Control rooms  |  2026-03-20

NEC Software Solutions Partners with Unblur for Integrated Incident Management

Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

NEC Software Solutions (NECSWS) has announced a strategic partnership with pioneering software company Unblur, bringing together two complementary technologies to deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end incident management capability for emergency services across the United Kingdom.

The collaboration integrates the NECSWS Vision 5 command and control solution with Unblur's IRIS Core and IRIS Tactics platforms, enabling true two-way communication between the control room and the incident ground. The combined solution facilitates seamless, real-time exchange of information between control room teams and frontline responders, underpinning a shared and accurate operational picture during complex and fast-moving incidents.

By aligning their respective technologies, NEC Software Solutions and Unblur aim to support the long-term digital transformation of UK emergency services, ensuring operational teams have access to accurate, real-time information regardless of their location.