
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
Uttar Pradesh Police, the largest police force in India, has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to enhance call handling, officer dispatching and agency-wide reporting in India’s most populous state. Hexagon’s industry-leading Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) will form the basis for the largest police emergency response system in India, and possibly the largest in the world, serving 220 million people.
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first Indian state police force to implement an integrated emergency operation center (EOC) at its capital city of Lucknow. Replacing legacy and fragmented systems, Hexagon’s innovative and integrated solutions will expand Uttar Pradesh Police’s incident response capabilities, leading to enhanced efficiency for the 250,000-person force. Hexagon’s software will deliver map-based views of calls, events and units in the field to 246 call takers and 114 dispatchers.
“Hexagon’s robust platform will help us cope more efficiently with the demands of our dispatching operations and field units in 75 districts. Our citizens will also have quicker access and connectivity to emergency services,” said Anil Agrawal, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police. “It will take us less time to respond and reach distressed citizens without delay. In this way, we can better manage and uphold law and order in the state.”
Uttar Pradesh Police’s I/CAD solution includes Intergraph Mobile Responder, a field application for mobile dispatching, to be used by all field personnel across the state. EdgeFrontier, an integration platform will enable interfaces to IT, dispatch and other systems to be built easily without the associated costs of custom development. Hexagon’s partner, Mahindra Defence Systems Limited, will implement the technology and will operationalize the state-wide “Dial 100” control room, slated for inauguration on October 2, 2016.
Tapan Sharma, country manager for Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in India, said, “We are pleased to partner with Uttar Pradesh Police for their state-wide, centralized dispatch system, Hexagon’s second state-wide implementation in India, following Madhya Pradesh Police. We are confident that Hexagon’s technology will help the police achieve its long-term goal of expanding incident management capabilities to other agencies across the state.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership or mission-critical IT investments.
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Europe’s fifth and sixth Galileo satellites, which were salvaged from their faulty launch into working orbits, are set to begin broadcasting working navigation signals for test purposes.

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Young scientists from all over the world have gathered for their two-week summer school course at ESA’s ESRIN centre for Earth observation in Frascati, Italy.

Young Earth scientists from all over the world have gathered for their two-week summer school course at ESA’s ESRIN centre for Earth observation in Frascati, Italy.
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The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has formally accepted the new Loyola de Palacio facility, which houses the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC), from the Spanish government – a key milestone towards the declaration of Galileo Initial Services.
Recently, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) formally accepted the new Loyola de Palacio facility, which houses the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC), from the Spanish government. This handover represents a significant milestone in the development of the Galileo programme and its service provisions, which is scheduled to begin later this year with the declaration of Initial Services.
“The GSC is a key asset for the Galileo programme; it is Galileo's door to the GNSS world,” said GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “Today, the GSA is pleased to accept this excellent facility from Spain. It is a symbol of the upcoming service phase and the single, unique interface for Galileo users.”
“Carlo des Dorides has been on board the Galileo programme from the beginning. He has played a consistent role in taking the programme forward, and his re-election as GSA Executive Director by unanimity was not by chance,” added Spanish Secretary General for Transport, Carmen Librero Pintado. “Rest assured, Spain will always be side-by-side with you.”
Ignacio Azqueta Ortiz, Director General of Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) said, “With this handover and the milestones to be reached in the near future, we look forward to continuing our tradition of collaboration with the GSA and working together towards the success of the Galileo programme.”
In his concluding remarks, Spanish Secretary of Defence Pedro Arguelles Salaverria underlined, “Now more than ever, Europe must show the world its strengths, and Galileo is one of them. Spain underlines its strong support of Europe and Galileo.”
By delegation from the European Commission, the GSA is charged with overseeing the operation and service provision for both the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) (since 2015) and Galileo (as of 2017), along with managing the security accreditation and general security provision for both programmes. The GSA has been fully responsible for the GSC since its inception in 2014, a responsibility that includes serving as the GSC design authority, managing the GSC nucleus’ (GSC-n) operations and overseeing preparation contracts on infrastructure, operations and hosting service provision for the fully-fledged GSC (v1).
Ignacio Azqueta Ortiz, Director General of INTA, Carmen Librero Pintado, Secretary General for Transport, Pedro Argüelles Salaverría, Secretary of State for Defence, Carlo des Dorides, Executive Director, European GNSS Agency (GSA), Begoña Cristeto, Secretary General of Industry (click to enlarge)
Under the hosting agreement between the European Commission and Spain, INTA served as the hosting entity, with the Spanish government providing the site as an in-kind contribution. The GSC offers over 1,100 square metres of space, is home to some of the programme’s most state-of-the-art technology, and employees over 40 people
Since 2013, the GSC-n has been providing limited services and working as a precursor to GSC v1. Its key work includes supporting the lead up to the Galileo Initial Services provision, along with operating the GSC Helpdesk, disseminating orbital products to the Search and Rescue (SAR) community, supporting GNSS-related R&D and industry and monitoring user satisfaction. Once operational, GSC v1 will be connected to the Galileo core system, thus enabling the Commercial Service. It is expected to enter operations by mid-2017.
