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O2 Airwave confident of contract

O2 Airwave is confident of winning the Firelink contract to provide a national communications network for the fire and rescue services. “We’ve been shortlisted and are optimistic of winning the fire and ambulance services contract,” said Peter Richardson, managing director of O2 Airwave, speaking at the Tetra World Congress in Vienna. “We have to get this right. There’s no opportunity ...

Good news for skills shortage

The Tomlinson Report, which proposes reforms of the education system for 14-19 year olds, should mean a boost for vocational qualifications which can only improve the skills shortage in the electronics industry. “We applaud the recognition of the importance of vocational options at the pre-16 level,” said Caroline Neville, director of learning at the Learning and Skills Council. “For too ...