Critical communications for all professional users
A Pocket Guide
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• Robust
• Reliable
• Resilient
• Secure
• High spectral efficiency
• Multi slot operation
• Cost-effective geographical coverage
• Authentication and advanced air encryption
• Full end-to-end encryption
• Immediate remote disablement of lost or stolen devices
• Interoperable secure Virtual Private Networks
• Rapid call set-up and group call activation inside 500 milliseconds
TETRA - the mission critical standard of choice
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• Exceptional call quality
• Direct mode and repeater operation
• Gateway mode operation
• SDS and IP data communications
• Simultaneous voice and data
• Wide range of data applications
• Public voice and data network interoperability
• ATEX radios for use in hazardous environments
• Portable stand-alone systems for rapid deployment
• Open standard supported by multiple manufacturers
• Ongoing investment and development
• World-leading interoperability Certificate Process
www.tcca.info
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• Robust
• Reliable
• Resilient
• Secure
• High spectral efficiency
• Multi slot operation
• Cost-effective geographical coverage
• Authentication and advanced air encryption
• Full end-to-end encryption
• Immediate remote disablement of lost or stolen devices
• Interoperable secure Virtual Private Networks
• Rapid call set-up and group call activation inside 500 milliseconds
TETRA - the mission critical standard of choice
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• Exceptional call quality
• Direct mode and repeater operation
• Gateway mode operation
• SDS and IP data communications
• Simultaneous voice and data
• Wide range of data applications
• Public voice and data network interoperability
• ATEX radios for use in hazardous environments
• Portable stand-alone systems for rapid deployment
• Open standard supported by multiple manufacturers
• Ongoing investment and development
• World-leading interoperability Certificate Process
www.tcca.info
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TETRA for rapid response
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Introduction 7
Settingthestandard 9
ThebenefitsofTETRA 12-15
TheIOPTestandCertificationProcess 19
Competitiveorcomplementary? 20-21
ThefutureevolutionofTETRA 24-25
TCCA 28-29
WorkingGroups 32-33
Events 36
Joinus! 37
Glossary 40-41
Contents
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TETRA for rapid response
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Introduction 7
Settingthestandard 9
ThebenefitsofTETRA 12-15
TheIOPTestandCertificationProcess 19
Competitiveorcomplementary? 20-21
ThefutureevolutionofTETRA 24-25
TCCA 28-29
WorkingGroups 32-33
Events 36
Joinus! 37
Glossary 40-41
Contents
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TETRA - protecting the irreplaceable
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TETRA(TerrestrialTrunkedRadio)technologyisinusethroughouttheworld,deliveringsecure,reliableandrobustcriticalcommunications.
TETRAwasborninETSIinthe1990s,whentheprofessionalmobileradiocommunitycollaboratedtowriteastandardtomeettherequirementsofpublicsafetyandgovernmentusers,commercialprofessionalusers,operators,spectrumregulators,manufacturersandothersinvolvedintheimplementationofcriticalcommunications.
TETRAisthepublicsafetycommunicationstechnologyusedbygovernmentsaroundtheglobelookingtoprotecttheircitizens.TherapidacceptanceofTETRAbythepublicsafetysectorhascatalyseditsadoptionbyanincreasinglywiderangeofmarkets.Theseincludeair,rail,roadandwatertransport,utilities,mining,theoilandgasexploration,extractionanddeliveryindustries,commercial,retailandleisureorganisations–allbenefitingfromtheuniquepropertiesofTETRAnetworks,whetherusingasinglesiteorseveralthousand.
TETRAisregularlydeployedtoensureresilientandsecurecommunicationsatmajorsportingeventsincludingtheOlympicGames,theFIFAWorldCupandFormulaOneracing.
TETRAnetworksaredeployedacrosstheworld,withmillionsofterminalsdeliveringcriticalcommunicationsvoiceanddataservices.ThesuccessoftheTETRAstandardspeaksforitself.
