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Collaboration between Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH and Multitone Elektronik International GmbH for the Planning and Implementation of an EkoSecure System for Time-Critical Message Transmission at the Zwickau Plant For over a century, Saxony has been at the forefront of automobile manufacturing. Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, with its…

Press Release: Leading hotel upgrades to new secure and integrated comms platform Leonardo Hotels’ Hinckley Island select Multitone’s i-Message Cloud based system for next level of sophistication. Leonardo Hotels’ four-star hotel and conference venue at Hinckley Island stands in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside…

Ready to respond: Jason and the Multitone team prepare for the Emergency Tech Show! “Lives can depend on every solution we plan, build and implement; our work is of critical importance.” In 2022 Jason Humphreys switched from the world of radio comms to join Multitone…

Celebrating Air Ambulance Week 2023: The Vital Role of Critical Communications Systems inEmergency Services. As Air Ambulance Week 2023 lifts off from 4th-10th September, it’s critical to recognise the immense value of the life-saving services provided by air ambulance charities across the UK. Central to…

Let’s Join Hands to Save Lives! Today, on World Drowning Prevention Day, we come together to raise awareness and take action to prevent tragic and preventable drownings. Water-related incidents claim countless lives each year, and it’s time we unite to make a difference. Multitone supports…

Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day July 16 was Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, and whilst it is early days, and there are fears about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact our lives in the future, right now, AI plays an important role in critical communications by improving…

Celebrating 75 Years of the NHS! Today, 5 July 2023, we proudly commemorate a remarkable milestone in the history of healthcare. It’s with great joy and admiration that we honour the National Health Service (NHS) on its 75th anniversary! Since its establishment in 1948, the…

Celebrating Women in Engineering Day: Why Diversity Matters in the Industry Engineering is a field that has long been dominated by men, traditionally almost exclusive to men, with a culture that has often discouraged women from entering or staying within the field. But as we…

Multitone continues to pioneer in health services, building on 70 years’ critical communications technology development Multitone Electronics celebrates 70 years’ experience working with the Health Service, and presents significant new developments at this year’s NHS ConfedExpo Transforming care and services through digital innovation is one…

International Nurses Day: The Importance of Critical Communications in Nursing Today (12 May 2023), we celebrate International Nurses Day to honour the contributions of nurses to our healthcare system. It’s a day to recognise the dedication, hard work, and sacrifices nurses make to ensure the…

Celebrating 92 Years in Business!  Today (9 May 2023), we are proud to celebrate our 92nd year in business! Since our founding in 1931, we have been dedicated to providing organisations with transformative communications, laying the foundations of success by making them safer, more resilient,…

Celebrating International Women’s Day in the Critical Communications industry International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8th to honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. This year “DigitALL: Innovation and Inclusion”; is the theme set by the United Nations…

Greater protection for employees at Battesea Dogs Home Providing an employee protection solution for those placing animals at the centre of everything they do Specialist developer of integrated critical communications, Multitone, installs lone worker solution. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, now known as Battersea, takes…

Press Release: Integrated comms specialist announces new Pacific expansion partnership. Multitone partners with Broadtech to expand business development of the award winning EkoTek technology and i-Message mission critical communication solutions across New Zealand and the Pacific Islands of Oceania. Two companies, one shared vision: the delivery…

Press Release: The Hampshire-based specialist developer of integrated critical communications systems receives Best Mental Health Technology Solution. Multitone has won Best Mental Health Technology Solution in the Health Tech Digital Awards 2022. The award was given for its EkoTek system, a wireless personal safety employee…

How Multitone’s Hybrid Cloud Service solution is providing almost certain continuity of critical communications for organisations across the UK. Hardware failure, internet outage, power cuts, cyber-crime, workplace floods and fires, vandalism… the list of threats to critical comms has grown and will continue to grow.…

Employees in the NHS, retail and other sectors face escalating levels of verbal and physical abuse, particularly since the start of the pandemic. Employees in the NHS, retail and other sectors face escalating levels of verbal and physical abuse, particularly since the start of the…

We look at how two organisations are automating, unifying and taking control of their comms. When incidents occur, organisations need to respond quickly. The incident could be a theft in a shop, an injury from a faulty item of equipment, a threat to a vulnerable…

Multitone have worked with Europe’s leading re-commerce company, Momox AG, to improve the safety of their deaf employees at a logistics centre in Leipzig, Germany. Fire alarms generally depend on an audible, building-wide alert to notify employees of the need to evacuate. However, this is…

2021 has been a busy year for Multitone, and this is especially so when it comes to our EkoTek range. EkoTek powers our wireless portable and fixed alarm solution for staff protection as well as our wireless nurse call solution (EkoCare). One of the reasons…

Multitone are delighted to announce our membership of the AWS Partner Network. As an APN Technology Partner, Multitone will work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver ultra-fast, highly reliable Multitone i-Message services in the cloud in the UK, Republic of Ireland and internationally. We…

Multitone’s critical communications, integration and automation technologies are deployed in a major global online retailer’s warehouses in Germany to create a safe, supportive environment for deaf and hard-of-hearing workers. The Multitone i-Message critical messaging platform connects with the warehouses’ fire alarm systems. Fire alarms generally…

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Rodenstock has been a global innovation leader in the field of ophthalmic optics for more than 140 years. With around 4,900 employees, Rodenstock operates in more than 85 countries via sales offices and distribution partners. The safety of employees in production…

Based on Multitone’s wireless EkoTek technology, which powers nurse call systems and workplace panic alarms around the world, Multitone has developed a solution to enable clinicians to call for help at the press of a button should an emergency occur in an operating theatre. This…

Based upon Multitone’s EkoTek technology for wireless staff safety and nurse call applications, EkoSecure provides the means to summon rapid assistance to your location inside and out with fixed call-points and portable alarm units. This made it the ideal choice for a staff safety system…

Multitone are pleased to announce the launch of EkoMS v1.0.7, which is now available to new and existing EkoTek customers. EkoMS enhances the way an EkoTek staff safety or nurse call system is administered and monitored. Accessed via web browser or installed on local devices,…