Is there a future for Tetra?

Today’s world is about broadband, convergence and collaboration. When terrestrial trunked radio (Tetra) was developed as a secure mobile audio communication system aimed at the public safety market, there was no talk about broadband or sharing images and video. Over the past few years that has all changed. Public safety agencies now use video: sharing images and video of accidents or disaster scenes with the control room for analysing the situation and sharing advice on how to proceed. There is currently no mobile technology available to handle broadband which means that Tetra and other voice and narrowband data systems are the systems of choice… (more)

Convergence rapidly becoming a reality

The convergence of the worlds of voice and data as well as fixed-line and mobile solutions has finally started to become a reality in South Africa. Convergence is bringing a host of benefits to consumers and businesses alike, according to Andy Baker, CEO Nashua Mobile… (more)