ThisguideisintendedasabriefintroductiontoTETRA.Shouldyourequireanyfurtherinformationpleasedogetintouchwithusatadmin@tcca.info
Introduction
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TETRA - protecting the irreplaceable
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TETRA(TerrestrialTrunkedRadio)technologyisinusethroughouttheworld,deliveringsecure,reliableandrobustcriticalcommunications.
TETRAwasborninETSIinthe1990s,whentheprofessionalmobileradiocommunitycollaboratedtowriteastandardtomeettherequirementsofpublicsafetyandgovernmentusers,commercialprofessionalusers,operators,spectrumregulators,manufacturersandothersinvolvedintheimplementationofcriticalcommunications.
TETRAisthepublicsafetycommunicationstechnologyusedbygovernmentsaroundtheglobelookingtoprotecttheircitizens.TherapidacceptanceofTETRAbythepublicsafetysectorhascatalyseditsadoptionbyanincreasinglywiderangeofmarkets.Theseincludeair,rail,roadandwatertransport,utilities,mining,theoilandgasexploration,extractionanddeliveryindustries,commercial,retailandleisureorganisations–allbenefitingfromtheuniquepropertiesofTETRAnetworks,whetherusingasinglesiteorseveralthousand.
TETRAisregularlydeployedtoensureresilientandsecurecommunicationsatmajorsportingeventsincludingtheOlympicGames,theFIFAWorldCupandFormulaOneracing.
TETRAnetworksaredeployedacrosstheworld,withmillionsofterminalsdeliveringcriticalcommunicationsvoiceanddataservices.ThesuccessoftheTETRAstandardspeaksforitself.
ThisguideisintendedasabriefintroductiontoTETRA.Shouldyourequireanyfurtherinformationpleasedogetintouchwithusatadmin@tcca.info
Introduction
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TETRA for trams
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WithintheTETRAstandard,theairandnetworkinterfaces,servicesandfacilitiesarespecifiedinsufficientdetailtoenableanymanufacturertodevelopinfrastructureandmobileterminalproductsthatwillfullyinteroperatewitheachother.
AstheTETRAstandardissupportedbyanincreasingnumberofindependentmanufacturers,thisinteroperabilitystimulatescompetition,providessecondsourcesecurityandallowsagreaterchoiceofvehicleandhand-portableterminalsanduserapplications.
Aswithallstandards,therewasflexibilityinhowTETRAtechnologycouldbeimplemented.Toensurethatusersbenefitfromthebestpossiblequalityandeconomiesofscale,theTETRAAssociation(nowTCCA)createdtheInteroperabilityTestandCertification(IOP)process.Membermanufacturersagreedhowthestandardshouldbeimplemented,andincorporatedprioritiesandnewrequirementsfromthegrowingusercommunity.TheoutputofthisprocesswasfedbacktoETSIandthestandardupdated.
AnumberofenhancementstotheTETRAstandardweremadeinwhatisknownasTETRARelease2.includingTETRAEnhancedDataServices(TEDS)whichprovidesasubstantialincreaseinmissioncriticaldataspeeds.
Thetechnologyisa‘living’standard,continuingitsdevelopmentandevolutionthroughtheworkofETSIandTCCA.Supportingdocumentationisavailableatwww.etsi.org
Setting the standard
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TETRA for trams
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WithintheTETRAstandard,theairandnetworkinterfaces,servicesandfacilitiesarespecifiedinsufficientdetailtoenableanymanufacturertodevelopinfrastructureandmobileterminalproductsthatwillfullyinteroperatewitheachother.
AstheTETRAstandardissupportedbyanincreasingnumberofindependentmanufacturers,thisinteroperabilitystimulatescompetition,providessecondsourcesecurityandallowsagreaterchoiceofvehicleandhand-portableterminalsanduserapplications.
Aswithallstandards,therewasflexibilityinhowTETRAtechnologycouldbeimplemented.Toensurethatusersbenefitfromthebestpossiblequalityandeconomiesofscale,theTETRAAssociation(nowTCCA)createdtheInteroperabilityTestandCertification(IOP)process.Membermanufacturersagreedhowthestandardshouldbeimplemented,andincorporatedprioritiesandnewrequirementsfromthegrowingusercommunity.TheoutputofthisprocesswasfedbacktoETSIandthestandardupdated.
