Winning nine contracts in little more than a year to supply TETRA terminals to major mining organizations in Australia, Sepura has taken a leading role in promoting the growth of TETRA technology in this part of the world.

Gorgon, Fortescue, Rio Tinto, BHP Mount Arthur, Ravensworth, Xstrata Newlands, Gindalbi Karara, Kanmantoo and Tempco have all deployed Sepura TETRA radios recently for their digital communications.

Sepura attributes these successes to the robustness and ruggedness of its radios, which it says have made them a natural choice for the harsh environments of the mining industry.

 In addition, their ‘man down’ emergency feature – one of the most accurate in the TETRA market today, Sepura claims – and exceptional audio quality are vital features for mining personnel who work in isolation in challenging and noisy settings.