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Datastrip makes TETRA development
Datastrip has announced its DSVII range of mobile handheld biometric devices is now available with Motorola’s TETRA Communications.
According to Datastrip, the TETRA Communications Modem, known as the TOM100 modem is integrated into the mobile terminal to provide wide-area data communications, making it the first biometrics handheld terminal that can operate over TErrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA).
TETRA is a digital trunked mobile radio standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
“The integration of Motorola TETRA allows the users of our mobile terminals to securely access databases and other information sources while in the field,” says Peter Hradek, Datastrip’s Business Development Director for Europe. “The partnership with Motorola strengthens both companies’ position in the marketplace.”
Datastrip’s DSVII terminals are designed for identity verification in mobile situations with or without digital ID documents. Each terminal combines a contact/contactless smart card reader, fingerprint sensor and a large colour digital touch screen display for displaying data decoded from ID cards and documents or retrieved from backend databases. The DSVII terminals support multiple biometric technologies from companies such as Motorola.
Terminals equipped with TETRA can also use other WAN and LAN capabilities, such as WiFi 802.11, GSM/GPRS, and Bluetooth.
“Today’s public officials tasked with immigration, border control and law enforcement need identification and verification capabilities at their fingertips. Motorola’s AFIS solution is already meeting these needs by offering mobile biometric identification. Now, with the availability of mobile terminals to operate over a TETRA network, we are essentially widening our biometrics capability to better serve officials who can use an integrated device over the existing TETRA network, while ensuring secure data access,” says Iain Clarke, sales vice president, Western Europe for Motorola’s Government & Public Safety.