AnumberofenhancementstotheTETRAstandardweremadeinwhatisknownasTETRARelease2.includingTETRAEnhancedDataServices(TEDS)whichprovidesasubstantialincreaseinmissioncriticaldataspeeds.
Thetechnologyisa‘living’standard,continuingitsdevelopmentandevolutionthroughtheworkofETSIandTCCA.Supportingdocumentationisavailableatwww.etsi.org
Setting the standard
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TETRA for airports
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TETRA for airports
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Communications security and privacy
Communicationssecurityisaprerequisiteforpublicsafetyagencies,andakeyrequirementfortheincreasingnumberofothercriticalcommunicationsusersthatrelyonTETRA.
TETRAbuildsontheinherentsecuritystrengthsofdigitaltechnology.AkeyfeatureofTETRAistheprotectionoftheradioconnectionbetweendevicesandradiositesthroughtheapplicationofadvancedAirInterfaceEncryptiontechniques.TETRA’ssecuritymeasuresdeliverthestrongestlevelsofprotection;ensuringtheprivacyofconversationsandthesecuretransmissionofsensitivedata.
Apotentialsecurityloopholeinnetworks–devices–isalsoaddressed.Authenticationattheconnectionbetweendeviceandnetworkcontrolstraffictoensurethattransmissionsarefromapprovedusers.Ifaterminalismisplacedorstolenitcanberemotelydisabledimmediately.
TETRAallowsnetworkstobepartitioned.ThisensuresthatdifferentusergroupsandorganisationshaveaccesstoprivatecommunicationsovertheirownVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN)securelytunnelledacrossthesystem.Ifinteroperabilitybetweenagenciesisrequired,thiscanbecanbeprovisionedimmediatelyandsecurely.
TETRAoffersanextendedrangeofvoicecapabilities.Acriticalfeatureiscallquality.Callclarityisexceptionalduetodigitaltechnologyandspecialcodingalgorithmsthathelptoscreenoutbackgroundnoise.Inparticular,TETRAvoicequalityinnoisyenvironmentsisexcellent,makingTETRAsuitableforuseontheapronatairportsandotherhighdecibellevelenvironments.
Groupcallscanbeactivatedatthetouchofabutton–inside500ms–enablingalmostinstantaneousgroupcommunication,collaborationandcoordination.ManyTETRAsolutionsalsoenablecallstoberecordedforanalysistorefinecrisismanagementandoperationalprocedures.
The benefits of TETRA
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Delivering the data
UseraccesstoawiderangeofapplicationsiskeytotheongoingsuccessofTETRA.Applicationscanvaryfromlocationinformationtothedeliveryofmissioncriticalimages,andvideooverTEDS-capablenetworks.TETRAoffersarangeofdatafeaturestosupporttheseapplications,anddeliversthemwiththesamequalityandsecurityasvoiceservices,onthesamenetwork.ThereisalsoastandardisedPeripheralEquipmentInterface(PEI)ifadditionalequipmentsuchasalaptoporcameraisrequired.
Statusmessagingcanbeusedtoquicklyreportachangeofstatussuchasgoingoffduty.Itcanalsobeusedtotriggerarangeoffunctionalitysuchasenablingordisablinggatewaymode.
ShortDataServices(SDS)lookssimilartotextmessages(SMS)overGSM(andcanbedeliveredtoandfromGSMdevicesthroughagateway)buthavemorefunctionality,includinggroupdata,andcanbeconcatenatedtogivearound1000characters.ThiscapabilityhasresultedinSDSbecomingthepreferredtransportmodeforawiderangeofcriticalapplicationswheretheguaranteeofdeliveryismoreimportantthanthequantityofdata,suchasallocatingworkitemsorinterrogatingdatabases.TETRAisused,forexample,todelivercolourimagesofwantedormissingpersonstothescreenofasingleterminalorsimultaneouslytothescreensofmultipleterminals
TETRAalsodeliversInternetProtocol(IP)data.IPisaflexibleandhighlyscalabletechnologysocapacitycanbeefficientlyaddedasrequired.Anopenstandard,IPalsoreducesthecostofdevelopingandprovisioningnewapplications,resultinginanincreasingnumberofservices.AsIPwillbethebackboneofcommunicationssystemsfortheforeseeablefuture,newdevelopmentscanbeeasilyintegratedtoupgradenetworksprovidinglongtermprotectionforlegacyinvestments.
