02 Pulls Out of Bidding

The O2 radio consortium has pulled out of the bidding on a $128 million public safety radio system for Ireland. An O2 spokeswoman told reporters, “After much deliberation, O2 Airwave has decided that the NDRS contract for the Republic of Ireland does not, in its current form, represent an acceptable balance of risk and reward.” The company installed and operates the UK public safety radio system. Four other consortiums are still in the running for the Ireland contract.