Communication for professional users
Digital private mobile radio for professional users in North Rhine-Westphalia.
seNet® – the digital private mobile radio system
Secure and highly available mobile communication is essential not only for public authorities and organisations with security responsibilities (BOS) to carry out their duties. Mobile communication is also necessary in many private and local government sectors for efficient business operations or for managing crisis situations.
Whilst the Federal Ministry of the Interior is driving forward the nationwide digital radio network for public safety organisations, there is still no alternative to analogue private mobile radio in sight for the private sector. This is precisely where Steag’s seNet® comes in and bridges the gap.
seNet® is designed for professional users who rely on mobile voice and data communication that is largely secure against eavesdropping (thanks to digital encryption) and offers high reliability. This includes, for example, fleet management in local transport, personnel monitoring by security services, the chemical industry, fleet management for logistics providers, or emergency communications for energy suppliers (municipal utilities, etc.).
Reliable and Secure Communication
Protection against eavesdropping through digital encryption and high reliability thanks to a redundant system architecture.
Flexible and versatile
Easy to integrate into existing customer systems (e.g., PBX systems) and universally applicable for voice and data communication, monitoring, and location tracking.
Fast and direct connections
Short call setup times, direct dialing, and caller ID ensure efficient communication.
Simple and cost-effective
Standardized interfaces make the service easy to use; fixed monthly rates keep internal network connections affordable, regardless of call volume.
The coverage area
seNet® is a high-availability digital private mobile radio network (based on the TETRA standard) operated by Steag GmbH, which provides mobile communication services for the sectors listed below. Since 2005, the network has been serviced, maintained and continuously expanded by the company’s own technicians.
With more than 48 digitally networked radio base stations, the TETRA network extends across the Ruhr region, covering < 80% of the area. This includes more than 7,500 subscribers from a wide range of sectors,
such as
- petrochemicals, chemical companies
- energy suppliers, metal companies
- professional and factory fire brigades
- Public safety authorities
- Public sector organisations and many more
Technology for the most demanding requirements
The seNet® digital radio network is based on the international TETRA standard.
TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) was developed in 1995 by the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) as an open standard and has since become established worldwide. Because it meets the highest security requirements, this standard is used in numerous countries by public safety organisations (PSOs) such as the police, fire services and emergency services. In Germany, the nationwide PSO digital radio network is currently under construction and, thanks to its outstanding performance features, is being adopted by an increasing number of local authorities and industrial companies.
The result is a high-performance digital radio network specifically tailored to the requirements of critical infrastructure and professional users.
seNet® uses this proven technology as the basis for secure, highly available enterprise communications.
Duisburg Public Order Office
The Duisburg Public Order Office uses seNet® to ensure secure and reliable communication throughout the city—from day-to-day law enforcement operations to major events and emergency situations. Even when public cellular networks are overloaded, seNet® guarantees stable, secure connections, a fact that was impressively demonstrated during operations for the RUHR.2010 Capital of Culture, among other occasions.
Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft
Since 2006, RWW has relied on seNet® digital radio to ensure secure and reliable internal communications. The robust technology supports emergency, maintenance, and operations teams, provides important employee safety through the dead man’s switch feature, and simultaneously enables reliable telemetry data—such as water level and pressure measurements—for trouble-free operation.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Since 2014, Henkel has been using Steags seNet® digital radio network for secure communication between its plant fire department and security team. The TETRA-based network enables reliable voice and data communication, high reliability, and flexible expansion to other business units. The decisive factors in choosing this partnership were Steags professional service, technical expertise, and transparent cost structure.
Ruhr Oel GmbH / BP Refinery System
Since 2007, Ruhr Oel GmbH has been using STEAG’s seNet® TETRA digital radio network at its Scholven and Horst sites. Approximately 600 devices ensure reliable, flexible communication for the plant fire department, plant security, and production at one of Germany’s largest refineries.
