The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police has named Siemens as its turnkey contractor for the installation of a new countrywide emergency call network over the next five years and for the operation of the network for 20 years. The new network is based on Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) technology, which is designed especially for emergency communications. Siemens’ technology partners are Motorola and Frequentis, while the network infrastructure partners are Bane Tele and Telenor.
Motorola and Frequentis will provide the TETRA products for the emergency network and install the control centers. Bane Tele and Telenor will supply the sites for the mobile communications technology and the infrastructure for data and voice transmission. Siemens will have responsibility for all installation work, integration of technology, and operation and maintenance of the network for 20 years. Siemens will begin installing the new network immediately and the emergency call system is scheduled to be up and running throughout Norway by the end of 2011, when it will replace the country’s existing 30 year old system.
Explaining the scale of the call network, Christoph Caselitz, president of mobile networks at Siemens Networks, said, “There will be practically no corner left in Norway that is not equipped with the new radio technology, thus ensuring reliable communications for police, fire department and health in the case of emergencies.”
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