Tyco Electronics has introduced the MASTR IV Terrestrial Trunked Radio
(TETRA) base station to power secure digital trunked radio communications via
TETRA. The addition of the MASTER IV product extends the M/A-COM MASTR series
and marks the first MASTER product to facilitate the TETRA air interface with
the VIDA network platform. The MASTER IV Tetra base station currently operates
on the 380, 410 and 450 MHz frequency and will also support growing LMR (land
mobile radio) markets in China and Russia.
Cable & Wireless wins £100 mn contract |
Cable & Wireless has signed a five-year £100 mn partnership contract with Tesco to create a new next generation telecommunications network for the retail group's UK and international operations. Cable & Wireless will become the exclusive supplier of data, fixed and mobile voice telecommunications to Tesco in the UK, streamlining the group's existing systems into a single, efficient IP network, based on next generation platforms. This network will have 40 times the capacity of Tesco's current network and will be built on Cable & Wireless' multi service platform (MSP). |