• IP based P25 digital public safety radio ensures efficient and secure communication
• The network will expand as part of a major Crown project for the RCMP as a P25 Mission Critical Region Operation Communication System
1 June 2010 – Today EADS Defence & Security announced system acceptance of its CORP25 digital, trunked land mobile radio system by the “O” Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), validating that the delivered Project 25 (P25)-based public safety radio network fulfills the operational requirements of the RCMP.
In January of this year, EADS Defence & Security announced that it had been awarded the contract for deployment of its CORP25 digital radio communications network to service the RCMP “O” Division’s critical communications requirements in the province of Ontario, Canada. The contract called for the implementation of a state-of-the-art, open-standard P25 IP-based digital public safety radio communication network along with command and control centers to be expanded across Ontario as the new Central Region Operation Communication System.
“System acceptance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police marks an important milestone in the EADS commitment to providing public safety organizations with world-class communications tools to assure they can operate smoothly and safely,” said Paul Martin, National Director Sales, Canada, Security and Communication Solutions. “This is a tremendous achievement for EADS Defence & Security and the RCMP; one that will serve as a model in future deployments of the EADS CORP25 open architecture solution across Canada.”
The first phase rollout of the P25 digital communication network will serve as the primary means of providing secure wireless communication across a 360km corridor in Ontario. The second and larger phase will extend the network to cover the entire province and replace the existing Central Region Operation Communication System.
“The EADS CORP25 next generation solution provides a highly secure mission critical radio network,” Pierre Delestrade, President and CEO, EADS Canada said. “Today’s system acceptance is one more step toward the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s ultimate goal of rolling the P25 system out across the province.”
As an IP-based, open-standards (APCO P25) digital trunked solution, CORP25 allows P25 and non-P25 radios to operate together on one core architecture, providing operators full autonomy and control over the radio network.
About the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “O” Division (www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/)
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police provides federal policing services, contributing to efforts to ensure safe homes and safe communities in the Province of Ontario. The Division’s 1,537 members and employees are committed to the enforcement of federal statutes and to providing investigational assistance and protective security to other departments of the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies.
About EADS Defence & Security (www.eads.com)
EADS Defence & Security (DS) is a world leading provider of mission-critical communication and Command & Control solutions through its line of business Security and Communication Solutions and operational business units of PlantCML in the US and Canada.
EADS Defence & Security is a systems solutions provider for armed forces and civil security worldwide. Its portfolio ranges from sensors and secure networks through missiles to aircraft and UAVs as well as global security, service and support solutions. In 2009, DS – with around 21,000 employees – achieved revenues of $6.94 billion CDN. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, EADS generated revenues of €42.8 billion ($55 billion CDN) and employed a workforce of about 119,000.
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EADS CORP25 Radio Network Gains System Acceptance from Royal Canadian Mounted Police “O” Division
