Public safety forces from the State of Rio de Janeiro have rolled out TETRA radios from Motorola Solutions in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which the International Olympic Committee predicts will attract around 480,000 tourists.
The ICCC of Rio de Janeiro and the Army Operations Center (COp) will work together, making it possible to gather intelligence to carry out joint actions, such as delegation protection, protest management, incident prevention and routine activities in the region. In addition to radio communications, the COp will have full visibility of the real-time location of the officers in the field at the command center.
“Having an ultra-rugged radio solution that guarantees communications under any emergency situation, that offers immediate response times, and that has a secure encryption system, is of the utmost importance for the operations of the Security Forces, either in major events or routine operations,” said Edval Novaes, sub secretary of Command and Control at State Secretariat for Security of Rio de Janeiro.
“Thanks to the expansion of the system that was in use in Rio de Janeiro, we will have optimal mission critical communication technology available for our military, GPS location and the capability to work seamlessly with unified groups, which will help speed up and improve incident prevention and response,” commented Felipe Drumond Moraes, lieutenant coronel at Brazilian Army. “We have had excellent experiences during major events in the past where we used this communications technology, and we rely on the ability of the system for the upcoming challenges.”
More than 16,000 portable, in-vehicle mobile and fixed station radios will be used to address critical communications needs of the public safety personnel, Brazilian Army and other first responders safeguarding the millions of visitors and residents.
Motorola Solutions Public Safety grade APX series (Project 25 standard) radios will be used by the Brazilian Army, with applications in P25 providing real-time location of officers in the field from the command and control center. The Brazilian Army’s communications system including six mobile repeaters to expand radio coverage and capacity.
The APX series and the TETRA radios are public safety grade, including features like protection against dust ingress and water submersion, resistance to shock. Other capabilities include over the air programming, GPS tracking, Bluetooth capability to use wireless accessories, clear audio in extreme noise environments and a one-touch emergency button.
“Motorola Solutions understands the importance of a unified, fast and safe response for tactical and routine operations, which must always count on the radio as their most important communications tool,” said Elton Borgonovo, GM of Motorola Solutions Brazil. “Our solutions and services are present at many of the world’s greatest emergency and public safety challenges, and we are proud to be able to collaborate with the State of Rio de Janeiro as it undertakes similar challenges to protect its citizens and visitors.”