www.tcca.info
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Communications security and privacy
Communicationssecurityisaprerequisiteforpublicsafetyagencies,andakeyrequirementfortheincreasingnumberofothercriticalcommunicationsusersthatrelyonTETRA.
TETRAbuildsontheinherentsecuritystrengthsofdigitaltechnology.AkeyfeatureofTETRAistheprotectionoftheradioconnectionbetweendevicesandradiositesthroughtheapplicationofadvancedAirInterfaceEncryptiontechniques.TETRA’ssecuritymeasuresdeliverthestrongestlevelsofprotection;ensuringtheprivacyofconversationsandthesecuretransmissionofsensitivedata.
Apotentialsecurityloopholeinnetworks–devices–isalsoaddressed.Authenticationattheconnectionbetweendeviceandnetworkcontrolstraffictoensurethattransmissionsarefromapprovedusers.Ifaterminalismisplacedorstolenitcanberemotelydisabledimmediately.
TETRAallowsnetworkstobepartitioned.ThisensuresthatdifferentusergroupsandorganisationshaveaccesstoprivatecommunicationsovertheirownVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN)securelytunnelledacrossthesystem.Ifinteroperabilitybetweenagenciesisrequired,thiscanbecanbeprovisionedimmediatelyandsecurely.
TETRAoffersanextendedrangeofvoicecapabilities.Acriticalfeatureiscallquality.Callclarityisexceptionalduetodigitaltechnologyandspecialcodingalgorithmsthathelptoscreenoutbackgroundnoise.Inparticular,TETRAvoicequalityinnoisyenvironmentsisexcellent,makingTETRAsuitableforuseontheapronatairportsandotherhighdecibellevelenvironments.
Groupcallscanbeactivatedatthetouchofabutton–inside500ms–enablingalmostinstantaneousgroupcommunication,collaborationandcoordination.ManyTETRAsolutionsalsoenablecallstoberecordedforanalysistorefinecrisismanagementandoperationalprocedures.
The benefits of TETRA
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Delivering the data
UseraccesstoawiderangeofapplicationsiskeytotheongoingsuccessofTETRA.Applicationscanvaryfromlocationinformationtothedeliveryofmissioncriticalimages,andvideooverTEDS-capablenetworks.TETRAoffersarangeofdatafeaturestosupporttheseapplications,anddeliversthemwiththesamequalityandsecurityasvoiceservices,onthesamenetwork.ThereisalsoastandardisedPeripheralEquipmentInterface(PEI)ifadditionalequipmentsuchasalaptoporcameraisrequired.
Statusmessagingcanbeusedtoquicklyreportachangeofstatussuchasgoingoffduty.Itcanalsobeusedtotriggerarangeoffunctionalitysuchasenablingordisablinggatewaymode.
ShortDataServices(SDS)lookssimilartotextmessages(SMS)overGSM(andcanbedeliveredtoandfromGSMdevicesthroughagateway)buthavemorefunctionality,includinggroupdata,andcanbeconcatenatedtogivearound1000characters.ThiscapabilityhasresultedinSDSbecomingthepreferredtransportmodeforawiderangeofcriticalapplicationswheretheguaranteeofdeliveryismoreimportantthanthequantityofdata,suchasallocatingworkitemsorinterrogatingdatabases.TETRAisused,forexample,todelivercolourimagesofwantedormissingpersonstothescreenofasingleterminalorsimultaneouslytothescreensofmultipleterminals
TETRAalsodeliversInternetProtocol(IP)data.IPisaflexibleandhighlyscalabletechnologysocapacitycanbeefficientlyaddedasrequired.Anopenstandard,IPalsoreducesthecostofdevelopingandprovisioningnewapplications,resultinginanincreasingnumberofservices.AsIPwillbethebackboneofcommunicationssystemsfortheforeseeablefuture,newdevelopmentscanbeeasilyintegratedtoupgradenetworksprovidinglongtermprotectionforlegacyinvestments.
