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Last updated: 12 August 2009
Airwave [External website] is the secure and resilient mobile telecommunications system for the Emergency Services. It is used primarily by the Police, Ambulance and Fire and Rescue Services, who share the system with others with whom they need to communicate in responding to emergencies.
The radio spectrum used by Airwave is allocated for telecommunications of a community consisting of all Emergency Services and Public Safety Users which largely embraces Category 1 and 2 responders as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act (2004). As a consequence, Airwave is restricted to a closed community of responders.
Access to Airwave is managed by Ofcom [External website] (the telecommunications regulator). Organisations that are currently entitled to take up Airwave are contained on the Sharer's List [External PDF]. Guidance on making an application [External website] to join the Sharers List is available from Ofcom.
The Multi Agency Airwave User Group [External website] is open to all public safety organisations which are either using Airwave or are interested in taking up the Service. The Group has a regional structure based on the Government Office regions.
General enquiries: Cabinet Office, 22 Whitehall, London SW1A 2WH.
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