FREQUENTIS

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FREQUENTIS

• Migration Strategies from Analogue to Digital
  Radio Systems

Conference on TETRA PMR
Ivan Vlasich Roland Leimer
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Company Introduction

• FREQUENTIS Ges.m.b.H.

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Mission

• Communication Information Solutions
• by FREQUENTIS for a Safer World!
• We build highly reliable communication and
  information systems for safety-critical solutions
  in
• Air Traffic Management
• as well as
• Public Safety Transport

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Right Decisions Can Save Lives
Information
Information
Information
Execution
Information
Information
Information
Decision
Information
Data Collection
Decisions get communicated via voice or
data communication
Data Processing allows reaching safe decisions
in critical situations fast
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Facts Figures
Frequentis Group 2003

• Foundation 1947
• 85.1 Mio. EUR Turnover
• 3.6 Mio. EUR EBIT
• From Air Traffic Control to further safety
  critical Areas
• Public Safety, Maritime, Rail, TETRA
• skilful diversification ensures long-term growth
• 553 Employees (as of12/2003, excl. PDTS and
  GroupEAD)
• Outstanding Engineering Capacitymore than 400
  highly-qualified engineers (HW/SW/PM) at
  FREQUENTIS headquarters and subsidiaries
• Export Quota gt90
• Global Market Leader in ATC Voice Communication
  Systems

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References
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PST - PUBLIC SAFETY

• Range of Applications
• Command and Control CentresTETRA Applications,
• Infrastructure
• Products / Services
• Integrated Dispatch Communication System
• TETRA and TETRA Gateways
• PC-Dispatcher
• System Integration
• GSM-R Dispatchers
• References
• Red Cross, Berlin Fire Brigade, Hamburg Fire
  Brigade
• Hamburg Police, German Border PoliceSearch And
  Rescue Centre Germany, Poland Emergency Network
  Philippines (ENP)
• Olympic Games Greece
• Zurich Police

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Some Public Safety successes ...
Edinburgh Police - complete communication
solution for the new police-telecommunication
centre in Edinburgh - 130 dispatcher position -
Emergency-call centre, and 1,5 Mio routinecalls
jearly - Gateway to the Britisch TETRA-network
Police Hamburg 19 emergency call dispatcher
position 8 emergency lines 110 60 analogue
lines Transition without interruption of the
service
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Emergency Network Philippines

• 19 Command Centers for more then 7000 Islands
• One common Emergency Number for all kind of
  incidents (like 112 in Europe)
• FREQUENTIS provides turn key solution
• 10.000 Calls only in Manila per Day
• Country wide networked solution
• National Disaster Relief and Management System
• Integrated Command Control Solution
• Mission Information System (MIS)
• Geographical Information System (GIS)
• Communication and Dispatch Solution (IDCS)
• Typhoon and Weather Forecast and Information

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Coastal Radio System in Norwegen

• Networking(countrywide network of 9 centers for
  coastal radio,telephone and data)
• intensive Roll-concept
• over 400 Base Stations

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FREQUENTIS TETRA

• TETRA Infrastructure
• Command Control Systems
• Integration of IDCS TETRA
• Gateways
• Line Radio Dispatchers
• Applications for TETRA
• www.frequentis.com

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TETRA-Network KELAG

• Carinthian Electricity provider
• FREQUENTIS as main contractor
• countrywide TETRA-Network
• since May 2003 in operation

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Migration from Analogue to Digital Radio
Infrastructure
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The Goal

• One Common digital radio infrastructure for all
  Public Safety related Resources
• Seamless Migration from existing to new
  Infrastructure
• Radio
• Command Control Applications for Voice and Data
• Mobile Applications (Car Equipment,.)

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The Challenges

• Technical Challenges
• Organisational Challenges
• Political Challenges

• To achieve a successful project all aspects need
  to be addressed carefully.

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Technical Challenges

• How to migrate from the existing Analogue Radio
  Infrastructure to the digital TETRA System?
• How to manage the Migration during the Roll-Out?
• How to inter-connect TETRA systems from different
  suppliers? (e.g. Cross Border)
• How to inter-connect the TETRA system to various
  Dispatchers, IDC Systems, Analogue Radio Systems?
• How to inter-connect IDC Systems from different
  suppliers?

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Technical Challenges

• No Open Standard Available
• No Industry Standard Available
• Almost only Proprietary Interfaces

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Organisational Challenges

• How to manage a country wide roll out
• How to handle the differences between the user
  organisations (Police, Fire Ambulance, Border
  Guard,)
• Need for implemention of Procedural Changes due
  to new Possibilities/Functionalty?
• Organisation of Fall Back Scenarios

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Political Challenges

• Political Influence
• who pays the bill
• Regional versus Central Responsibility
• Influence of different user organisations
• Environmentalists (Electronic Smog)

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Possible Migration Strategies
Solution 1 Use of a dedicated migration Platform
Solution 2 Use of the Command Centre
Infrastructure
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The Migration Platform

• Middle Layer (Gateway) in each Main Region
• maps voice and signalling thorough the network
• ensures inter-communication of all network
  subscribers (TETRA Radios, Analogue Radios,
  Dispatchers, PABX, etc.)
• implements an Open Interface for ICC Systems
• offers an interface to connect TETRA recording
  systems
• implements an Open Interface for Line Dispatchers
• Redundant Configuration
• high reliability / high availability
• hardware maintainability (hot insertion)
• software maintainability (updates)

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The Technical Solution
Middle Layer
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X
X
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Regional Systems TETRA and/or Analogue
Infrastructure
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GATEWAY
Integration with Command Control
Digital Radio
Command Control
ICCS
Dispatcher
Analogue Radio
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Gateway Functionalty
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Gateway - Summary

• Supports Migration Phase
• covers emergency operational scenarios
• from Analogue Radio to digital TETRA System
• supports coexistence of Old and New
  Technologies

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Integration via Command Control
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Extensive IDCS Features
IDCS Integrated Dispatch Communications System
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Dispatcher Examples
Individual GUI-design based on your requirements
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Solution Comparison

• Gateway
• legacy Systems can still be used
• One central Interface Point per Region

• Via IDCS
• requires investment into the existing Command
  Control System (like in the UK)
• Interface to TETRA in every Command Control
  Center

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Thank you

• Any Questions
• ivan.vlasich_at_ frequentis.com
• roland.leimer_at_frequentis.com