Cassidian, an EADS company, and Alcatel-Lucent have launched a new solution called ‘Evercor’ to enhance safety and operations for public safety agencies, energy and transport companies.

Evercor integrates Alcatel-Lucent’s 4G LTE mobile broadband with TETRA based systems to form the first end to end integrated LTE 400 professional mobile radio (PMR) solution for the 380-470 MHz band the frequency band currently used by public safety agencies and other essential services in many parts of the world. As a result it will support new broadband communications capabilities such as real time video to complement existing radio systems. It also allows transport and energy companies using TETRA communications to benefit from mobile broadband applications.

Alcatel-Lucent and Cassidian are showing how Evercor enhances information sharing between control centers and field operations at TETRA World Congress 2012 in Dubai. By delivering high-speed 4G LTE mobile broadband services such as enhanced location information and transmission of medical records to ‘smart’ emergency response vehicles, handheld tablet devices and control center systems, teams will be equipped with the vital information they need to rapidly prepare for and respond to any incident. This can improve safety and security for both the public and workers and allow teams to more quickly identify locations and respond to incidents.

The use of real-time video and data services will improve operations for those working in the transport and energy industries. Early warnings of outages and incidents will in turn result in faster response and reduced maintenance time and costs. For all companies using TETRA communications, the solution will enable cost efficiencies, allowing them to re-use their existing sites and equipment.

Jean Marc Nasr, Head of Secure Communication Solutions at Cassidian said, “The launch of this innovative solution comes only a year since we announced the joint work program between Alcatel-Lucent and Cassidian and shows the real progress we’ve made to enhance operations for companies using the 400 MHz band. We are able to integrate these services within the Cassidian command-and-control collaborative suite of applications for our Public Safety and Defence users.”

Philippe Keryer, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Networks Group said: “Alcatel-Lucent’s 4G LTE architecture is being embraced by the public safety sector. Evercor delivers the highest speeds and greatest capacity for mobile broadband communications networks today and supports essential operations in the most cost effective manner. Alcatel-Lucent has deep rooted expertise in providing groundbreaking mobile broadband communications solutions to enhance operations and safety across many industries and we are pleased to work with Cassidian to achieve this.”

The Evercor solution uses Alcatel-Lucent’s eNodeB base stations, wireless packet core and backhaul solutions, and Cassidian LTE 400 Remote Radio Head, terminals and applications. The LTE 400 eNodeB can be fitted into Cassidian’s new TB3S TETRA Base station. Working in the 400 MHz bands delivers advantages over communications in a higher frequency band. Fewer base stations are required to provide coverage to a comparable geographic area and communication is made more reliable inside buildings and within built up urban areas.