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TechNet Europe 2007 The Need to Integrate. Hannes Märtin Head of IT, Databases and Communication Department Tel.: +372 612 5047 Fax: +372 612 5087 E-mail: hannes.martin@siseministeerium.ee. Content. Why we need to Integrate? Need to Communicate Co-operation with Finland
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TechNet Europe 2007 The Need to Integrate Hannes Märtin Head of IT, Databases and CommunicationDepartment Tel.: +372 612 5047 Fax: +372 612 5087 E-mail: hannes.martin@siseministeerium.ee
Content • Why we need to Integrate? • Need to Communicate • Co-operation with Finland • Need for countywide interagency radio network • Future Activities 18.10.2007 2
Why we need to Integrate? • International Crime • Man-made disasters • Naturale Catastrophes • Asymetric threats • Increasing volume of daily-operation • Increasing need for inter-agency co-operation 18.10.2007 3
Why we need to Integrate? 18.10.2007 4
Need to Communicate • From m/s Estonia tragedy 1994 to recent floods 2005 in Pärnu we have experienced critical need for interagency radio communication • Present radio systems differ even inside one Authority (EDACS; 2 meters etc) • Integration of existing oldradio systems is difficult and expensive • Establishing of the Intereagency Radio Network is one of Schengen recommendation 18.10.2007 5
Co-operation with Finland • 1994 co-operation agreement betweenEstonian and Finnish • Border Guards on maritime rescue operations • Co-ordination of maritime rescue operations • Finding and co-ordination of liquidation of ecological • disasters like Baltic sea pollution etc. • Obstruct cross-border criminal activities • 2002 Finnish government decision to implementVIRVE network • extensionon northern coast of Estonia • Finnish Frontier Guard delivered TETRA terminals to Estonian • Border Guard for co-operation 18.10.2007 6
Co-operation with Finland • Estonian Boarder Guard is using VIRVE on Finnish Gulf since 2002: • Direct communication between Finnish and Estonian • Boarder Guards • Co-ordination of maritime rescue operations • Finding and co-ordination of liquidation of ecological • disasters like Baltic sea pollution etc. • Obstruct of cross-boardercriminalactivities 18.10.2007 7
Need for countrywide interagency radio network 18.10.2007 8
Need for countrywide interagency radio network • 03.06.2003 Interagency Radio Network conception was approved by the Estonian Government • 07.07.2005 Estonian Government decision for procurement of Interagency Radio Network • 03.11.2005 Announcement of procurement • 28.09.2006contract with EADS Secure Networks Oy • 25.09.2007 finalising roll-out with EADS Secure Networks Oy 18.10.2007 9
Cross-Boarder co-operation 18.10.2007 10
Future Activities • Interconnecting neigbouring countries • Developving rules for cross-boarder co-operation actions • Increasing Security 18.10.2007 11
Conclusion • Interagency co-operation • Within the country • Internationally • Need for country wide integrated communications systems • Cross-boarder co-operation 18.10.2007 12
Hannes Märtin Head of IT, Databases and Communication Department Tel.: +372 612 5047 Fax: +372 612 5087 E-mail: hannes.martin@siseministeerium.ee