TETRA  |   LTE  |  2020-12-12

Airbus and Nedaa Sign new Partnership at GITEX 2020

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

Airbus and Nedaa, the network provider of the Government of Dubai, signed a new partnership agreement at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week in Dubai for the deployment of mission-critical communication solutions.

In the frame of the partnership, Airbus’ Tactilon Agnet 500 and Tactilon Agnet 800, as well as the Tactilon Dabat hybrid device will be deployed through Nedaa’s private mission-critical 4G network starting 2021 to a achieve stronger and faster response in the area of public safety coordination. Government entities, security, and public safety authorities, first responders, event organizers, operation management departments and personnel of asset-intensive organizations across all vital sectors will now be able to leverage the solutions’ advanced features for a better communication support system.

Tactilon Dabat, a 4G smartphone and a Tetra radio in one single device, is designed to enable users to smoothly transition between Tetra and LTE network services. The Tactilon Agnet 500 and 800 collaboration platforms, on the other hand, offer secure push-to-talk and messaging services with accurate location tracking, voice and messaging, video sharing and other multimedia functions, allowing communication between different mission-critical networks, devices and technologies.

“Our collaboration with Airbus reflects our shared goal to improve connectivity and communication between authorities who are in need for such secure, available and reliable mission-critical communication, where lives of people come as a first priority. Airbus’ extensive portfolio of secure communication solutions is renowned for empowering mission-critical security teams in Dubai and the UAE as they respond to any emergency or crisis. Furthermore, by enabling Airbus to deploy its solutions through our 4G network, Nedaa is reinforcing its capability to provide all concerned entities with superior communication services.” H.E. Mansoor Bu Osaiba, Chief Executive Officer of Nedaa, explained.

“Our long-term and mutually beneficial partnership exemplifies our genuine commitment to mission-critical situations to ensure the security and safety of the country and people. To deliver, and remain consistent in our promise, we will provide the best available technologies necessary to support critical mobile communication systems with innovative functions and features. We look forward to another fruitful collaboration with the Nedaa,” Walid Lahoud, Head of Sales Middle East and North Africa for Secure Land Communications at Airbus added.