IBM swoops in to rescue UK Emergency Services Network after Motorola shown the door
With a near half-billion-pound price hike bringing contract value to £1.4B
Networks17 Jan 2025 | 57
Emergency Services Network
Los Angeles wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate, NASA JPL closed
Updated Crews battle to keep people, homes, science safe
Science08 Jan 2025 | 62
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
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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
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
Biting the hand that feeds IT
