ambulances and Police cars racing to an emergency scene with lights flashing and sirens screaming or boats crashing through the waves as Coast Guards rush to help sailors in trouble. But there are also other agencies working hard to keep us all safe by providing support and backup to the Emergency Services both in crisis situations and at scheduled events. Search and rescue, first-aid, event co-ordination, training and support are just some of the functions provided – often by organisations staffed by dedicated volunteers. For these groups, efficient and reliable communications are crucial and two-way radios offer a dedicated system to keep agency workers connected. Today, many agencies are considering updating their existing two way radio systems. Why?

A recent example is Paris Civil Protection in France. They decided they needed to replace their old analogue radios. They needed better coverage, clearer audio, higher capacity and greater functionality and selected a new MOTOTRBO system from Motorola as the ideal solution to help support their vital efforts.

Why did they move from analogue?

“With more than 500 volunteers and staff, 68 vehicles and 17 boats, we have grown significantly since our formation in 1997. We conduct numerous operations every week and provide essential support to both the ambulance service and the fire brigade. Clear communications are obviously essential during call-outs and, to meet the growing needs of our teams, we decided to upgrade from our analogue network to a multi-channel digital network. We chose MOTOTRBO because of its proven track record in the public safety domain. And we have not been disappointed. Users love the new system. The improved coverage, the added channel capacity and increased functionality make their jobs easier. The system has exceeded our expectations.” says Yann Di-Giorgio, Transmissions and IT systems consultant, Paris Civil Protection

Read the full Paris Civil Protection Case Study and more about MOTOTRBO.

Sean Fitzgerald is Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing EMEA.

Sean is on LinkedIn at uk.linkedin.com/pub/sean-fitzgerald/1/705/4a0

Join the Motorola Solutions Community EMEA at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Motorola-Solutions-Community-6519590/about

 

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