Background
Altech Fleetcall, a division of Altech Radio Holdings (ARH) and part of the Altron TMT Group, the largest privately owned converged solution provider in Africa, recently awarded Hytera to upgrade its radio trunking network from analog to a digital mobile radio (DMR) network.
Altech Fleetcall is the only company in South Africa with a national radio trunking communication network. The network was established, expanded and maintained with in-house expertise over the last 20 years. It is arguably the largest operational MPT1327 network in the world. Altech Fleetcall counts a number of blue-chip companies among the customers it has supplied with world class communication solutions over the past two decades.
User
Altech Fleetcall, South Africa
Market Segment
Operator
Project Time
2014
Product
Hytera DMR Trunking Pro
50 DS6210 Base Stations
2500 PD78X & MD78X
Customer Demands
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According to Brett Nash, Managing Director of Altech Radio Holdings, Fleetcall's vision is to be the connectivity provider of choice for its customers. “For this reason, the time had come for us to invest in an upgrade of our network. We explored a number of options to upgrade the predominantly analog network to a digital one to provide our existing and potential customers with the tremendous benefits of digital radio technology.”
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These benefits include higher data speed, GPS tracking, accelerometer applications, flexible dispatching, multi-level monitoring, larger subscriber capacity and crystal clear voice quality.
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As part of the modernization program, the Bureau wanted to upgrade the communication and incident recording solutions available to customs staff. It wanted to implement a body worn camera (BWC) system to provide daily recordings and real time viewing capabilities.
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The BWC solution was needed to capture video evidence, so the footage could be used to review incidents. BOC also wanted to deploy BWCs at ports throughout the Philippine archipelago to enhance its monitoring activities.
The Solution
Following a three-year planning and market investigation process, Altech Fleetcall chose the Hytera Digital Mobile Radio system, a highly advanced ETSI standard trunking solution, to replace its existing analog trunking system. Hytera's expertise ensured that the system and terminals could be customized according to Altech Fleetcall's specific frequency and feature requirements. Altech Fleetcall's network migration to DMR was regarded as strengthening the companies' mutually beneficial relationship. On one hand, it is a way to create greater awareness of Altech Fleetcall's current operation; on the other, the new network will attract new subscribers and in some cases even encourage companies to build their own DMR-based solutions. Either way, network-type business will become increasingly important in future.
