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GRC Ltd's Scytale communication solution selected for the WelComE Service
[October 14, 2014]

GRC Ltd's Scytale communication solution selected for the WelComE Service


(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Global RadioData Communication Ltd is to supply its rucksack based communications solution, Scytale, to the WelComE Service which is operated by Airbus Defence and Space. The Scytale package provides flexible, reliable and cost effective communications in areas where no existing network is in place. Housed in a rugged, Peli backpack and weighing approximately 10 kilograms, Scytale provides a rapidly deployable private, VoIP and data network.



The WelComE (Welfare Communications Everywhere) service is responsible for the provision of welfare communication services to UK MoD deployed personnel and will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary in October this year.

WelComE provides entitled UK MoD service personnel on the frontline with the ability to keep in touch with family and friends back home, wherever they are deployed in the world through a range of publically funded communication services.


Jeremy Habberley, Head of Business Development for GRC said: "We are very pleased that the WelComE Service has selected the Scytale solution to provide communications as part of its welfare offering. Our service personnel do a fantastic job in the most demanding of environments all over the world and it makes everyone at GRC proud to know that our Scytale solution can help provide a much needed link back home".

Kim Stevenson, Welcome Service Manager, said: "GRC worked with us to provide exactly the right solution for our specific requirements. The flexibility of the Scytale solution means we now offer a more extensive portfolio of reliable welfare communication services from anywhere in the world".

For more information about GRC and its communications solutions, please visit: http://www.grcltd.net Notes to editors For further information contact Jeremy Habberley, Business Development Manager, on: 07826 323232 or [email protected] About GRC GRC Ltd is an independent company based in the UK and Dubai specialising in the design and development of mission critical communication and situational awareness systems. Our products are used by the military, Government Agencies, NGOs, oil and gas and other commercial organisations which operate in challenging environments across the globe.

GRC's design and engineering teams comprise ex end-user specialists whose backgrounds in protection force communications enables us to provide unrivalled operational knowledge and technical expertise. Our wealth of tactical and strategic understanding gives GRC an advantage over many of its competitors, allowing commercial off the shelf (COTS) and Military off the shelf (MOTS) equipment to be enhanced through integration with in-house product design.

The company works in close partnership with its customers to fully understand their requirements and ensure that solutions are unique to their individual specifications, in order to guarantee customer satisfaction. Additionally we provide complimentary consultancy services, including radio network design, tactical services, installation and training solutions, using in-house expertise to extend beyond the delivery of C4IS and general defence equipment. GRC also provides Through Life Capability Management (TLCM) for all our products. We are equipment agnostic and have an excellent track record of unlocking latent capability of customers existing products, with the ability to source solutions to meet clients budgetary requirements.

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