www.tcca.info
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TherearemanyotherexamplesofdataapplicationsbeingsupportedbyTETRAIPandSDSdata.Dispatchteamscansendadvanceinformationtoemergencyresponseofficersontheirwaytoanincident.Theintelligencemayincludestatisticsonlikelyinjuriesandthenumberofcasualtiesforparamedics.Forfireteamsitcanincludeinformationonthepossibilityofhazardoussubstancesbeingpresentinabuilding.Inothersituationspolicedispatchteamscanaccesstherecordsofasuspectandreviewthetypesofofficersavailabletoassessthebestwaytoapproachtheindividual.
Railwaymechanicscanbesentanimageofadamagedmetrotraintoadvisethemontheprobleminadvance,andutilityengineerscansendsiteimagesbacktobasetoaskforadviceonhowtorepairadamagedcomponent.Firefightersworkinginhazardoussituationscantransmitimagestocontrolcentresforassistanceinidentifyingsymbolsonchemicalstoragedrums;policeofficerslookingforasuspectforastreetrobberycanbesentreal-timepicturesoftheindividualfromsecuritycameras,whileparamedicscanprovidepicturesofacasualty’sinjurytoaremotespecialisttoseektreatmentadvice.
TETRAsystemsarenowwidelyusedintheutilities,oilandgasindustries.Inallthesesituations,usersfacehazardousenvironmentsandthepossiblepresenceofexplosivesubstances,dustandgases.TETRAterminalswithATEX1certificationcanbesafelyusedinalltheseareasastheterminalscomplywithrigoroussafetyrequirements.
ByapplyingTETRA’stwowaydatacommunicationchannel,field-basedemployeesandpublicsafetyofficerscanalsomanageadministration.Applicationstoimprovedevice-basedreportingwhilemobileincludevoicetotextrecognition,tabletandstylusdataentry,drop-downformsandon-screenkeyboards.FieldengineerscanusetheirTETRAdevicestologservicerequestsandcompletereportsonworkconducted.Courierscanrecordcustomersignaturesandremotelyupdatecentralcontrolsystemstoverifywhenpackageshavebeencollected:anapplicationthatimprovesservicebyprovidingcustomerswithrealtimedeliverystatus.
The benefits of TETRA (continued)
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Inpublicsafetymarkets,real-timefield-basedbiometricsystemsenableofficerstousetheirTETRAdevicestocapturethefingerprintsofasuspectandimmediatelyverifyidentityagainstaremotedatabaseinamatterofseconds.Policeofficerscanlogincidentsandupdaterecordsonthemove,sotheyspendmoretimepatrollingratherthanmanagingpaperworkbackatbase.
Effective dispatch
WithGPS-enabledTETRAradiosandterminals,individualsandvehiclescanbeviewedbylocation.Thisdataiscomplementedbyintegratedapplicationspresentingareal-timeoverviewofoperationalintelligence(suchasofficers’specialistskills)torecommendthemostappropriateresourcetosendtoincidents.Alongsidemanagingpersonnelefficiently,officerscanattendsituationssecureintheknowledgethattheirexactpositionistrackedbythecontrolroom.Iftheyencountertroubletheycanrequestimmediateback-upusingvoicechannelsorbytriggeringtheirradio’sdistresssignals.
ThiscapabilityisequallyvaluableinprivateTETRAnetworksandsupportsawiderangeofapplicationsacrossindustrysectors–forexample,utilityfirmshavetodeployengineerstoworkinremoteregionsoninfrastructuresuchaspylonsandsubstations.Intheeventofproblems,theycaninstantlycontactbaseforassistance.Inthetransportindustry,TETRAcanbeintegratedwithvehicle-trackingGPSsystemstoprovidereal-timetimetablefeedstocustomersatbusstops.Withfleetmanagementsystems,controllerscanalsoamendservices–perhapsbyaddingmorevehicles–tomeetunexpectedspikesindemand.
