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Protecting people and property with Strongest Signal SIMs Humberside Police face all the challenges of serving a diverse population in urban and rural areas. One challenge – protecting potentially vulnerable victims – has led them to deploy Manx Telecom’s Chameleon Direct Strongest Signal SIMs to provide a fast and effective response in what can be life and death situations. Whatever the reason, a vulnerable person can be the subject of a range of offences such as harassment, physical assault or sexual attack.
“It can be a very flexible way of protecting people,” says Gary Woolston, Technical Support Manager at Humberside Police. “The vulnerable person gets the reassurance that help is just a call away, but they can live their lives without an intrusive police presence. For the police, it means we can provide effective protection only when needed, freeing us to deal with day-to-day police work.”
In the four years Humberside Police has used Chameleon-powered alarms the technology has proved its worth. “There's no question that the alarms, have saved lives, caught burglars, prevented arson attacks, and saved individuals from constant harassment,” says Gary. Chameleon Direct is simple to set up, easy to operate, and scalable. Ordering new, replacement, or additional SIMs is easy, and billing is straightforward. No bundles, no subsidised or special handsets – just the best possible mobile coverage, regardless of location. Chameleon Direct is available from Manx Telecom, a market leader in providing strongest signal mobile connectivity for the UK market. Manx Telecom: Stand Q44
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Resilient connectivity The police have a responsibility to protect vulnerable people, and Humberside Police’s use of alarms with Chameleon Direct Strongest Signal SIMs enables them to do just that, quickly and effectively. Often, alarms need to be deployed at short notice, or in locations where landlines are not appropriate, and an alarm with an embedded SIM can be the best solution. The type of alarm can vary, from a panic button activated by a victim, to a passive or silent alarm, which alerts the police without an intruder knowing. However it is being used, Chameleon Direct SIMs automatically select the strongest signal in any given location, to offer the best possible level of coverage at all times.
It’s not only people who are at risk, Humberside Police also uses Chameleon Direct’s Strongest Signal SIMs in alarms in a variety of domestic and industrial buildings. Alarms are placed in locations where there’s a risk of theft or arson, and at sites where high value capital equipment is at risk of theft or criminal damage. Alarms are also used to protect unmanned crime scenes to ensure that no one tampers with evidence. The stakes are high in every sense of the word, and it’s vital that an alarm gets its message through, unhindered by any variation in network coverage. “No single network can guarantee to provide 100 percent coverage in every location,” says Gary. “We wanted something which would give us the most resilient connectivity, and Chameleon Direct gives us just that.”
Excelerate showcases satellite and wireless technologies Excelerate Technology is a leading provider of data, video, voice and internet via satellite and wireless solutions on board incident command vehicles and across incident grounds. At ESS2015, the company will be showcasing its latest integrated resilient communications solutions for incident management, including:
Command vehicles Experience Excelerate’s satellite and wireless based communications technologies integrated into new generation command and control vehicles. New for ESS2015, the company’s virtual reality suite will allow visitors to experience a fully immersive experience of the company’s on-board integrated communications technology.
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Incident ground communications The innovative Command Pod is a portable central communications hub, operating independently of a vehicle, enabling users to rapidly deploy a resilient data network for the transfer of data, video and voice to and
from the incident ground. Also ‘Reflex’ – Excelerate’s rapid response resilient communications solution for first responders. This vehicle-mounted communications pod allows personnel to access and share information in real time.
Live video streaming Learn more about the benefits of UAVs for achieving 360-degree aerial views at incidents and video streaming to required locations. Excelerate will also be demonstrating body-worn video, and ‘Sherpa’, its automatic pole-climbing camera and communications system providing a rapid deploy CCTV surveillance and data relay solution. Excelerate Technology Ltd: Stand G28
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