Games. Replacement In April 2014, the government announced the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) to migrate emergency services to a 4G based network to be called the Emergency Services Network (ESN). One of the intentions of this program is to switch from the private Airwave network, to an existing commercial network. The switch was intended to begin in 2017 and be completed in 2019 before the existing Airwave contract was set to expire. The implementation of the ESN has been subject to repeated delays. In January 2017, the Public Accounts Committee announced that the ESN might not be ready for its December 2019 deadline. In September 2018, it was announced that Airwave's existing contract would be renewed until December 2022. As of 2022, the launch of the ESN has now been delayed to 2026. In June 2022, a procurement request was issued for up to three suppliers of TETRA Encryption Algorithm 2 radio devices, and other maintenance services. References External links 2000 establishments in England Telecommunications companies established in 2000 Public safety networks Telecommunications companies of the United Kingdom 2016 mergers and acquisitions British subsidiaries of foreign companies Motorola