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Radiocoms has been awarded a contract to support and manage Broadmoor’s MOTOTRBO Capacity Max radio system. The solution ensures secure, reliable communication channels enhancing operational efficiency, worker safety, and patient care in the hospital.

According to findings by IOSH, attacks on front-line staff have surged in recent years, with verbal abuse, and assaults becoming far too common. These incidents not only have a detrimental impact on the well-being of the workers involved but also affect their ability to provide essential services. How can risks be managed?

Introducing the new Hytera GC550 mini 2K body camera, the latest addition to Hytera’s range of body camera models. Ideal for retail operatives, parking enforcement, bailiffs, and security teams, this standalone body camera is designed to make capturing and managing evidence and deterring antisocial behaviour hassle-free.

Radiocoms has secured a contract with QPR FC to upgrade their onsite analogue two-way radio system to a MOTOTRBO DMR two way radio system.

On behalf of the Directors and Team at Radiocoms we wish you all a happy and healthy festive season. View our full Christmas message and opening times over the festive period.

Based in Central London, St Johns Hospice provides specialised palliative care to over 4,000 terminally-ill patients & their families every year when they need it most.

Radiocoms has been awarded a contract by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) to upgrade their fireground digital two-way radio system as part of their digital transformation plans.

Formally known as Safety Reimagined, Motorola Solutions unveils its new brand narrative, ‘Solving for safer,‘ which highlights its commitment to safety and security through an ecosystem of technologies.

Radiocoms has been certified as a WAVE PTX specialist with Motorola Solutions. This level of certification positions Radiocoms as a leader in the field of broad band push-to-talk (BBPTT) technology, offering comprehensive consultancy, design, installation, and support services for organisations looking to deploy the WAVE PTX platform.

Radiocoms is proud to announce our sponsorship of the London Fire Brigade Women’s Football Team.

As Radiocoms celebrates its 50th anniversary, we sat down with Mark Blythe, Managing Director, Rieg Vanwaveren, Finance Director, and Bhupinder Sidhu, Operations Director, to reflect on the company’s history and discuss its evolution over the years.

Radiocoms forges international alliance with Modirum to widen UK offer to include for secure video broadcasting and management for emergency and other key sectors

Radiocoms wins Telecommunications Company of the Year at London & South East England Prestige Awards.

Radiocoms Systems Ltd (Radiocoms) has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Network Services 3 framework (RM6116).

Motorola Solutions announces the launch of VB400 body worn camera and MOTOTRBO radio emergency mode integration to support automatic recording, eliminating the need for manual activation.

Radiocoms announced today that its new digital ground to air communications network is now deployed and operational at the UK’s busiest airports: Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester.

Radiocoms Systems Ltd (Radiocoms) has secured a contract with the Home office to upgrade their Border Force legacy radio systems to a Push-To-Talk over Cellular solution connecting their teams here in the UK and other juxtaposed positions.

After a successful tender, technical reviews, and rigorous fireground testing Radiocoms Systems Ltd (Radiocoms) has announced today that it has secured a seven year contract with London Fire Brigade (LFB). This contract builds on a long and trusted relationship, with a partnership spanning nearly twenty years.

Mission critical situations call for robust and highly functional communications equipment, and the accessories you attach to your two way radio device need to face up to the challenge. Find out JUMA communications developed a mission critical ready remote speaker mic.

MOTOTRBO DP4401 Ex* and DP4801 Ex* have now been certified to both MED/5.20 and UK/5.20. Learn more here about what this means.

Collaborating recently with Motorola Solutions and the Armed Forces Covenant Radiocoms Systems Ltd hosted a Service Leavers Day to support servicemen and women transitioning into a Civilian Sector.

Radiocoms is deeply saddened by the death of The Queen, we extend our heartfelt condolences to The Royal Family. God save the King.

Radiocoms will be showcasing our ‘point to point’ always on technology and demonstrating how it can make a real difference to your operational resiliency to create: connected teams, safe environments and support the development of your best practices and standards.