Thesimpleuseofstatusmessagingaddssignificantlytousersafetyanditcanbethebasisofacomprehensiveresourcemanagementprocess.
1TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribingwhatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithanexplosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromtheFrenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:AppareilsdestinésàêtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosibles
www.tcca.info
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TherearemanyotherexamplesofdataapplicationsbeingsupportedbyTETRAIPandSDSdata.Dispatchteamscansendadvanceinformationtoemergencyresponseofficersontheirwaytoanincident.Theintelligencemayincludestatisticsonlikelyinjuriesandthenumberofcasualtiesforparamedics.Forfireteamsitcanincludeinformationonthepossibilityofhazardoussubstancesbeingpresentinabuilding.Inothersituationspolicedispatchteamscanaccesstherecordsofasuspectandreviewthetypesofofficersavailabletoassessthebestwaytoapproachtheindividual.
Railwaymechanicscanbesentanimageofadamagedmetrotraintoadvisethemontheprobleminadvance,andutilityengineerscansendsiteimagesbacktobasetoaskforadviceonhowtorepairadamagedcomponent.Firefightersworkinginhazardoussituationscantransmitimagestocontrolcentresforassistanceinidentifyingsymbolsonchemicalstoragedrums;policeofficerslookingforasuspectforastreetrobberycanbesentreal-timepicturesoftheindividualfromsecuritycameras,whileparamedicscanprovidepicturesofacasualty’sinjurytoaremotespecialisttoseektreatmentadvice.
TETRAsystemsarenowwidelyusedintheutilities,oilandgasindustries.Inallthesesituations,usersfacehazardousenvironmentsandthepossiblepresenceofexplosivesubstances,dustandgases.TETRAterminalswithATEX1certificationcanbesafelyusedinalltheseareasastheterminalscomplywithrigoroussafetyrequirements.
ByapplyingTETRA’stwowaydatacommunicationchannel,field-basedemployeesandpublicsafetyofficerscanalsomanageadministration.Applicationstoimprovedevice-basedreportingwhilemobileincludevoicetotextrecognition,tabletandstylusdataentry,drop-downformsandon-screenkeyboards.FieldengineerscanusetheirTETRAdevicestologservicerequestsandcompletereportsonworkconducted.Courierscanrecordcustomersignaturesandremotelyupdatecentralcontrolsystemstoverifywhenpackageshavebeencollected:anapplicationthatimprovesservicebyprovidingcustomerswithrealtimedeliverystatus.
The benefits of TETRA (continued)
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Inpublicsafetymarkets,real-timefield-basedbiometricsystemsenableofficerstousetheirTETRAdevicestocapturethefingerprintsofasuspectandimmediatelyverifyidentityagainstaremotedatabaseinamatterofseconds.Policeofficerscanlogincidentsandupdaterecordsonthemove,sotheyspendmoretimepatrollingratherthanmanagingpaperworkbackatbase.
Effective dispatch
WithGPS-enabledTETRAradiosandterminals,individualsandvehiclescanbeviewedbylocation.Thisdataiscomplementedbyintegratedapplicationspresentingareal-timeoverviewofoperationalintelligence(suchasofficers’specialistskills)torecommendthemostappropriateresourcetosendtoincidents.Alongsidemanagingpersonnelefficiently,officerscanattendsituationssecureintheknowledgethattheirexactpositionistrackedbythecontrolroom.Iftheyencountertroubletheycanrequestimmediateback-upusingvoicechannelsorbytriggeringtheirradio’sdistresssignals.
ThiscapabilityisequallyvaluableinprivateTETRAnetworksandsupportsawiderangeofapplicationsacrossindustrysectors–forexample,utilityfirmshavetodeployengineerstoworkinremoteregionsoninfrastructuresuchaspylonsandsubstations.Intheeventofproblems,theycaninstantlycontactbaseforassistance.Inthetransportindustry,TETRAcanbeintegratedwithvehicle-trackingGPSsystemstoprovidereal-timetimetablefeedstocustomersatbusstops.Withfleetmanagementsystems,controllerscanalsoamendservices–perhapsbyaddingmorevehicles–tomeetunexpectedspikesindemand.
