O2 Airwave

WIRE: Airwave unveils post-acquisition rebranding

The company behind the UK's secure emergency mobile communications network, formerly known as O2 Airwave, has today announced that it has rebranded as Airwave. The move follows the acquisition of the business by two Macquarie-managed investment funds from

Telefonica announces buyer for Airwave

Aussie investment bank Macquarie pays £1.9 billion

Four months after announcing that it was considering the disposal of the UK's national emergency services operator, Telefonica has sold TETRA-based network to Macqaurie for £1,9 billion.

Take advice from O2 Airwave?

The Norwegians would

O2 Airwave will be working with network intergator Siemens to provide consultancy advice on the design and implementation of the network operations for the Norwegian TETRA public safety radio network.

Telefonica puts Airwave up for sale

J P Morgan Cazenoze advising on disposal options

Telefonica has said that it has appointed J P Morgan Cazenove to look at all the options available for the total or partial disposal of its Airwave business. The announcement

O2 wins Firelink bid

Firelink, the procuring body for the national communications contract, today confirmed that O2 Airwave has been successful in the bid to equip all fire and rescue services across England with a new resilient and secure voice and data

Airwave launches TETRA-enabled Tablet PC

O2 Airwave, the communications service for national public safety users, has launched the world’s first TETRA-enabled Tablet PC, the Airwave Data Companion. This unique device provides portable access to a range of applications and data solutions that are

Airwave secure communications open to organisations involved in emergency response and civil resilience

Ofcom has invited interested organisations to apply for access to the Airwave 'sharers' list'. 

Milestone reached in roll out of UK's first national communications systems for police

Forty constabularies - including the first in Scotland - have now received O2 Airwave, the UK's first national communications system for the police.