UME Enhances Deployment Capacity with Indra's Technology
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o The company will implement a data exchange management system to optimise UME's communications network
o The improvements will facilitate information exchange and coordination of the corps in the events of emergencies such as fires
o The development of this innovative technology is one of the first achievements born of the agreement between Indra and Cisco
Indra will modernise and extent (UME) Military Emergency Unit's communications management and integration system. The solution will allow management of data exchange and to determine the optimal transmission way specific to every situation: satellite communications, GSM/UMTS, military network, etc. The project commissioned by Telefonica exceeds 1.5 M and the execution period is 20 months.
The project is within UME's CIS Nodes multi-annual programme led by Telefonica. It seeks to improve information and communications features for the corps on a mission.
Indra's solution will contribute with intelligence to all permanent communication nodes installed in the different bases across the country as well as to the deployable nodes-located on advanced-communications vehicles. All this will facilitate reconfiguration of the network either automatically or manually.
This way, optimal transmission capacity is achieved during each deployment, avoiding network congestion. Besides this, in the event the preferred communication device failed (mobile telephony, radio, etc.) the system will offer other options to re-establish communications dynamically.
This is a critical feature for the corps' security during a mission as it guarantees reception of the orders and information related to the situation. It also contributes to improving the coordination with the rest of the corps and authorities engaged in the mission.
The SERVCOM system to be modernised with Indra's solution will be able to manage satellite communications (Spainsat and Inmarsat), cell communications (GPRS/UMTS), Tetrapol and specific military frequencies (HF, VHF) onboard UME vehicles and which act as deployable nodes.
The system will be integrated in the SCTM network (Joint Military Communication System) and in the WAN-PG network (General Purpose Wide Area Network of the Ministry of Defence) which is used by the permanent nodes in the centres located in national territory. In total, more than 90 nodes, including permanent and deployable, will be upgraded.
The project is one of the first achievements born of the agreement signed in May, 2009 by Indra's CEO Regino Moranchel and President of Cisco Europe, Chris Dedicoat. The alliance seeks to develop innovative technological solutions for the Defence and Security sector.
This contract reaffirms Indra's position as one of UME's main collaborators. The company is the main satellite communications supplier of this unit besides being also engaged in the framework of the Multi-annual programme led by Telefonica to equip more than 50 vehicles with in-motion satellite transmission systems and has already delivered about 20 deployable terminals and several semi-static systems.
Indra
Indra is the premier Information Technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to stock market capitalisation, and also the second Spanish company with the most investment in R&D. In 2009, revenues reached 2,513 M, of which a third came from the international market. The company employs more than 29,000 professionals and has clients in more than 100 countries.
