TRUNKING INFO
MOTOROLA
NAME: Astro Smartnet/Smartzone
SPECS: Trunked and Conventional
voice, mixed-mode analog and
digital; capabile of handeling
multipul bands in same talkgroup;
system managment; flexible/scalable
system design; data capability;
conventional OTAR; simualcast;
wireless console; seamless roaming.
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL: Public
safety and Federal Government;
Utilities Industrial/Comercial
ACCESS METHOD: Analog or FDMA;
25kHz/12.5kHz channel bandwidth
MAX # channels/network: Thousands
MAX # channels per site: 28
MAX # linkable sites: 240+
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: Circut based
network for Voice. trunking control,
and network managment; scalable for
single/multipul sites, statewide and
regional applications.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Single or
multipul site dispatch; Centracom
Gold elite consoles; wireling
console priority.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes
CONVENTIONAL TRUNKING: Yes
DATA CAPABILITY: --
SECURITY: DES, OFB, AES, DES-XL, DVP-XL,
DVI-XL
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes Uses Dedicated
control Channel
FREQUENCY BAND: VHF, UHF, 350Mhz,
800/821Mhz, 900Mhz
COMPATIBLE WITH WHICH PROTOCOLS?:
Project 25 CAI, Analog
LIST OF MANUFACTURE LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: EFJohnson,
Aeroflex
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NAME: Harmoney Wireless Comm. System
(iDEN)
SPECS: Digital Trunked system
offering wide area dispatch,
group/private calls, priority;
telephone interconnect;
alpha-numeric short message paging
with acknowldgment; voicemail
notification; all services available
in one handset; portable/mobile
radios; utilizes 6:1 TDMA digital
tech. in 800Mhz; local remote system
managment; over-the-air programming;
onboard North American/International
PSTN signaling protocol support.
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL:
Public/Private operators; Utilities;
Mfg.; Campus; localized network
operators
ACCESS METHOD: TDMA: 6 time slots:
25kHz channel
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: 100
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 77 Talk
paths/13 frequencies
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: 48
SWITCH INFRASTRUCTURE: Compact PCI
switching matrix with intergrated
transcoding, packet duplication, and
packet switching; NEBS-compliant
dispatch application processor;
Intergrated remote access/terminal
server and ethernet switch;
environmental alarm monitoring.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Private/group
call; status/messaging; priority
queing; multipul call alerts;
PTT-ID; isolated site operation ;
wide area/network dispatch; wireless
interface to Centracom Gold Elite
consoles.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: No, but
hangtime is operator configurable.
DATA CAPABILITY: Alphanumeric
paging; status message alert; packet
data
SECURITY: CAVE38 Authentication; Ki
never sent over the air; access
denial
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Preemption
dispatch for Emergency calls;
accelerated call set-up for
telephone interconnect emergency
calls
FREQUENCY BAND AVAILABLE: 800Mhz
COMPATABLE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS?: iDEN; some models
compatable with GSM; can be
cross-patched to other systems
LIST OF MANUFACTURER LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Motorola;
Radio Frame for air interfaces;
other protocols used within
infrastructure.
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NAME: iDEN (intergrated DIGITAL
ENHANCED NETWORK)
SPECS: High capacity Digital trunked
system offering wide-area dispatch,
group/private calls; priority
telephone interconnect with
telephony switch; Alpha-numeric
short message paging with
acknoldgment; voicemail
notification; Intergrated mobile IP
packet data; all services available
in one handset; uses 6:1 TDMA
digital technology in 800 Mhz band
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL:
Public/private operators needing
wide-area multi-site coverage
ACCESS METHOD: TDMA 6-time slots:
25kHz channel
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: Thousands
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 143
Paths/24 Frequencies
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: 2,000 on a
single network
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: Nortel DMS100
fully redundant telephony switch
operating on GSM/iDEN software for
Interconnect services; tandem fault
tolerant computer and Cisco BPX
switch for digital dispatch/packet
data network; T1/E1 interface to
PSTN and sites
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Private/group
call; status/messaging/priority
queing available; multipul call
alert; PTT-ID; isolated site
operation ; wireless interface to
Centracom Gold Elite Consoles.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: No, But hang
time is operator configurable
DATA CAPABILITY: Fully intergrated
IP Packet Data; Operator can
dedicate packet data badnwidth or
allow voice priority; alpha-numeric
paging; mobile status messaging
available; circut switched dial-up
data
SECURITY: CAVE38 Authentication; Ki
never sent over the air; Access
denial
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes, with advanced
feature Radio
FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH AVAILABLE: 800
Mhz
COMPATABILE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS: iDEN, some models
compatabile with GSM can be cross
patched to other systems
LIST OF MANUFACTURE LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Motorola;
Radio Frame for Air interfaces;
other protocols used within
infrastructure.
