IEC Telecom is gearing up for the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales, taking place in Paris this week, to present the latest addition to its connectivity portfolio. The new solution is designed to empower first responders with dependable, high-speed communication, enhancing the quality of public services across France, particularly in remote and underserved areas.
In operational environments such as mountain roads, coastlines, forest zones, or rural-outlying communities, terrestrial mobile networks often fall short of the performance required by modern emergency services. According to OpenSignal, 5G availability in France reaches 22 % in urban areas but drops to just 13.5 % in rural zones, the largest urban-rural divide among European countries.
Furthermore, average mobile download speeds in rural France are approximately 53 Mbps, compared with 66 Mbps in urban areas, highlighting the persistent connectivity gap across the country. Such variability means that crews cannot rely on stable throughput for critical tasks involving the latest technologies, such as streaming from body-cams and drones, transmitting live telemetry, or coordinating multi-vehicle responses in real time.
Addressing this challenge, IEC Telecom introduces HyphaOne Mini compact mobility-connectivity hub that delivers broadband-class connectivity on the move by combining satellite and 4G/5G networks within a single robust system. Designed for emergency-response vehicles ,including fire brigades, police units, and ambulance fleets, this solution ensures seamless communication even beyond terrestrial coverage zones. IEC Telecom takes these capabilities one step further by integrating the system into its proprietary network-management ecosystem, OptiView.
This advanced platform enables fleet-wide oversight of network performance, remote troubleshooting, and flexible credit reallocation from idle units to those actively engaged in operations, ensuring optimal use of resources and uninterrupted service continuity across the entire fleet. In addition, the system can be connected to a tracking platform equipped with advanced visualisation and analytics tools, allowing command centres to monitor vehicle movement, mission status, and connectivity levels in real time.
“As public services continue to digitalise, the demand for reliable, nationwide connectivity is growing rapidly,” said Gwenael Lohéac, President Europe & West Africa at IEC Telecom Group. “Solutions like HyphaOne Mini are designed for public–private cooperation, aiming to elevate civil-service operations across the country and ensure that emergency responders can depend on uninterrupted communication wherever duty calls.”
The introduction of this new solution marks another milestone in IEC Telecom’s ongoing contribution to France’s digital transformation. By strengthening the communication infrastructure of first-response fleets, this innovation supports more effective coordination of public services and helps reduce the impact of connectivity gaps on essential operations across the nation.
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