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Mexican state picks
Airbus’s MXLINK
e Government of the Mexican State of
Querétaro has selected Airbus’s secure
mobile virtual network operator, MXLINK,
to underpin its COSMOS security and
justice model.
MXLINK services will be integrated into
the multimedia tablets used by the state
and municipalities to record crimes at the
scene, ensuring that this information is
transmitted securely.
In addition, MXLINK services, notably
Airbus’s Tactilon Agnet solution, will provide
a secure mobile communications platform for
search and surveillance missions along with
encrypted communications for the police
force’s high command, fully integrated with
Mexico’s Tetrapol IP radio network.
MXLINK provides multi-operator coverage,
operability with Mexico’s Tetrapol network,
along with end-to-end voice and data security.
CENTRAL ASIA
Credit: KTZ
Teltronic puts TETRA
on Kazakh train line
Teltronic’s TETRA solution has been
integrated with the ETCS (European Train
Control System) signalling application
provided by signalling company Bombardier
along the approximately 300km Zhetygen-
Altynkol railway line in Kazakhstan. It
has been certi ed by the line’s operator,
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a passenger
and freight rail company.
e eld trials were preceded by laboratory
testing in Gothenburg. Teltronic said KTZ
has recognised that the complete solution,
including TETRA NEBULA infrastructure
and EN50155/EN45545 onboard
equipment, works stably on the whole back
and forth track, under regular and high-load
tra c conditions, and meets the necessary
requirements and speci cations.
e system is expected to be used for
commercial operations in the future.
Hytera launches DMR
for Philippines police
e Philippines National Police (PNP)
and Hytera launched a DMR Tier III
network on 28 August at the Philippines
Communications and Electronic Service’s
77th Founding Anniversary, which took
place at the police’s Multi-Purpose Center
in Quezon City. A series of live demos were
carried out during the celebration.
e two parties are replacing an analogue
APCO P16 radio system with the nationwide
DMR network. e former was put into
service in 1995 and uses obsolete technology.
Its age resulted in high maintenance costs
due to frequent repair and a shortage of
spare parts, poor interoperability, inadequate
coverage and low-frequency e ciency. In
addition to the DMR network, Hytera is
supplying around 20,000 digital terminals,
including MD788 mobile radios, along with
PD988 and PD788 portable radios.
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