Force communications platform wins FutureGov
Award
It was another proud moment for the Force on October 14 when its Unified Digital Communications Platform (UDCP) captured the "Connected Government" Award at the annual FutureGov Summit & Award held in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
The award represents the recognition of the UDCP by panel judges as the best of the best in the innovative use of technology in modernisation of government policies and operations.
"I am so pleased that the vision of our Unified Digital Communications Platform has contributed to the good practices in modernisation of government policies and operations. This is what the award is intended for - recognising the visionary leadership and technical excellence in inter-agency and intra-agency work-flows for a common good," said Chief Telecommunications Engineer Jolly Wong.
The Force's Third Generation Command & Control Communications System has again raised the bar in public safety communications and successfully evolved to become a common radio platform. It truly exemplifies the long term vision of Next Generation Public Safety by extending the mission-critical TETRA network to integrate and connect various public services departments and agencies for interoperable communications and coordinated operations on a single unified platform, allowing optimisation of a strong inter-agencies communications network for private or shared use, as and when needed. At present, Auxiliary Medical Service, Department of Health, Security Bureau and Customs and Excise Department have joined the airwaves of the UDCP. Fire Services Department has voice patching arrangement to maintain dialogue with other agencies coming under UDCP.
FutureGov Awards
The FutureGov Awards scheme, an annual event that celebrates good practice in Asia's public sector, has become an internationally recognised award, by which public sector innovation is judged for their visionary leadership and in modernisation of government and public safety. Running for the fifth year, the scheme received a total of 498 nominations from the public sector organisations in 16 countries.
The Force clinched the "Connected Government" Award by beating six other short-listed contenders from Kaoshiung City, Taipei City, Brunei and Singapore.
Chief
Telecommunications Engineer Jolly Wong (left) receives the award in
Malaysia