Nokia to provide nationwide TETRA radio network for Swedish authorities.(Sweden)(Brief Article)

European Telecom, April, 2004

A consortium, led by Saab and including Nokia and Swedia, has won a contract from the Swedish government to build a professional mobile radio network for the shared use of all Swedish public safety organizations. The network, covering Europe's third largest country, will be the world's largest shared TETRA public safety network.

The consortium will provide and operate a single nationwide TETRA-based network that will replace the large number of separate systems currently in use by the Swedish authorities.

The Swedish government has allocated some [euro]250 million for the "Radio communication for effective public safety" project (known by its Swedish acronym RAKEL). Nokia will provide its complete TETRA system, while Saab AB will carry out system...

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