Etherstack wins P25 contract for US nuclear facility

Etherstack has won a contract to supply a trunked P25 network to the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF) near Idaho Falls in the United States.

The network’s ISSI and CSSI capabilities will enable the NRF to connect with neighbouring public safety radio networks, enabling communications between users on both networks.

The CSSI capability gives the NRF a choice of dispatch console suppliers now and into the future, avoiding vendor lock-in.

In a statement, Etherstack said that his US federal government contract demonstrates the benefits of deploying networks that use open standards, by providing wider supplier choice and ensuring interoperability.

The Naval Reactors Facility.

“Building on our numerous local and regional digital radio networks deployed to date, Etherstack’s first federal government award shows growing acceptance of the company’s products in the local market,” said Etherstack’s North American VP, Doug Chapman. “True multi-vendor regional networks are becoming a reality.”

Etherstack‘s reach in the US has been growing for the past seven years, with a North American client base that reaches into Canada, as well as American Samoa in the Pacific.