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ISLAND COMMUNICATION

Ø   Island Police Radio came into existence during the third quarter of 1946 with 3 land stations (South Andaman, Car Nicobar, Long Island) and 6 mobile (on board vessel) stations.

Ø   Today Island Police Radio has 20 HF static station (16 are provided with “BEST” equipment) and 180 VHF static/mobile station.

Ø   These stations are life line of the Islands.

Ø   It provides a full proof & reliable communication service around the clock, even in far flung & scattered Islands.

Ø   Island Police Radio helps Post & Telegraph Department and handles telegrams from 16 locations since 1953 along with Police and Administration messages 

 1.   BARATANG                          2.  KADAMTALA                         3.   RANGAT

 4.   MAYABUNDER                    5.  KALIGHAT                             6.   DIGLIPUR

 7.   LONG ISLAND                     8.  HAVELOCK                           9.   NEIL ISLAND

10.  HUT BAY                           11.  CAR NICOBAR                     12.  NANCOWRY

13.  KATCHAL                          14.  CAMPBELL BAY                   15.  PORT BLAIR

            16.  TERESSA                         17.  DUGONG CREEK                18.  CHOWRA

            19.  STRAIT ISLAND                20.  NARCONDUM

Ø   Island Police Radio helps the Indian Meteorological Department in collection of weather data from 5 stations spread over the Islands, i.e.

           1.  MAYABUNDER                            2.  LONG ISLAND                       3.  HUT BAY

            4.  CAR NICOBAR                            5.  NANCOWRY        

     Comparative Chart Showing the Number of Groups handled over last  Six years by     Island Police Radio.  

• Total number of Groups handled during the year 2009    = 3,27,65,173 Nos. 

• Total number of Groups handled during 2010 till 15th Feb.,=14,76,573 Nos.

• Total number of messages handled during the year 2009  = 2,41,374 Nos.

• Total number of messages handled during 2010 till 15th Feb., = 20,896 Nos.

     POLNET : Police  Telecommunication  network  is  a  satellite  based  integrated  network  for  providing connectivity amongst the State/UT/Capitals/District HQ and Police Stations of the country.

            In  the first phase POLNET Stations have been installed  at Port Blair, Car Nicobar & Campbell Bay during September, 2004. Another POLNET Station was established at Nancowry during January, 2005 due to Tsunami. In the second phase POLNET stations have been installed at Hut Bay, Katchal and Teressa during Jan. 2006.

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