Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) and IBM collaborated to provide mission-critical (MCX) solutions for the UK's Emergency Services Network (ESN) under the Home Office's User Services initiative, Samsung said in a Wednesday release.
This project is Samsung's first major MCX project in the UK, banking on its expertise from public safety deployments in the US and South Korea. The company's MCPTX solution will allow real-time multimedia sharing, improving first responders' situational awareness and responsiveness during emergencies, the release said.
Shares of Samsung Electronics rose more than 2% in recent trade on Thursday.