Emergency Services Network (ESN)

The Emergency Services Network or ESN is a new critical communications system designed for the British police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services. Its strategic aim is to provide greatly improved voice and data services and replace the ageing Airwave system.

Discuss Your Testing Requirements Explore Our Services

Rear of a UK police vehicle with public safety markings

Mission critical communications

Mission Critical

Overview

As the ESN delivery programme continues more information, articles and resources will become available. Here is a useful link for further reading: UK Home Office ESN

Red IoTAS testing vehicle beside a moorland road — Rural drive testing

Mission Critical

The Home Office states

The new focus is on getting the products and services that emergency services customers want, in their hands when they want them. It means key elements of ESN can be tested, adopted, and begin to be used as they become available, rather than having to wait until every element of the network is finished. This will allow continuous improvement of the solution and learning of lessons along the way – to boost service, enable innovation and meet new needs of the emergency services.

How IoTAS can help

IoTAS have long standing strategic relationships with key suppliers, including both manufacturers and operators. Leveraging these relationships, as well as our status within the GCF and our rigorously applied and maintained ISO 17025:2017 testing quality, we feel we are in the very best position to offer device and UE manufacturers the guidance, consultation, support, and testing services required to help bring their equipment to market.

Live Network testing is essential when validating the operational performance of any ‘network ready’ handset or device. EE will be providing the ESN coverage, available along major and minor roads, within selected buildings, road tunnels and railway facilities, etc. A comprehensive testing programme can be delivered by IoTAS and, where deemed necessary, certified for conformity to agreed standards of interoperability.

Specialist Support. Connected Expertise.

IoTAS testing vehicle in an underground car park

Mission Critical

Emergency Call Testing

In an emergency one of the first things you would do is to call the Emergency Services for help, and we rely upon our phones to enable that call. In emergency scenarios your phone must be able to make a connection with the appropriate services either on your home network or on other networks, even without a SIM card on certain networks.

Mission Critical

Mission Critical & Public Safety Equipment Testing

Mission Critical communications provide essential voice, data and video services for organisations such as police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services, commonly known as Blue Light services, as well as other public safety users.

Start A Conversation

Not Sure What Testing Or Approvals Your Device Requires?

Tell our specialists about your device, target markets and network requirements and we'll help you identify the right testing approach.

Speak directly with an experienced IoTAS specialist