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TETRA PDA agreement on O2 Airwave
Motorola has signed a contract with Airwave O2 Limited to supply Motorola MTC100 PDAs (personal digital assistants) that operate on TETRA networks. The agreement is the world’s first commercial contract for TETRA PDAs. Motorola will start the shipment at the end of 2006.
Running a suite of applications developed by O2 Airwave, these secure and rugged PDAs will help deliver critical intelligence to front-line workers in the police and other emergency services to enhance safety and effectiveness.
The Motorola MTC100 will host a number of mobile applications intended to help police officers spend more time on visible, active patrol and increase their productivity. Software applications will be developed by 02 Airwave and will operate through its existing mobile applications gateway, delivering a solution that will help achieve fulfilling aims outlined in ACPO’s 2002 UK National Strategy for Mobile Information.
“Being able to access intelligence on the move will enable the emergency services and other TETRA users to achieve so much more in their roles,” said Pete Richardson, Chairman, O2 Airwave. “The PDA and its supporting applications will demonstrate the crucial role mobile data communications technology can play in improving public safety.”
When it rolls out the PDA solution, O2 Airwave will become the first TETRA network in the world to offer its users TETRA PDAs.
“The MTC100 PDA unlocks new potential in TETRA and gives users access to information and services where and when they need, contributing to an increased level of visibility, efficiency and effectiveness.” said Heidi Hattendorf, Director Tetra Subscribers, Motorola. “We designed the product in close contact with our customers knowing that they have ever greater need of data rich communication technologies.”
