Telent provides fire and rescue station communications refresh in preparation for ESN transition

Telent has completed a network refresh to support station end systems for a major fire and rescue service in England. The upgrade has replaced soon to be retired back-up networks and prepared the organisation’s mobilisation solution for ESN compatibility.

The end-to-end proven solution from Telent is currently live across over 20 stations and can be rapidly deployed and easily procured through several Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks. The project will provide improved resiliency and security and deliver an alternative back-up bearer to Paknet, PSTN and 2G/3G to ensure stations stay connected if the main network goes down.

As part of the full-service offering, Telent provided comprehensive design, testing and deployment services. This started with initial development and testing in its specialised lab, pilot testing and pre-staging to minimise time on site and maximise quality of service for the main project deployment. The pre-staging of equipment in Telent’s secure facilities included testing and fully configuring all equipment to reduce any early-life failures or any on-site engineering visits. The project solution is available as part of Telent’s fully managed service portfolio.

Telent currently supports station end and mobilisation systems for more than 20 fire and rescue services across the UK and every county fire service in Republic of Ireland. This includes a recent communications and mobilisation upgrades for the North Wales Fire and Rescue service and providing support of the radio paging network used to mobilise lifeboat crews for the RNLI.