Mobile data firm cops on to big deal

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Pictured: Cops get more muscle with MobileAware

Mobile data services company MobileAware has signed a reseller deal with Arqiva, a British telecoms provider which services the public sector and transport markets.

The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, involves the sale of three of MobileAware’s core products to police authorities in Ireland south and north, England, Scotland, and Wales.

The products – SmartIP, ExpressQ and IntelliSwitching – are key elements in Arqiva’s multi-bearer, multi-device police mobile data solution. They are designed to complement each other in the wireless environment and work across all air interfaces, including 3G, GPRS, Wi-Fi and TETRA.

Arqiva lets cops on the beat electronically fill in forms requesting access to national databases such as the Police National Computer (PNC) and voter’s register and local databases. SmartIP, a client server app, optimises the security of IP applications used over wireless networks. It works in tandem with IntelliSwitching to detect network changes and maintain wireless network connections by switching networks.

When connectivity is zero, ExpressQ uses store-and-forward messaging and database synchronisation to keep users productive even during coverage gaps, broken connections and network congestion. It ensures guaranteed message delivery by temporarily storing data from out-of-coverage users and then automatically forwards them when coverage is restored.

Arqiva’s Peter Harris noted: “It is vital that the right products are implemented to help forces meet their (policing) targets, including increased efficiency and visibility. Our mobile data solution includes the best possible products.”

MobileAware’s Todd Shingle said: “Arqiva’s experience with UK police forces provides an ideal channel for the distribution of MobileAware’s products into a market.”

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