ASTRID News

11/01/2018
Make a note of it in your diary! The seventh edition of User Days will feature 3,500 m² of exhibition space and a varied programme of seminars in the heart of Brussels. ASTRID User Days...
10/01/2018
Since its launch in the summer of 2017, the 112 BE app has been downloaded more than 240,000 times. With this app, people can call for help from the fire brigade, ambulance service and/or police...

11/12/2017
ASTRID launched the next generation of its Blue Light Mobile service. The launch was attended by the Federal Crisis Centre and 150 staff from across the emergency and security services. The new high-speed offering combines...

08/12/2017
In this edition: Mons-Quévy police district - early adopter of ISLP mobile/High priority mobile network access with Blue Light Mobile/ASTRID's investment in figures/Software, hardware and infrastructure upgrades at provincial control rooms/Huge progress in call tracing...

08/12/2017
This year's Esperanzah! festival took place at the beginning of August at Floreffe Abbey, with 35,000 people attending over the three days. The event called for enhanced radio coverage in what is usually an idyllic...

08/12/2017
A new mobile antenna with satellite link-up capability is scheduled for roll-out in early 2018. ASTRID currently has two mobile technical units (MTUs) to provide temporary radio coverage in specific locations during events that pose...

08/12/2017
The Sepura SC21 handheld radio has been approved for use on the ASTRID network. This model combines lightness and compactness with the transmission power, receive sensitivity, battery life and sound quality of the larger STP9000...