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EADS Defence & Security Awarded Contract to Supply COR(P25) Radio Network to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "O" Division
IP-Based P25 Digital Public Safety Radio Ensures Efficient and Secure Communication; COR(P25) Radio Communication Network Will Secure the G8 Summit Set for June 2010; The Network Will Expand as Part of a Major Crown Project for the RCMP as a P25 Mission Critical Region Operation Communication System
| Source: EADS Defence & Security
OTTAWA--(Marketwire - January 8, 2010) - EADS Defence & Security is pleased to announce that
it has been awarded the contract for deployment of its COR(P25) digital
radio communications network to service the RCMP "O" Division critical
communications in the province of Ontario, Canada. The contract includes
the rollout of a state of the art, open standard P25 IP-based digital
public safety radio communication network and command and control centers
that will expand across Ontario as the new Central Region Operation
Communication System. The P25 digital communication network will also be
used as the primary means to provide secure wireless communication during
the upcoming G8 being held in Canada in June 2010.
The rollout is a multi-step approach with a number of phases. Phase 1 of
the project will be implemented in time for exclusive use to secure the G8
Summit and be spread out 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.
"We are pleased to have been awarded this contract for the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police," said Steve Shanck, General Manager for P25 radio network
solutions. "Unlike other applications, the RCMP will not operate both
trunking and conventional networks, but will fast track the new P25 system
across the province. As the market adoption of P25 radio increases, our
COR(P25) solution will continue to demonstrate market leadership as have
our hundreds of mission critical radio networks around the world."
As an IP-based, open-standard (Project P25) digital trunked solution,
COR(P25) allows P25 and non-P25 radios to operate together on one core
architecture, providing operators full autonomy and control over the radio
network.
"This contract is a concrete illustration of EADS's commitment to expanding
our operations in Canada," Pierre Delestrade, CEO, EADS Canada, said. "We
have consistently demonstrated our willingness to increase the P25 market
throughout Canada as evidenced by our investment in the Gatineau, Quebec
centre of excellence."
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 Canada (www.eads.net/800/en/canada/canada)
EADS Canada provides advanced secure digital interoperable land mobile
radio communications solutions to the
mission-critical public environment. EADS has several business operations
in Canada including EADS Canada, Eurocopter Canada, Composites Atlantic and
PlantCML. EADS & Airbus recently opened a research facility in Montreal.
EADS's programs currently generate, directly and indirectly, $800 million
of activity each year in Canada and support about 4,000 jobs. PlantCML's
facilities include a major location in Gatineau, Quebec, which serves as
the company's centre of excellence and primary research and development
centre.
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.
DS 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 2008, DS -- with around 23,000 employees -- achieved
revenues of $8.4 billion CDN or EUR 5.7 billion. EADS is a global leader in
aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues
of $64.4 billion CDN or EUR 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about
118,000.