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May 2007 - On May 1, 2007, Heinz Bick, founder and longstanding President of R&S BICK Mobilfunk GmbH, handed over the reins to Dr Georg Haubs. As he had planned long ago, Bick retired from day-to-day operations at the age of 55 years. In future, he will advise the company strategic business orientation as a member of the administrative board.
R&S BICK Mobilfunk GmbH has become an expert player in recent years, especially by setting up nationwide TETRA networks. "We will continue to grow on an international scale and expand our product portfolio", explains Michael Vohrer, President & CEO of Rohde & Schwarz. Bick's successor Dr Georg Haubs was most recently CTO Innovations at Nokia Siemens Networks. Prior to that, the physicist was head of business development at the American start-up company Unisphere Networks Inc. At Siemens AG Munich, he was business sector manager and held different managerial positions in product management, marketing, and sales.

December 2006 - In July 2006, R&S BICK Mobilfunk was commissioned by S.M. Group International (Canada) to expand the existing ACCESSNET®-T network for the Moroccan General Office of National Security, DGSN (Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale). The current TETRA network in Rabat and Casablanca, which had also been installed by the Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary, already fully meets DGSN's high security requirements, a factor that significantly contributed to the decision to expand the network. The installed system technology meets the stringent requirements of the Moroccan security services. Owing to its positive experience with the existing ACCESSNET®-T network, DGSN is now planning to expand it nationwide.

December 2006 – Last spring, R&S BICK Mobilfunk received an order from T-Systems to set up a TETRA communications network at the Hanover airport. In summer, the ACCESSNET®-T TETRA network was installed and then placed into trial operation under real conditions by the customer. The customer completed the trial phase in October, with the outcome a success. The TETRA network was then handed over to the operator of the airport's network, AIR-IT.

November 2006 – The Asian Games are being held in Qatar’s capital, Doha, from December 1 to 15, 2006. In this sporting event, nearly 8 500 athletes from 45 countries are competing for medals in 46 disciplines. R&S BICK Mobilfunk was commissioned by QTEL, the national telecommunications operator, to expand the ACCESSNET®-T TETRA system into a nationwide communications network for security forces and the Games' organizers. The network consists of 49 base stations and two redundant switches.
During the games, approx. 13 000 subscribers will use the network to handle more than 80 000 calls per day.
QTEL placed the order for the network expansion owing to the positive experiences during the West Asian Games in December 2005, where communications were also successfully managed with an ACCESSNET®-T TETRA network from R&S BICK Mobilfunk.

June 2006 – TETRA is being selected for more and more contracts − not only worldwide, but also in Germany. Reflecting the success reports in the TETRA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), R&S BICK Mobilfunk is also enjoying growth in its TETRA business in the German market. R&S BICK Mobilfunk believes that one reason is the activation of deferred investments of professional radio users due to the long-awaited decision to equip organizations with public security tasks with digital mobile radio. Most TETRA base station deliveries, which have increased by 96% over the previous year, are earmarked for domestic projects in the civil or private sector.

May 2006 – The Milipol 06 will take place from 15.5. – 17.5.06 in Doha, Qatar. R&S BICK will present the DOB (Digital Outdoor Base Station) at the Rohde & Schwarz booth (H 17). Base stations of this type have been successfully installed in several networks, also in the Middle East.

April 2006 – During the GPEC 2006, R&S BICK Mobilfunk presents a mobile and flexible TETRA-system for organizations with public safety tasks at the Rohde & Schwarz booth (Hall 2, D14). The GPEC takes place from 2.-4.Mai 2006 in Leipzig. Admission is exclusively possible for visitors from public authorities and organizations with public safety tasks after presenting a service identity card.

April 2006 – At 10th and 11th May a trade exhibition of the Bonn AFCEA e.V. (user meeting for telecommunications, computer, electronics and automation) will take place in the townhall Bonn-Bad Godesberg. R&S BICK Mobilfunk will present economical TETRA solutions with the TETRA outdoor base station DOB at the Rohde & Schwarz booth.

