Emergency Services Network

Government and the latest tech don't mix, says UK civil servant of £11B ESN mess

Opinion Public sector might want to 'wait a bit' before buying into bleeding edge, Sir Matthew Rycroft muses

Networks05 Dec 2023 | 37

Airwave a 'license to print money' on legacy blue-light comms contract

Updated Profits and revenue increase for Motorola subsidiary challenging regulator price cap ruling

Networks04 Oct 2023 | 11

'There has never been a realistic plan' for UK's £11B Emergency Services Network

Commercial and technical risks yet to be addressed by Home Office, spending watchdog says

Networks14 Jul 2023 | 56

The number’s up for 999. And 911. And 000. And 111

Opinion When the world’s on fire, what number do you call?

Networks03 Jul 2023 | 229

Fire-resistant drones promise to help rescuers in a hot spot

NASA space suits provide inspiration to Swiss and Brit boffins

Science28 Jun 2023 | 2

Excess profits on Motorola's Airwave estimated to be £1.3B

UK competition regulator begins consultation on price controls for controversial blue light network

Networks22 May 2023 | 12

BROADER TOPICS

Up to £895M up for grabs in UK Emergency Services procurement

Here we go again: Next piece in troubled ESN upgrade

Networks18 May 2023 | 16

UK emergency services take DIY approach amid 12-year wait for comms upgrade

Motorola's contract departure draws question mark over future of ESN

Networks28 Apr 2023 | 77

UK's Emergency Services Network unlikely to start operating until 2029

CMA initiates price cap amid spiraling costs, Motorola Solutions to appeal

Networks06 Apr 2023 | 21

£2B in UK taxpayer cash later, and still no Emergency Services Network

And not even a tentative date for a system go-live either

Networks09 Mar 2023 | 112

Emergency services call-handling provider: Ransomware forced it to pull servers offline

Advanced's infrastructure still down and out, recovery to take weeks or more

Security12 Aug 2022 | 21

UK police to spend tens of millions on legacy comms network kit

More evidence of where that half-a-billion-a-year cost of Emergency Services Network delay is going

Networks09 Jun 2022 | 25

Motorola benefits from delays in the UK's emergency services network, says govt

Providing both old Airwave system and its replacement boosted supplier's profits, says British Home Office

Networks10 May 2022 | 8

Samsung gets 2-year contract extensions to provide rugged handsets for UK's troubled Emergency Services Network

Updated Fiasco replacing fire, police and ambulance comms already costing £550m for each year of delay

Networks16 Dec 2021 | 11

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