The Republic of Ireland’s fire services are responsible for ensuring the safety of more than five million people. Ireland’s fire brigades are operated by 27 fire authorities, made up of 218 fire stations that deploy more than 3,200 serving fire…
Critical comms collaboration unlocks Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust savings
800 ambulance service vehicles across Wales are undergoing a major communications refresh thanks to a collaboration between the Welsh Ambulance Service (WAST), Telent and Panasonic TOUGHBOOK. The communications rollout started in May 2023 in Caernarfon, North Wales and will maintain…
Telent and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority collaboration extends to 25 years
The development of new technology solutions to support lifesaving operations will continue thanks to the extension of a contract between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) and Telent announced today. The new two-year contract extension takes the current partnership that…
Telent enables East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service to adopt new technologies and transform operations
A major IT infrastructure refresh for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) will continue thanks to the extension of a contract with critical communications specialist Telent, it has been announced today. The new three-year contract extension running from 2023…
Telent announces new Chairman
Telent Ltd, a leading UK technology and network services company, has announced the appointment of Paul Lester CBE as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the company. Paul joined the Board as of Friday, 2 September 2022, succeeding David Naylor-Leyland…
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…
Telent to continue accelerated fire and rescue services refresh across North Wales
Telent is continuing its collaboration with North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) to deliver communications upgrades and help improve response times and remote connectivity for firefighters across the region. Awarded a new seven-year contract running up to 2028, Telent…
Awards honour control-room heroes for selfless public service during the pandemic
Heroes of emergency-services control rooms have been honoured for their vital work serving the public during a year unlike any other. The APD Control Room Awards 2021 recognise the selfless and unstinting efforts of control-room individuals and teams who go…
Handsfree R5 ESN Fixed Vehicle Device solution update
In November 2019 Handsfree Group were down selected by the Home Office under 4G LTE Framework Agreement as one of two approved suppliers to deliver fixed vehicle technology and accessories for the deployment of the ESN (Emergency Services Network) contract.…
Milestone: telent marks 18 years of providing Managed ICT Services to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) covers an area of 249 square miles, serving a population of 1.4m across the five metropolitan boroughs of Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley, Wirral and of course Liverpool. With a mission statement of “Safer Stronger…