Covert devices are being used by around two per cent of the TETRA community, new research reveals. A study by IMS Research, finds that the covert market now represents significant growth opportunities for the industry.

This is important for TETRA vendors, it says, because covert devices offer specialized features that add new customers to the market. Recent years have seen an increase in TETRA users requiring devices such as covert and Atex radios.

Thomas Lynch, mobile radio market analyst at IMS Research commented: “The covert market presents a unique opportunity for vendor manufacturers to gain increased margins by providing solutions in features and hardware that allow specialist operators the confidence to carry out their operations successfully.”