Government authorities need to be certain of an unrestricted, long-term supply of equipment, as well as a commitment to continuous system improvements. Tetrapol offers standardised technical interfaces that are open to competition for every element in the communications system. Long-term availability is also ensured by the volume of current contracts, providing a guarantee of sustained future investments. Momentum Tetrapol is an innovative initiative by an association of manufacturers. The Tetrapol Forum is a French-registered association created in 1994.
Membership is open to all communications equipment manufacturers.
Forum members pursue concrete actions aimed at supporting growth in the private mobile radio market and decide collectively on changes and additions to Tetrapol technical specifications. Each member retains complete independence in terms of product development and is free to develop productions that use complementary or even competing technologies. The rules for allocation of operating expenses and voting rights encourage the participation of smaller suppliers. As Tetrapol networks have been operational for several years, the manufacturers in the Tetrapol Forum have been able to base their products on technical specifications that have already been optimised and field-tested. Tetrapol focuses on available and robust solutions to ensure the highest possible degree of network security.