Submitted by admin on Thu, 2007-03-29 08:00. ::
Yet another of the world’s police forces has chosen to use Tait radios as the South African Police Service (SAPS) commits to a new two-year multi-million dollar contract. SAPS, which is one of the largest forces in the world, is purchasing Tait radios as part of its ongoing efforts to improve public safety; especially in the lead up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, which will be hosted by South Africa.
SAPS joins recent wins Kingston Police in Ontario, Canada and Brazil’s largest police force in Sao Paulo in selecting Tait as its preferred radio supplier. While those customers were new for Tait, the Christchurch-based company has enjoyed a long-lasting relationship with Africa’s largest police force.
The last agreement with SAPS in 2004 was for thousands of portable and mobile radios worth more than $6 million to Tait. With radios being purchased in advance of the next soccer world cup, and with a force numbering 126,000, this new contract is likely to be larger than before.
The radios purchased by SAPS are customised to suit the needs of that particular force and designed and built in Christchurch, New Zealand. “No police force is the same and whether they need P25 digital, trunked solutions, over the air rekeying or any other smart features; they know they can turn to Tait,” concluded Michael.
Tait Electronics Ltd was formed in 1969 and is a leading provider of radio communications equipment to 160 countries. The company’s global headquarters is in Christchurch, New Zealand, and its research and development operation is one of the largest in its sector in Australasia. Tait employs about 800 people in New Zealand and in its wholly-owned customer service operations in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, China, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and the United States.
Tait exports more than 90% of its products, with customers ranging from small private businesses to large multi-national corporations, government agencies, emergency services, network providers and specialist communications agencies.
Tait’s product offering has grown beyond its roots in conventional two-way mobile radio to encompass a wide range of products and services – from portable and mobile radios through to wide area trunked radio network systems that provide integrated radio and telephone services for both voice and data communications.
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