Hytera announce the PDC760 is now officially End-Of-Life effective immediately. Find out about further support of this product and its replacement here.

Radiocoms (Manchester) has signed a one-year sponsorship deal to support the Greater Manchester Rugby Club, Sedgley Park Tigers for the 2022/23 season.

Radiocoms Systems Limited (Radiocoms) has signed a five year contract with the Ministry of Defence. The award, won through a competitive tender, signifies another significant increase in business for Radiocoms.

Three awards were presented to Radiocoms at this years Hytera Partner Conference and Awards Event in Vienna. The event brings together communications partners from the European and UK regions to review the latest developments and acknowledges the achievements and contributions of key players within this industry.

Retail Destination Live: Future Places – join us in Booth B to see how unified communication technologies can help bring everyone and everything come together to support management challenges and sustainability goals.

Entel’s DT800 (ATEX IIA 4W), DT900 (ATEX IIC 1W), DX400 (Non-IS) and DN495 PoC (Non-IS) radios are now certified for use with the Savox C-C550 (RSM), and Draeger COM5000 & COM7000 (BA Comms Kits) as well as Entel’s own range of bone conductive audio accessories.

Radiocoms has demonstrated their continuing support to the British Armed Forces (British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy) by signing the Armed Forces Covenant, a declaration of loyalty to uphold key principles towards creating an environment where veterans and reservists can thrive post-service.

Radiocoms has won a competitive tender with Sellafield Ltd, securing a seven-year contract. Covering site wide managed services including dedicated engineering, licensing management, manufacturer and product technology updates and solution consultancy.

Worker smarter, not harder with state-of-the-art radio technology. Find out everything you need to know about the next generation MOTOTRBO R7 two way radio series here.

Hytera announce the discontinuation of a number of products from their two way radio, repeater and body worn camera portfolio.

London Borough of Newham (LBON) has awarded Radiocoms with a three-year contract to design and deploy safety enhancing BBPTT technology to support their Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO). The agreement covers the provision of a cloud-based Group Communications as a Service (GCaaS) and BBPTT smart devices on the LTE network.

Working with our client NP Aerospace, Radiocoms design bespoke VOKKERO Radio Communication System with JUMA Communications Ltd to support full situational awareness within their 4030 ELITE bomb suit.

Hytera launch the feature packed VM750D body worn camera, complete with man down functionality. PoC capabilities and 160° camera.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service further commit to their capital plan to drive forward change and innovation with new digital radio infrastructure contract award. SFRS is the latest UK fire and rescue service to select Motorola Solutions, MOTOTRBO digital portfolio which is well recognised for its capabilities, advanced functionalities and resiliency on the fireground.

Over seventy days the all female team will encounter temperatures as low as -50, and wind speeds of over 60 mph. As they navigate across this challenging terrain it is imperative they stay in constant communication with each other, find out how Radiocoms will help them do just that.

Motorola Solutions announces the cancellation of the MOTOTRBO SL4010e two way radio. There is no direct alternative withing Motorola Solutions current portfolio, other MOTOTRBO radios would need to be considered depending on user requirements.

Over seventy days the all female team will encounter temperatures as low as -50, and wind speeds of over 60 mph. As they navigate across this challenging terrain it is imperative they stay in constant communication with each other, find out how Radiocoms will help them do just that.

On Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th September visitors will have access to expert advice, a broad spectrum of products & solutions, and an open forum to discuss any key issues they are facing as they look towards the future. Radiocoms will be showcasing our ‘always on’ technology.

Radiocoms Systems Ltd is proud to announce that it has achieved another successful milestone, after months of hard work we are officially ISO 27001:2013 accredited.

Meet Radiocoms and Hytera as they partner at The Fire Safety Event 2021, with a focus around ‘connectivity in an emergency’, and demonstrate how your organisation can achieve a 360⁰ view in an emergency.