April 2006 – R&S BICK Mobilfunk won its first TETRA contract in Ireland at the beginning of this year. The Irish utility organization "Electricity Supply Board Ireland" (ESB) equips two of its biggest power stations with highly-available ACCESSNET®-T systems of R&S BICK.
The ACCESSNET®-T mobile radio systems will supply radio communication throughout the power station grounds, as well as inside all buildings. A complex inhouse coverage concept, also part of the contract, is implemented to guarantee the inhouse coverage. The project is realized with the support of R&S Services UK, who will perform the installation of the systems and all on-site coordination.

March 2006 – With the A-TAPP® (ACCESSNET®-TETRA Application Partner Program) R&S BICK Mobilfunk had started a concurrent program for companies that develop applications for the use in ACCESSNET® networks. Last years successful start of A-TAPP® continues through into the current year. Already ten more companies joined the program this year, thus, emphasising the success of A-TAPP®.
Through the increased number of installed ACCESSNET® networks, users recognize the advantages of digital communications networks, and the demands for custom-built applications is expressed by more and more customers.

March 2006 – Udo Nagel, city commissioner in Hamburg, Germany, placed the city's digital World Cup network into operation during a press conference held February 16, 2006. The network provides key locations in the city with a tap-proof and extremely reliable radiocommunications system, thus enhancing public safety.
In addition to Hamburg, R&S BICK Mobilfunk will also set up its ACCESSNET®-T TETRA system in the city of Leipzig, which will also be hosting the games. Like their Hamburg counterparts, the Leipzig police will thus be able to use the network for secure, confidential communications during the World Cup.

March 2006 – Rohde & Schwarz will again participate at this year’s CeBIT. Economical solutions with our TETRA radio system ACCESSNET® -T are in the main focus of our presentations where special emphasis is placed upon:

Rohde & Schwarz will present a flexible and mobile solution with the BSM (Base Station Module) of the ACCESSNET®-T Cube system at the Motorola stand E40 in hall 26.
This presentation will take place due to the joint bid of Motorola, T-Systems and Rohde & Schwarz for the German Public Safety digital radio network.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at our booth C75 / hall 13, from 9th March – 15th March 2006. During that time it would be our pleasure to presenting our innovative solutions to you.

February 2006 – Since end of January the new TETRA mobile radio communication system ACCESSNET®-T of the company ACP (Panama Canal Authority) – the operator of the Panama Channel – is fully operational. R&S BICK Mobilfunk delivered and installed the system by end of last year. After a successful FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), the system was handed over to ACP. The usage of customized applications for increasing the security at the Panama Channel was a main reason to update the radio network from analog to digital technology.

January 2006 – Motorola, T-Systems and R&S BICK Mobilfunk jointly apply for the planning and construction of the nationwide voice and data radio communication network for the German organizations with public safety tasks (BOS). The TETRA system offered to the German Federal Ministry of the Interior by Motorola, T-Systems and R&S BICK Mobilfunk is the first and only system completely based on IP-technology. Thus offering highest flexibility, guaranteeing maximum availability and enabling the simple integration of future public safety applications.

January 2006 – On 23rd February 2006 the 12th “Hamburg Communication Day” will take place in the hotel Holiday Inn in Hamburg. R&S BICK Mobilfunk will participate in the parallel running exhibition also this year. The expert audience can gather information about the TETRA system ACCESSNET®-T and the new communication architecture IpMCA®. The ACCESSNET®-T Cube should also be of interest to the visitor. The system is currently installed in Hamburg and an important part of the security forces communication will run over the system during summer’s major sport events.

January 2006 – The TETRA MoU will carry out several TETRA information events in different countries in 2006. The first event will take place in New Delhi/India on 8. February 2006. R&S BICK Mobilfunk will participate together with the responsible Rohde & Schwarz sales organization. The ACCESSNET®-T Cube will be presented at the exhibition. During the course of the information event reports will be presented about an airport project in India as well as the use of TETRA in the military environment.

News archive 2005 from R&S BICK



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