HCL, Motorola to roll-out government radio network

NEW DELHI, INDIA: HCL Infosystems, a hardware, services and ICT systems integration company, and Motorola, a provider of radio networks, had won a 100cr worth project from the Delhi Government to establish  Government Radio Network (GRN), the country's first, for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

This TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) communication network would facilitate inter-department communications.

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The GRN is a digital inter-operable communication platform that would operate on a secured spectrum and have 46 base stations. In the long run, the GRN will continue to offer options of scalability with easy expansion through additional radio terminals.

Savitur Prasad, Secretary, Information Technology, Delhi Government, said: “The deployment of the Government Radio Network will not only enhance our communication infrastructure but will also firmly place New Delhi amongst the leading cities of the world.  If the Asiad brought a shift from black & white television to colour television, the 2010 games will see the advent of TETRA, which will open a new chapter of secured and efficient communication between various government agencies.”

This network would cover the entire metropolitan area of the capital, including transportation networks such as Delhi Metro Railway Tunnels and New Delhi Airport Terminal-II.

Ajai Chowdhry, chairman & CEO, HCL Infosystems Ltd, said, “The deployment of a TETRA-based communication system will enable authorities to timely prevent or minimise the chances of potential adverse impact in an emergency situation. I am confident that, in times to come, systems such as the Government Radio Network will strengthen communication infrastructure across the country.”

Subodh Vardhan, sales director and country head, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Motorola India, said "We are very happy to be partnering with HCL Infosystems in this transformation of the capital city’s public safety infrastructure that will ensure availability of a world-class mission-critical Government Radio Network for the 2010 Commonwealth Games "