The GSA is unique in that is one of the EU’s only multi-site agencies. With its headquarters in Prague, it also will run operational sites in the Netherlands, France, and the UK. With the handover of the Loyola de Palacio facility, it now adds Spain to this list. Each of the sites has its own specific function and will be staffed by specialists from the GSA and its contractors. Once the Galileo Operations Contract is awarded and Initial Services officially declared, the GSC is expected to see an increase in staff.
The site acceptance meeting was attended by representatives from the Spanish departments of defence, transport and industry, among others. Attendees were also given an overview presentation on the GSC’s role within the Galileo programme, along with a tour of the facilities.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has formally accepted the new Loyola de Palacio facility, which houses the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC), from the Spanish government – a key milestone towards the declaration of Galileo Initial Services.
Recently, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) formally accepted the new Loyola de Palacio facility, which houses the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC), from the Spanish government. This handover represents a significant milestone in the development of the Galileo programme and its service provisions, which is scheduled to begin later this year with the declaration of Initial Services.
“The GSC is a key asset for the Galileo programme; it is Galileo's door to the GNSS world,” said GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “Today, the GSA is pleased to accept this excellent facility from Spain. It is a symbol of the upcoming service phase and the single, unique interface for Galileo users.”
“Carlo des Dorides has been on board the Galileo programme from the beginning. He has played a consistent role in taking the programme forward, and his re-election as GSA Executive Director by unanimity was not by chance,” added Spanish Secretary General for Transport, Carmen Librero Pintado. “Rest assured, Spain will always be side-by-side with you.”
Ignacio Azqueta Ortiz, Director General of Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) said, “With this handover and the milestones to be reached in the near future, we look forward to continuing our tradition of collaboration with the GSA and working together towards the success of the Galileo programme.”
In his concluding remarks, Spanish Secretary of Defence Pedro Arguelles Salaverria underlined, “Now more than ever, Europe must show the world its strengths, and Galileo is one of them. Spain underlines its strong support of Europe and Galileo.”
By delegation from the European Commission, the GSA is charged with overseeing the operation and service provision for both the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) (since 2015) and Galileo (as of 2017), along with managing the security accreditation and general security provision for both programmes. The GSA has been fully responsible for the GSC since its inception in 2014, a responsibility that includes serving as the GSC design authority, managing the GSC nucleus’ (GSC-n) operations and overseeing preparation contracts on infrastructure, operations and hosting service provision for the fully-fledged GSC (v1).
Ignacio Azqueta Ortiz, Director General of INTA, Carmen Librero Pintado, Secretary General for Transport, Pedro Argüelles Salaverría, Secretary of State for Defence, Carlo des Dorides, Executive Director, European GNSS Agency (GSA), Begoña Cristeto, Secretary General of Industry (click to enlarge)
Under the hosting agreement between the European Commission and Spain, INTA served as the hosting entity, with the Spanish government providing the site as an in-kind contribution. The GSC offers over 1,100 square metres of space, is home to some of the programme’s most state-of-the-art technology, and employees over 40 people
Since 2013, the GSC-n has been providing limited services and working as a precursor to GSC v1. Its key work includes supporting the lead up to the Galileo Initial Services provision, along with operating the GSC Helpdesk, disseminating orbital products to the Search and Rescue (SAR) community, supporting GNSS-related R&D and industry and monitoring user satisfaction. Once operational, GSC v1 will be connected to the Galileo core system, thus enabling the Commercial Service. It is expected to enter operations by mid-2017.
The GSA is unique in that is one of the EU’s only multi-site agencies. With its headquarters in Prague, it also will run operational sites in the Netherlands, France, and the UK. With the handover of the Loyola de Palacio facility, it now adds Spain to this list. Each of the sites has its own specific function and will be staffed by specialists from the GSA and its contractors. Once the Galileo Operations Contract is awarded and Initial Services officially declared, the GSC is expected to see an increase in staff.
The site acceptance meeting was attended by representatives from the Spanish departments of defence, transport and industry, among others. Attendees were also given an overview presentation on the GSC’s role within the Galileo programme, along with a tour of the facilities.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).