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MA-COM Wireless Systems-
NAME: EDACS
SPECS: Trunking: Continously
available control channel; group,
individual, emergency calls;
flexible group hierarchy; mixed-mode
operation; (analog/digital/data
calls simualtaniously) telephone
interconnect; data; status
messaging; priority queing; late
entry; console pre-empt;
fault-tolerant with distributed
processing; short message service;
OTAP
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL: Public
safety/service; utilities; military;
government; industrial; SMR
ACCESS METHOD: FDMA
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: 11,520
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 24
MAX # OF LINKABLE SITES: 480
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTER: Intergrated
Multi-site console switch; fault
tolerant design with distributed
processing; IP, analog, modem,
and/or T1/E1 interfaces; switch
conectivity for sites, consoles,
conventional phone interconnect,
log, recorders, data, billing and
correlation unit, CAD
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Wide
area/Dispatch network; geographical
user interface; customized layout;
intergrated paging; status
messaging; call tracking; auxiliary
inputs/outputs; various user
interface options (mouse, trackball,
touchscreen, keyboard)
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes, Calls
assigned to any available working
channel
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: Yes, User
defined hang-time allows the same
channel to be utilized for the
entire conversation.
DATA CAPABILITY: Radio-to-Radio,
Radio-to-Network, and Network-to
Radio data; all site channels
support voice or data on a per call
basis; data only channels are
partionable.
SECURITY: Digital Voice Security
provided in M/A-Com's ProVoice
offering EDACS Security Key (ESK)
protects control channel against
un-authorized users and prevents
radio programming from being
altered.
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes, from any
radio or console; programmable to
remain keyed for a user defined
period of time after the emergency
is activated.
FREQUENCY BAND AVAILABLE: 800 Mhz,
900 Mhz, UHF, VHF.
COMPATIBLE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS: Can be interfaced to
other systems; IP; P25; CAI.
LIST OF MANUFACTURE LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Console
vendors: Avtec, Orbacom, Zetron;
logging recorders: Dictaphone. Nice,
Mercom.
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NAME: Open Sky
SPECS: TDMA digital voice and Data;
end to end IP data; supports
cellular-like base stations
architecture with roaming and hand
off; 4 talk paths in 20 kHz
channels; over the air reprogamming
and reprovisioning; inteligent
in-band vehicular repeater; pole top
filter sites; short message service;
OTAP; remote software downloads.
TARGET MARKETS OF PROTOCOL: Public
safety, Transit, Transportation,
Utility.
ACCESS METHOD: TDMA with Control
Channel Functionality embedded in
all working channels
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: 36,000+
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 31
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: 6,000
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: COTS
UNIX-Based hardware running VoIP
switching software; voice and data
routing uses COTS IP routing
equipment.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: IP consoles:
wide-area network dispatch; GUI
customized layout; intergrated
paging; status messaging; call
tracking; aux. inputs/outputs;
various user interface options
(mouse, trackball, touchscreen,
keyboard); Interoperability gateway.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: Yes
DATA CAPABILITY: Subscriber devices
act as IP network nodes; serial line
IP connection to data terminal;
aggregate airlink data rate 19.2
kbps; radios support full duplex
data.
SECURITY: AES Voice and Data
Encryption available; digital air
interface protocol protects against
casual eavesdropping; system
supports OTAR.
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes, Includes
Priority Preemption
FREQUENCY BANDS AVAILABLE: 800 Mhz,
700 Mhz; 900 Mhz (under devolopment)
LIST OF MANUFACTURER LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Subsriber:
M/A-COM: Consoles: Avtec, Orbacom,
Zetron; Logging recorders:
Dictaphone, Nice, Mercom.
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NAME: ProVoice
SPECS: Digital Trunking System; IMBE
with Improved forward error
correction; Continously available
control channel; Fast channel
access; Group, individual, and
Emergency calls; mixed mode
operations (analog/digital/data
calls simultaniously); Telephone
Interconnect; data; status
messaging; priority queing; late
entry; console preempt; fault
tolerant with distributed
processing; short message service;
OTAP.
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL: Public
safety/service, utilities, military,
government, industrial, SMR.
ACCESS METHOD: FDMA
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: 11,520
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 24
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: 480
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: Intergrated
multisite/console switch;
fault-tolerant design with
distributed processing; IP, analog,
modem, and/or T1/E1 interfaces;
conectivity for sites, consoles,
conventional phone interconnect,
logging recorders, data,
billing/correlation, CAD.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Wide-area
network dispatch; geoghaphical user
interface; customized layout;
intergrated paging; status message;
call tracking; auxiliary
inputs/outputs; various user
interface options (mouse, trackball,
touchscreen, keyboard)
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes, calls
are assigned to any available
working channel.
