Emergency services
Joining the Airwave sharers' list
The Airwave service is provided using spectrum that is allocated for emergency service applications and, as such, is only made available to particular types of users - it is not a publicly available service.
Process for joining the list (PDF, 57.6 KB)
Generic application form (DOCX, 25.1 KB)
Full application form (DOCX, 40.3 KB)
List of generic organisations (PDF, 31.0 KB)
List of sharer organisations (PDF, 458.8 KB)
Important notice for potential applicants
A cross-government, multi-agency programme led by the Home Office, through the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP), is in the process of implementing the next generation of communication services in England, Scotland and Wales (the Emergency Services Network (ESN)).
Service delivery for the existing Airwave/TETRA service contracts will continue culminating with the currently planned expiration of the national infrastructure provision on 31 December 2026. The Programme Board has approved the inclusion of public safety sharers in ESMCP transition planning. Details of these arrangements are being addressed, and will be communicated by the programme once there is clarity. The current sharers' process, as described in the guidance, continues to apply.