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Hong Kong Police and Motorola Partner to Launch Phase One of Command and Control Communications System
Motorola's Digitally-Based System to Help Police Deploy Manpower and Resources more Effectively to Protect the Community
Hong Kong, 9 Dec. 2004 -
Motorola (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in delivering integrated radio communications and information solutions to police forces around the world, today announced the official launch of Phase One of the Hong Kong Police Department's third generation Command and Control Communications System (CC3). Beginning Dec. 9, the New Territories Regions will be the first in Hong Kong to adopt an Internet Protocol (IP) TETRA-based digital communications system. The other police regions will integrate and adopt CC3 in two additional orderly installments.
CC3 will become fully operational by 2006, launching in three phases with Phase Two introduced in Hong Kong Island Region in May 2005 and Phase Three to be operational in Kowloon East and West Regions in January 2006.
Today's launch puts officers in the New Territories at the forefront of police communications in Asia-Pacific. When fully operational, Motorola's integrated command and control communications system will consist of five components:
- A digital trunked radio communications system with voice and data capabilities
- 999 emergency telephone system with automatic emergency caller number and location identification capability
- A mobile computing system allowing officers to access necessary information from their radio handsets and/or mobile data terminals; and
- Automatic vehicle location system (AVLS) that will allow dispatchers to better allocate resources to attend emergency incidents as well as a Geographic Information System (GIS) that will allow the emergency call takers and dispatchers to more quickly and accurately identify the location of emergency incidents and police resources
- Third generation command & control computer system (CACCS 3) that provides high performance, reliable incident handling and dispatching functions, and gateway connection to a number of databases
Additionally, an IP-based TETRA system will provide a fast and reliable call set up over a very wide area, with more reliable routing capabilities. It also enables good voice quality by prioritizing voice packets and allows various types of data to be carried in the same IP manner.
"A digitally-based command and control system delivers improved security features-vital in these high-risk times. We know that a radio provides a lifeline to the officer in the field and the community can rest assured our tested technology will help maintain a safer city. The fact that Hong Kong Police have adopted an IP-capable TETRA system means they can easily plan for future expansion of the system," said John Cryer, director of Strategy & Major Account Development, Motorola's Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector (CGISS).
CC3 represents the next step in an evolutionary partnership between the Hong Kong Police and Motorola. Motorola and Hong Kong Police have been working together since December 1988 when the company was awarded the second-generation command and control communications system. That system became operational in 1991 and remains in place in the regions while still awaiting the phasing in of CC3.
Motorola's Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector
Motorola's Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector (CGISS) is a leading provider of integrated radio communications and information solutions, with more than 65 years of experience in meeting the mission-critical requirements of public safety, government and enterprise customers worldwide. In 2003, CGISS received the inaugural Interpol Outstanding Contribution Award for its services to the international law enforcement community. The sector offers an extensive portfolio of solutions to meet growing public safety and security needs, including: interoperable two-way radio communications solutions; command and control solutions; identification and tracking solutions; information management of criminal justice and civil needs; and physical security and monitoring solutions.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com.
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