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Is your business going digital? Learn by doing

July 29, 2014

The past ten years has seen an explosion in Agile product development methods, which are now the norm for innovation and technology development. In this article, we discuss how these techniques can also work well for operational development – in this case, deploying a new radio network.

Traditional processes call for exhaustive requirements, a well-documented schedule and strict adherence to process. In contrast, the agile approach recognizes that in a rapidly-evolving technical space, not all requirements will be captured, very few problems can be forecast and schedules change rapidly due to setbacks and successes – either of which may be unforeseen. Continue Reading

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Hacking Innovation – Tait AppStorms

July 11, 2014

Critical infrastructure enterprises are experiencing rapid change in communications technology and a corresponding explosion in information. These trends present opportunities to improve service delivery, but also significant challenges in managing all of that change. Meeting the challenge requires the collaboration of technology providers.

Tait has been breaking new ground with an innovative approach to delivering applications for Public Safety. The approach has been to host a series of “AppStorm” days that bring clients, application partners, geeks and gurus together in one room... Continue Reading

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Comparing LMR and Cellular for Mission-Critical Communications

July 3, 2014
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Chief Technical Architect Geoff Peck compares the performance of cellular and LMR for mission critical communications, and concludes it’s not as simple as it seems.

There is ongoing debate on the topic of cellular versus LMR. Indeed, nothing seems better designed to polarize opinion. This article looks at the issue from where it matters: the end user.
The first thing you notice about the debate is the misinformation – it’s not easy to nail things down simply.
So let’s start with some important points of comparison.
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Technology Upgrade – Getting the human component right

June 17, 2014

Jo Hardwick is Tait Managed Services Global Change Manager. In this article, she outlines some of the human components in technology upgrade projects, and how Change Management principles can keep the project on track.

Whatever your organization is involved in, you know your environment is changing so fast that you must adapt to advancements, or be left behind. You face the challenge of building change resilience into your workforce to support each technology evolution.

Your new tools will only deliver value if employees use them. And new processes... Continue Reading

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Nine Things to Focus on to Avoid a Security Breach

June 3, 2014

Tait CIO John Emerson discusses why security of information is such a concern, and where to start to make a difference.
What can a security breach mean for your organization?

  • Loss of reputation, customer or community trust
  • Intellectual property theft
  • Loss of investor confidence market share and revenue
  • Legal action

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When and where to use a duplexer

May 13, 2014

Principal Engineer Ian Graham explores a common question in radio system design: whether to deploy duplexers or to use separate transmit and receive antennas.

On the face of it, using a duplexer to reduce the number of antennas required by the system sounds like a great idea. But, as usual with RF, it is never quite that simple… Let’s examine the technicalities of both approaches. Continue Reading

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Intrinsically Safe

April 22, 2014

Purchasing and using Intrinsic Safety equipment? Here’s what you need to consider.

If you are a user or purchaser of small, portable equipment in hazardous environments, then Intrinsic Safety (IS) is likely to be a key requirement. Dave Spalding, Senior Systems Engineer (Intrinsic Safety), talks about what IS is, and how to get the best when purchasing and using it. Continue Reading

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Rethinking Combined Voice and Data Networks for Utilities

April 10, 2014

Brent Williams, from Tait Solution Marketing, makes the case for DMR as the platform of choice for Utilities who are considering a multi-use distribution automation investment.

Voice and SCADA over digital trunked DMR

Traditionally, a common wide-area LMR networking scenario has been to deploy separate networks for voice and data, accepting the resulting duplication of infrastructure and operational costs. Unfortunately, when these combined voice and data networks were deployed, they struggled to deliver the QoS demanded for mission-critical... Continue Reading

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10 Ways to Protect your Utilities Comms Network

April 3, 2014

Whether you are protecting your critical communications from natural disaster, human error or terrorism, deciding on the level of backup you need is a balancing act between your perceived risk and how much you can afford to spend.

How many levels of backup do you need? What industry or legislative regulations are in place? What options will give you the most resilience for your investment? Richard Winter, a Senior Systems Engineer at Tait, considers some of the ways your network design can eliminate single points of failure and increase the resilience of your network. Continue Reading

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Police Security

April 1, 2014

Technology plays a valuable role in connecting law enforcement agencies with communities. In this article, Louis Quijas, Security Technology Alliance Senior Vice President (Special Ventures), focuses on the role of technology in overcoming the challenges they face.

The role of technology in overcoming Public Safety challenges

Today’s police chief faces growing challenges from identity theft, organized crime, compliance costs associated with legislative change, ongoing budget constraints and the increasing use and cost of technology.

“By using technology properly, I can keep officers... Continue Reading

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