The Nokia TETRA system in Brunei Darussalam was officially opened today, marking the first professional mobile radio system for secure communications in the country.
The radio communications network of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Brunei Darussalam includes the fully digital, highly scalable and reliable Nokia TETRA DXTip switching platform, Nokia TETRA Base Stations for radio coverage, TETRA terminals and the Nokia Dispatcher Solution for control rooms. The implementation of the project was conducted by Nokia's Value Added Reseller Arrisma Engineering and Technical Services in Brunei Darussalam.
"The deployment of TETRA for our strict security requirements is the strategic cornerstone of our operations and we have been very satisfied with both Arrisma Engineering and Nokia, who have provided us with a full turnkey solution," said an official from the Brunei Ministry of Defence.
Nokia TETRA System offers the highest security available at the TETRA market today. This combined with seamless network wide communication features, scalable core network design, advanced mobility management and Nokia's experience in digital radio communication networks puts Nokia TETRA System well ahead of its competition.
"Our proven and reliable TETRA system together with the latest Nokia THR880 handportables will provide the Ministry of Defence with an excellent platform for radio communications for years to come," says Mikko Pokkinen, Marketing Director, Nokia.
"Our strong market position as well as strong and continuous investment in R&D makes Nokia a future-proof partner, and also ensures further development of MoD's communications facilities as TETRA evolves in the future," he adds.
About Arrisma Engineering
Arrisma Engineering's current business activities are supplying, designing, planning, installing, testing and servicing of telecommunications and IT systems. Arrisma Engineering has gained its service and engineering competence during the years that it has worked with many infrastructure projects in Brunei Darussalam.
In partnership with Nokia Corporation, Arrisma is the only Nokia TETRA Value Added Reseller in Brunei. With the turnkey capabilities, Arrisma is in the best position to provide systems and support for various governmental and private organisations in Brunei.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world's leading supplier of TETRA networks and terminals and has demonstrated an unique capability to deliver multi-switch TETRA networks with the ability to provide all TETRA services uniformly countrywide. Special features include: top-class communication security, fast group calls, sophisticated emergency call functionality, prioritized calls, advanced messaging and data communication services, including packet data. The open interfaces of Nokia TETRA solutions enable seamless integration to command and control systems. Nokia continues investing in TETRA radio technology and systems for the benefit of present and future customers.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators and businesses. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on five major exchanges.
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Notes to the editors
TETRA technology is a world standard published by ETSI for digital mobile trunking networks. TETRA networks offer secure, digital mobile communication for professional organizations such as oil and gas companies, utilities, transportation and public safety and security sector (police, emergency, civil defence, security services, etc.). Data communication improves field operations by allowing users to access databases via their radios.
Most European countries have already chosen the open TETRA standard as the basis for their public authority radio networks, as have a number of countries elsewhere in the world.
TETRA technology minimizes the capital investments and the operational expenses of organizations because it allows simultaneous and independent use of a single existing network by many services, administrations and ministries. TETRA enhances the safety of classified information by using encryption of the connection. It also increases the effectiveness and the coordination of different services and ministries in crises and natural disaster situations through connecting independent Virtual Private Networks into one communication environment.