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: Yes, user
defined hang time allows same usage
for entire conversation; generally
less efficient than transmission
trunking.
DATA CAPABILITY: radio-to-radio,
radio-to-network and
network-to-radio data; all site
channels support voice/data on a per
call basis for maximum effency; data
only channels are partionable.
SECURITY: All digital air interface;
digital voice (IMBE) with DES
encryption; multipul encryption
keys; FIPS-140; EDACS Security Key (ESK)
protects control channel from
unauthorized users/radio programming
from being altered.
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes, from any
radio/console; programmable to
remain keyed for a user-defined
period of time.
FREQUENCY BAND AVAILABLE: VHF, UHF,
800 Mhz.
COMPATIBLE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS?: ProVoice systems can be
interfaced to other systems; IP;
P25.
LIST OF MANUFACTURE LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Consoles:
Avtec, Orbacom, Zetron; Logging
recorders: dictaphone, Mercom.
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European Telecom.
Standards Institute (ETSI)
AKA: Trans-European Trunked RAdio
NAME: Tetra
SPECS: Fully digital, four slot TDMA
technology providing group calls,
individual calls, full-duplex
cellular style telephony services;
circut switched and packet data at
rates up to 28.8 kbps; fast call
set-up<500ms
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL: Public
safety, utilities, transport, local
government and ESMR-type systems.
ACCESS METHOD: 4-slot TDMA
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: virtually
unlimited
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: Vendor
dep., >30 (typically)
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: Vendor dep.,
No theoretical limit
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: Vendor
dependant; centralized switching,
distributed switching, and
switchless IP architectures are
offered.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Not
standardized, vendors have open
API's.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes.
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: Yes.
DATA CAPABILITY: circut and IP
packet data 7.2-28.8kbps.
SECURITY: Authentication, Air
interface encryption, static and
dynamic keys, end-to-end encryption.
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Preemptive
emergency call (standard)
FREQUENCY BAND AVAILABLE: 370-400
Mhz, 410-430 Nhz, 800 Mhz.
COMPATIBLE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS: TIA project in-hand for
compatability with P25.
LIST OF MANUFACTURE LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Ascom
Systec, Atmel, Avitec, BESCom,
Cleartone, M/A-COM, CML, Damm,
Electrobit, ETELM, Frequentis, Icom,
Motorola, Niros, Nokia, OTE, Rohde
& Schwarz, Rohill, Sepura,
Sigma, Sinclair, Teltronic, Thales,
Zetron, others.
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Trident Micro-Systems-
NAME: PassPort
SPECS: Wide-Area Networking (WAN);
Automatic roaming between sites;
mobile kill/stun; electronic serial
number; mobile ID; No control
channel required; Interconnect;
Selective call (unit-to-unit private
calling)
TARGET MARKET OF PROTOCOL:
Networked/single-site SMR,
utilities, Single and multisite
private wireless.
ACCESS METHOD: Subaudible Digital
Signaling; 12.5 kHz/25 kHz FM.
MAX # CHANNELS/NETWORK: 3,810
MAX # CHANNELS PER SITE: 30
MAX # LINKABLE SITES: 127
SWITCH/INFRASTRUCTURE: Supported by
Trident NTS digital network
infrastructure; NTS operates with a
distributed networking architecture.
DISPATCH NETWORKING: Multisite
wide-area dispatch network calling
supported; call set-up
times<400ms.
TRANSMISSION TRUNKING: Yes
CONVERSATION TRUNKING: Yes
DATA CAPABILITY: Yes, supports a
wide variety of third-party
applications and equipment.
SECURITY: High level of access
security through unique ESN assigned
to each subscriber unit by radio
manufacturers; voice privacy through
subscriber unit encryption
available.
EMERGENCY ACCESS: Yes
FREQUENCY BAND AVAILABLE: VHF; 220
Mhz; UHF; 700/800/900 Mhz.
COMPATIBLE WITH WHICH OTHER
PROTOCOLS: NTS Can facilitate
interconections with radios of other
protocols.
LIST OF MANUFACTURER LICENSEES OF
PROTOCOL BASED EQUIPMENT: Aeroflex,
ADI, ComSpace, Vertex Standard;
Motorola; Kenwood; Icom; Ritron;
Scholer-Johnson; Tait.
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SOURCE: RadioResource
MissionCritical Magazine
January-February 2005
"Specs Guide 2005"
http://www.mccmag.com
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