Today, Radiocoms has announced that it is has signed a Safety Reimagined partner agreement with Motorola Solutions. This extended partnership adds to its specialised portfolio of unified communication solutions.

On 18 May 2021, OFCOM published their General Notice of Final Decision (PDF). This General Notice gives a large majority of licensees formal notice of their final decision to vary radio communications licences. Learn more. Follow our guidance on OFCOM’s EMF compliance and enforcement here.

Following on from the highly successful launch of the futuristic MOTOTRBO Ion, today Motorola Solutions has unveiled their second new device for 2021. Listening to their end users, Motorola Solutions developed the Evolve LTE Device to be a fully-integrated solution that will support technology requirements now and in the future.

Supported by their internal compliance team during the approval process Radiocoms has recently been approved for a further twelve months by Alcumus SafeContractor and SafePQQ.

Radiocoms Systems Ltd has secured a three year contract with Keolis Amey Metrolink Limited (KAM) for the provision of engineering services and maintenance support for their MESH data radio network.

Following a full and open tender competition, Radiocoms Systems Limited, Motorola Solutions leading UK two-way radio communications partner, has been awarded a place on ESPO Framework 393i_21 for telecommunications equipment.

After a successful tender proposal, technical reviews, and rigorous fireground testing, Radiocoms secured the five year agreement to design, deploy and support a MOTOTRBO critical communications radio system for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Services’ 28 operational stations.

The global pandemic has driven businesses to shift and adapt operations to meet changing demands and new challenges. Motorola Solutions has announced the launch of a next-generation business-ready smart radio with voice, broadband data and multimedia capabilities.

As part of the Fire Services digital transformation plans, several hundred hand portables will modernise Norfolk’s Fire and Rescue Service, offering a specification to meet and exceed the hazards they will encounter in their field of operation.

Separately Avigilion and Motorola Solutions technologies are powerful security tools, however, when they are bridged together they can deliver complete estate visibility and resiliency. 

Navigating the complexities and numerous layers surrounding hearing protection can be overwhelming. We spoke with Peltor’s Hearing & Communications Sales Specialist, Paul Owen, in this months ‘Ask the Expert’.

Although unplanned, due to the unprecedented times there was an immediate necessity to deploy a secure digital communications network to address their now very current pain-points due to COVID-19, including changes in employee health and safety protocols and inefficient department communications.

This powerful, multi-function dispatcher from Entel enables you to communicate with, locate, manage and ensure the safety of your mobile workforce from the convenience of a desktop IP video phone.

With the most recent TRBOnet’ s software* releases there aren’t substantial cost implications or significant changes in the way the software operates, simply enhancements that can provide you with an opportunity to look ahead at how your radio communications system(s) can operate in the future.

Radiocoms is delighted to announce our Empower Circle Award from Motorola Solutions. Our commitment to continually push boundaries allowed us to develop new and innovative communication solutions for our clients throughout 2019.

Motorola Solutions have issued a notification for the end of support on serviceable parts for their legacy portfolio.

Motorola Solutions have responded to the rapidly evolving situation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and have offered their WAVE™ free WAVE Service App for 3 months* to key organisations and their employees.

In this months ‘Ask the Expert’ we are talking to the award-winning power specialists, Secure Power, Sales Director Carl McCammon about how dedication to continuously differentiate drives them to work with Partners like Radiocoms, to provide UPS solutions for hardware and software.

As the outbreak of the Coronavirus continues to escalate and we navigate our way through these unprecedented times, we would like to make you aware of the steps that Radiocoms is taking as an organisation to keep our clients and employees safe.

Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19, SAVOX has released instructions to ensure that users of their accessories take the necessary precautions to minimise the risk of contamination. SAVOX recommends that all equipment is personal issue.

As well as regularly cleaning our hands, experts advise to keep our electrical devices clean, and this does include two way radio communications equipment, body worn cameras and accessories.

After a successful audit, Radiocoms Systems Ltd has been awarded the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Certification (previously accredited to OHSAS 18001:2007 from March 2014).

