Radio solutions for forestry managers

Forestry managers have to protect not only the trees under their care, but also the people and wildlife that live in the region.

Forestry management operators are tasked with the vital job of protecting not only the trees under their care, but also the wildlife and people who live in the area - particularly during those times of the year when forests are most vulnerable to fire.

However, communications across forests can be very challenging, especially due to signal obstructions such as hills and valleys, and it can be difficult to monitor fire hazards and effectively coordinate firefighting efforts.

Hytera’s Forestry Solution includes master and slave repeaters, along with SmartDispatch Gateway, Server and Clients technologies. The system provides multiple coverage methods via fixed stations or portable repeaters to eliminate blind zones caused by signal obstructions, as well as flexible networking with IP architecture to achieve multilevel command and control.

GPS Real-time Locating and Location Route Playback provide accurate information on the position of frontline personnel and background monitoring enables dispatchers in the control centre to monitor on-site situations in emergencies.

Hytera’s Forestry Solution also includes Ridge Map, which supports customised ridge map drawing, and Patrol Log, which enables forest patrollers to upload diary entries and log routes taken.