Thesimpleuseofstatusmessagingaddssignificantlytousersafetyanditcanbethebasisofacomprehensiveresourcemanagementprocess.
1TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribingwhatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithanexplosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromtheFrenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:AppareilsdestinésàêtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosibles
www.tcca.info
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TETRA for safety
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TETRAofferstrueinteroperabilityachievedthroughtheIOPTestandCertificationprocess,astrict,independentandtightlycontrolledproceduredevelopedandmanagedbyTCCAtoensureatrulyopenmulti-vendormarket.
Ahealthy,competitivemarketbringsprovenbenefitstouserssuchaschoiceofequipmentandsupplier,continuousdevelopmentofnewproducts,increasedproductfunctionalityandimprovedpriceperformance.
Formanufacturers,iteliminatesdifferentandincompatibleimplementationsoftheTETRAstandard,andprovidesaformalcompatibilitytestforum.Ithascontributedtoatrulyglobalmarket.
UserscanbeconfidentthatproductsawardedanIOPcertificatehavebeenrigorouslytestedforconformance,andthatthefunctionslistedinthecertificatefullymeettheTETRAstandard.Thisallowsusersselectingequipmentfromanumberofsupplierstoreducetheamountofsystemintegrationandtesting.
TheTETRAIOPprocessismanagedbytheTechnicalForum(TF),aTCCAWorkingGroup.TargetsandprioritiesareseteachyearinagreementwiththeOperators&UsersAssociation(OUA)WorkingGroup.
Foreachfeaturethatistobecertified,aTETRAInteroperabilityProfile(TIP)specificationiscreated,togetherwithanInteroperabilityTestPlan.Thisisadetaileddocumentthatensuresthatthetestsarerepeatableandidenticalinalltestsessions.AftertheTIPandTestPlanhavebeenapproved,testsessionscanbeconducted.
TCCAcontractsanindependenttestinghousetoactasthecertificationauthorityforTETRA.Aftereachsession,thetestinghouseanalysesthetestresultsandissuesadetailedofficialIOPCertificate.Testschedulesandcertificatesarepostedonwww.tcca.infowheretheycanbeaccessedbyTCCAmembers.
The IOP Test and Certification Process
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TETRAofferstrueinteroperabilityachievedthroughtheIOPTestandCertificationprocess,astrict,independentandtightlycontrolledproceduredevelopedandmanagedbyTCCAtoensureatrulyopenmulti-vendormarket.
Ahealthy,competitivemarketbringsprovenbenefitstouserssuchaschoiceofequipmentandsupplier,continuousdevelopmentofnewproducts,increasedproductfunctionalityandimprovedpriceperformance.
Formanufacturers,iteliminatesdifferentandincompatibleimplementationsoftheTETRAstandard,andprovidesaformalcompatibilitytestforum.Ithascontributedtoatrulyglobalmarket.
UserscanbeconfidentthatproductsawardedanIOPcertificatehavebeenrigorouslytestedforconformance,andthatthefunctionslistedinthecertificatefullymeettheTETRAstandard.Thisallowsusersselectingequipmentfromanumberofsupplierstoreducetheamountofsystemintegrationandtesting.
TheTETRAIOPprocessismanagedbytheTechnicalForum(TF),aTCCAWorkingGroup.TargetsandprioritiesareseteachyearinagreementwiththeOperators&UsersAssociation(OUA)WorkingGroup.
Foreachfeaturethatistobecertified,aTETRAInteroperabilityProfile(TIP)specificationiscreated,togetherwithanInteroperabilityTestPlan.Thisisadetaileddocumentthatensuresthatthetestsarerepeatableandidenticalinalltestsessions.AftertheTIPandTestPlanhavebeenapproved,testsessionscanbeconducted.
TCCAcontractsanindependenttestinghousetoactasthecertificationauthorityforTETRA.Aftereachsession,thetestinghouseanalysesthetestresultsandissuesadetailedofficialIOPCertificate.Testschedulesandcertificatesarepostedonwww.tcca.infowheretheycanbeaccessedbyTCCAmembers.