Motorola Solutions has released an ‘intent to cancel’ notification on the SL4000e model radio, the SL4010e will remain in their two way radio portfolio as an alternative.

Motorola Solutions MOTOTRBO™ Premium software features that are normally sold à la carte are now included as standard with selected MOTOTRBO portable and mobile two-way radios so that you can benefit from MOTOTRBO advanced functionality without the need for additional licenses.

Duty of care is a hot topic and Entel’s DN495 is one of the most advanced lone-worker PoC two way radios on the market today – add, change or remove emergency features easily, instantly and at any time, find out how.

Radiocoms’ achieved near-perfect scores across all required areas for their Achilles UVDB Verify Audit B2 – 98% for Management Health and Safety, 100% for On Site Health and Safety, 100% for Environment, 100% for Quality and 100% for Corporate Social Responsibility.

Radiocoms Systems Ltd has been awarded a three year support and maintenance contract by Manx Utilities for their comprehensive Motorola Solutions MOTOTRBO Linked Capacity Plus System, which is integrated with, WAVE 5000 and TRBOnet Plus.

Motorola Solutions hosted the event for all of their European Platinum Partners in Dublin. The conference included thought provoking presentations from Viv Francis, Vice President who explored emerging, innovative and long-term solutions across their product & service offerings.

After partaking in a comprehensive vendor assessment in late 2018 for one of the Uk’s most significant public sector frameworks, Radiocoms announces that they have secured a position within the Crown Commercial Service RM38080 Network Services 2 framework agreement.

Healthcare professionals require instant and secure communications to aid in the management of their wards and personnel communications. The lightweight VOKKERO Guardian provides a full duplex two-way radio that can be worn comfortably underneath PPE.

In this months ‘Ask the Expert’ we are talking to the award-winning software developers, GlobalView Systems, CEO Matt Wright about how they develop their solutions to deliver the right message, to the right people, to make the right decision.

Following Motorola Solutions’ acquisition of Avigilon Blue and Edesix Body Worn Devices, Radiocoms Systems Ltd formally announce that they now supply and support both technologies.

Following a recent audit, Radiocoms Systems has been awarded a Constructionline Gold Level (Level 3) elevating it from the Silver Standard. This prestigious award gives clients enhanced assurance about Radicoms Safety, Environmental Management and Quality Management procedures and policies.

In this months ‘Ask the Expert’ we are talking to our fellow FCS member and antenna & filter supplier, antennaPRO about their newest products and how they are tackling our ever-changing industry with new technological innovations.

In today’s current workplace environment the need to protect your employees has become ever more prevalent, and as an employer, it is your duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of your employees, Hytera’s VM body camera technology you can capture and record video evidence.

Healthcare professionals require instant and secure communications to aid in the management of their wards and personnel communications. The lightweight VOKKERO Guardian provides a full duplex two-way radio that can be worn comfortably underneath PPE.

An intent to cancel notice has been issued for a selection of the MOTOTRBO DP4000 (DP4400/DP4401e/DP4600/DP4601e/DP4800/DP4801e)and DP2000 (DP2400/DP2600) series two way radio batteries. The battery portfolio is being streamlined and the remaining batteries have been issued with a price change notification.

Motorola Solutions have ceased with immediate effect all repairs to the Motorola GP Series ATEX two way radios. This is due to higher ATEX regulatory restrictions and critical components no longer being available.

Motorola Solutions today announced that Greater Manchester Fire Service (GMFRS) has selected MOTOTRBO™ radios with IMPRES™ audio quality and noise cancelling audio accessories to enhance fire-ground communications and safety for 1,200 firefighters across the North West of England. Working with Motorola Solutions partner Radiocoms Systems Limited, GMFRS has provided fire and rescue service officers with more than 500 Motorola Solutions MOTOTRBO radios, which improve voice quality and clarity even in the noisiest of emergency situations.