Motorola Solutions has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract capped at $495 million by the U.S. Army to update its global mission-critical communications network.
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, as part of the contract.
Motorola Solutions is one of five vendors contracted to modernize the Army’s communications, using the P25 standard to ensure interoperability between devices, enhance security and improve reliability of communications.
(Motorola Solutions explains why Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks will continue to be the foundation for mission critical voice communications for public safety, complementing wireless broadband technologies like LTE. Courtesy of Motorola Solutions and YouTube. Posted on Jul 2, 2018.)
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(Motorola delivers inter-operable communications that help the U.S. military securely connect the modern war-fighter with other U.S. agencies, coalition forces and foreign governments in real-time during precisely orchestrated operations. Courtesy of Motorola Solutions and YouTube. Posted on Feb 24, 2016.)
All Motorola Solutions radios are certified to the APCO Project 25 (P25) digital two-way radio standard, and offer guaranteed interoperability with other agencies and organizations using P25.
The project reinforces Motorola Solutions’ commitment to the P25 wireless communications standard to create a more efficient critical communications platform on a global scale.
“The U.S. 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,” said Mark McNulty, vice president and general manager, U.S. Federal Government Markets.
“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.”
Motorola Solutions’ P25 offerings integrate voice and data to provide features like group services, advanced text messaging, location awareness and push-to-talk.
Radio verification and encryption provides enhanced security to prevent third parties from accessing conversations that include mission-critical and/or personal information.
