Emergency Services
Grab in Red Cross/ Crescent pact to become first-responder network
Grab said it has sealed a one-year partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to promote road safety, provide emergency assistance, and equip Grab fleet drivers with life-saving skills and road safety knowledge.
Cartrack subsidises solutions for Singapore Red Cross’ TransportAid
Cartrack said it has signed an MoU with the Singapore Red Cross to provide its fleet management solutions at a subsidised rate for the latter’s TransportAid service.
Disrupting the walkie-talkie world with an app
Singapore startup Voice Ping is ready to take on the big guns in a market that has been dominated by a single player, reports Benjamin Cher.
LTE-boosted aid for emergency services from Nokia Networks
Nokia Networks said it has enhanced its LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile broadband portfolio with selected partner products to give first responders and other public safety personnel access to multimedia tools and applications.
Nokia Networks shrinks an entire LTE network into a box
Nokia Networks said it is launching a compact, rapidly deployable LTE (Long-Term Evolution) ‘network in a box,’ saying it has the macro site capacity and coverage to provide real-time communication services.
