ASTRID

Since 1998, ASTRID has been developing, managing and maintaining a national radio communications network, a paging network and a series of control rooms. ASTRID is a federal initiative supported by local authorities. ASTRID’s mission and its execution are largely outlined by a legal framework "ASTRID’s mission is to establish, run, maintain, and implement any developing modifications and widening of a radio communications network for voice and data transmissions for Belgian emergency an... d security services, state and institutional security services, and companies or associations, be they public or private, which provide services in the field of emergency and security services" (Art. 3 of the ASTRID law). The management contract signed by the federal government as represented by the Minister of the Interior and ASTRID outlines the different parties’ obligations and the general framework within which ASTRID is to achieve its social objective. The management contract was drawn up by a Royal Decree dated 8th February 1999 (Belgian Official Journal dated 27th February 1999) and debated by the Council of Ministers.More