Tait has a long history of working with Utility customers around the world to provide the communications solutions that keep linesmen safe and connected. To improve the capacity and network management capabilities of their critical field communications network, European Utility company EVN Bulgaria needed to upgrade to a digital network. A Tait DMR Tier 3 solution proved the best fit for their needs.
On completion, the high-availability system will immediately provide both voice calls and text messages, connection to telephone networks, and ability to support data and control systems such as SCADA.
EVN Bulgaria has been serving more than 1.5 million customers in the south-east of the country since 2005. It generates, distributes and retails electricity, provides district heating and trades in energy and carbon credits.
EVN Bulgaria also evaluated the available digital standards, including TETRA and DMR, and opted to seek tenders for supply of a top-tier DMR system.
The successful bid was made in association with ITA Engineering, a part of ITA Group Bulgaria, Tait Communications’ in-country representative. Sophia-headquartered ITA is a telecommunications system integrator and engineering company which has had much success in Bulgaria with Tait Communications technologies and services.
The Tait Communications solution will be installed across more than 60 sites. On completion, the high-availability system will immediately provide both voice calls and text messages, connection to telephone networks, and ability to support data and control systems such as SCADA.
In addition to the radio system and devices the solution for EVN Bulgaria includes voice recording, fleet management, and network monitoring.
The elements of the Tait DMR Solution include:
To learn more about the technical aspects of this contract or why Tait is the choice for modernizing and future-proofing your field communications and remote data acquisition and control, talk to the team at Tait.