Vodafone is demonstrating the power of Europe’s most modern mission-critical (MCx) communications service at an incident simulation event in Ireland with European Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) agencies.
The event in Westport on Ireland’s west coast sees PPDR agencies from Ireland as well as Scotland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden stage simulations that replicate complex and evolving incidents. It is designed to train first responders on new communication capabilities while testing interoperability and operation procedures across multiple agencies.
First of a kind
In partnership with the Irish Office of the Government CIO (OGCIO), within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which advises on digital matters, Vodafone Ireland is enabling its network for mission critical communications in a first-of-its kind for Ireland’s PPDR agencies. This includes the national police and security service An Garda Siochana, the Irish Coast Guard, Irish fire services, civil defence, Revenue (Customs Service) and the HSE/National Ambulance Service.
The event is also supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Mayo County Council.
Built using the latest global industry standards, MCx provides priority access on mobile networks. This enables first responders, public safety services and transportation sectors to talk, share data and video, and coordinate instantly – even when networks are congested.
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