Motorola named on US Army IDIQ contract
Motorola Solutions has received a five-year IDIQ contract worth up to $495 million from the US Army to update its global mission-critical communications network, the company announced on 17 July.
Under the contract, Motorola Solutions will supply the army with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) P25 subscriber unit radios, accessories, warranty and ancillary services to include installation, programming, training and maintenance.
Motorola Solutions' P25 offerings integrate voice and data to provide features such as group services, advanced text messaging, location awareness and push-to-talk. Radio verification and encryption provides enhanced security to prevent third parties from accessing mission-critical information.
The company is one of five vendors selected to modernise the army’s communications, using the P25 standard to ensure interoperability between devices, enhance security and improve reliability of communications.Mark McNulty, VP and general manager, US federal government markets, said: ‘The US Army’s continued investment in LMR demonstrates the essential role this technology plays in supporting reliable mission-critical communications to improve the safety and protection of people all over the world. The army sees LMR and the P25 standard as the best approach to create a system of interoperability across multiple technologies on a massive scale.’
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