2010-04-22
In June 2010, the town of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada will be hosting the G8 Summit. Leaders from around the globe will gather for three days to advance their interests, advocate for open markets and free trade and to champion freedom, democracy and human rights.
The G8 summit is an international event which is followed by many around the globe but in past years has often attracted protesters and violence. To ensure the safety of international attendees, visitors and onlookers, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has awarded the contract for a new P25 radio system for the “O” Division to EADS Defence and Security to provide 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 Summit slated to commence on June 25.
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 will be spread out across a 360 km 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.
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. The Company’s portfolio ranges from sensors and secure networks through missiles to aircraft and UAVs as well as global security, service and support solutions.
"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 CORP25 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, CORP25 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. "EADS has made a strong commitment to Canada and increasing the P25 market here as evidenced by our investment in the Gatineau, Quebec centre of excellence."
At the end of June, as Canada welcomes the world’s leaders to the G8 Summit, visitors, tourists and even protesters from around the globe can rest assured that their safety is assured by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its new P25 radio system from EADS Defence and Security.
About the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “O” Division
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
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
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 €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 € 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about 118,000.