World-Class Safety for the Tour de Suisse: How Swisscom Broadcast and TASSTA Transformed Race Security
Raising the Bar for Cycling Safety
In 2025, the Tour de Suisse (TdS) took a groundbreaking step toward improving rider safety. Following the tragic accidents in international cycling events in Switzerland the previous year, the race’s organizing committee, led by Director Olivier Senn, set out to implement the most advanced safety measures in the event’s history.
At the heart of this transformation was a mobile safety command center built by Swisscom Broadcast, powered by TASSTA’s Push-to-Talk over Mobile (PTToM) technology. This was not just an upgrade—it was a world first for cycling safety, bringing together voice, video, GPS tracking, and real-time data into a single, fully connected system.
At the heart of this transformation was a mobile safety command center built by Swisscom Broadcast, powered by TASSTA’s Push-to-Talk over Mobile (PTToM) technology. This was not just an upgrade—it was a world first for cycling safety, bringing together voice, video, GPS tracking, and real-time data into a single, fully connected system.
The Challenge: Coordinating Safety Across an Entire Country
The Tour de Suisse spans hundreds of kilometers of challenging terrain over eleven race days, with riders, team vehicles, security escorts, and support crews constantly on the move. The safety challenge was clear:
- Keep every stakeholder connected at all times, even in remote or high-traffic network areas
- Integrate multiple systems—from GPS tracking to live video feeds—into a single operational hub
- Deliver instant, reliable, and secure communication between race control, course marshals, team cars, and the motorized safety convoy
The Solution: TASSTA at the Core of a Mobile Safety Command Center
Swisscom Broadcast, already trusted from its flawless PTToM service in the previous year’s race, partnered again with TASSTA to deliver a fully mobile, fully integrated safety solution.
Key features of the deployment included:
Key features of the deployment included:
- Mobile Safety Command Center housed in a Swisscom mobile shop trailer, with three fully accessible operator workstations
- Dispatcher console for multi-channel radio and PTToM communications
- GPS tracking for every rider via small, discreet trackers that trigger alerts for sudden stops or rapid deceleration
- Live mapping of all race convoy vehicles directly on the command center screens
- Integration with seven live TV feeds, weather radar, and pre-mapped hazard points from VeloViewer
- Multi-channel capability in race control and safety vehicles with special kits enabling up to four simultaneous communication channels
- 400 connected devices for various roles, including motorcycle intercom systems
TASSTA’s PTToM solution delivered:
- Nationwide group communications independent of local infrastructure
- Priority handling, ensuring messages get through even in congested mobile networks
- Seamless integration between radio and broadband devices
- Encrypted, secure voice and data exchange across all participating teams
The Results: Real-Time Awareness, Immediate Response
During the 2025 Tour de Suisse, the mobile safety command center was tested to its limits—and passed with flying colors.
- Comprehensive situational awareness: Race officials could see the location of every rider, vehicle, and potential hazard in real time.
- Faster incident response: GPS alerts and live video allowed the safety team to intervene within seconds.
- Seamless coordination: Instant PTToM communication linked the command center, course marshals, team cars, and security escorts, regardless of location.
Olivier Senn, Director of the Tour de Suisse, praised the solution:
“Swisscom Broadcast earned my trust last year with their flawless communication solution. They understood our needs for a safety command center and delivered perfectly.”
Looking Ahead
The success of this deployment marks a new standard for cycling event safety. By merging TASSTA’s mission-critical broadband communication with Swisscom Broadcast’s operational expertise, the Tour de Suisse has demonstrated how technology can save lives in fast-moving, high-risk sporting events.
As the solution evolves, it promises to bring the same level of security and coordination to future cycling tours and other large-scale events—proving that in safety, every second counts, and every connection matters.
As the solution evolves, it promises to bring the same level of security and coordination to future cycling tours and other large-scale events—proving that in safety, every second counts, and every connection matters.