The IOP Test and Certification Process
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TETRA’sdominanceofthecriticalcommunicationsmarketplaceisaccepted,yetthecompetitivelandscapeischanging,anditisadifficulttimetobeauserlookingforaPMR/LMRnetwork.Othertechnologiesareemergingwithclaimsofcriticalcommunicationscredentials,anduserscanbeunderstandablyconfused.Societytooischanging,andtheneedforgenuinemissioncriticalcommunicationscapabilityacrossarangeofsituationsandscenarioshasneverbeenmoreimportant.
Usersneedtoconsidertheiroptionsbasedonthedeliveryofthefeaturesandfunctionsnecessarytoday,yetwithfullconsiderationgiventotherequirementsofthefuture.
TherewillbedifferentapproachestotheevaluationofPMR/LMRrequirementsdependingonwhetherthecustomerisanewuseroranexistinguserlookingtoupgrade.Isthemigrationprocessrequiredtobegradual,oristhedemandfortherapidroll-outofanenhancedvoiceanddatanetwork?Aresignificantincreasesincapacity,functionality,andcoveragerequired?Ismulti-vendorchoiceimportantintheprocurementprocess–ornot?Userswithasizeablenetworkneedresilience,redundancy,fullnetworkcontrolandaccuratereporting.Forpublicsafety,thenetworkmustbecapableofremainingoperationalevenunderattackfromman-madeornaturaldisasters.Ifradiocommunicationsarecriticaltothesafetyofpersonnelandbusinesssurvival,thenthenetworkmustbetrulybusinesscritical.
Radionetworksneedtobespecifiedwiththefutureinmind.Usersexpectingtogrowradiouseneedtoconsiderchannelusage–willtrunkingberequiredinthefuture?
ItisunrealistictoexpectthatPMR/LMRnetworkscanstandalone,isolatedfromothercommunications.Usersmayneedtheirradionetworktobeanintegralpartofanoveralltelephonenetwork,withfullduplex
Competitive or complementary?
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communication,and/orasanintegralpartofanITnetworkwithfullvoiceanddatacapabilities.
ThereareotherPMR/LMRstandards,andtherearecommunicationsstandardsthatcanworkintandemwithTETRA.Manyarenotsuitableformissioncriticalcommunicationsalthoughtheycanprovidecomplementarycapabilitiesthatenableuserstotailornetworkservicestosuittheirindividualneeds,whileretainingthecriticalcoreTETRAnetwork.
TCCAhasworkedtohelpensurethatthemissioncriticalpresstotalk(MCPTT),dataandvideostandardsforbroadbandwilldelivertheuser’sneeds.Theseareclosetobeingcompletebuttheirdeploymentinsystemswilltakesometimeaswillmakingthosesystemsrobust,resilientandubiquitous.ManyEuropeanusersseethattheywillneedtorelyonpublicoperatorstoprovidetheseservices.Before5Gisdeployedmanypublicoperatorswillnotseeabusinesscaseformakingthisinvestment.Earlyadoptionmaythereforeneedfurtherinvestmentfromusergroups.
Consumer-focusednetworksaredevelopedformaximumprofit,notmaximumresilience,socannotnormallyofferthelevelsofavailabilityrequiredbymissionandbusinesscriticalorganisations.
Iftherequirementisfortrulymissioncriticalcommunications,thenchoosingtherighttechnologyiscrucial.
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TETRA’sdominanceofthecriticalcommunicationsmarketplaceisaccepted,yetthecompetitivelandscapeischanging,anditisadifficulttimetobeauserlookingforaPMR/LMRnetwork.Othertechnologiesareemergingwithclaimsofcriticalcommunicationscredentials,anduserscanbeunderstandablyconfused.Societytooischanging,andtheneedforgenuinemissioncriticalcommunicationscapabilityacrossarangeofsituationsandscenarioshasneverbeenmoreimportant.
Usersneedtoconsidertheiroptionsbasedonthedeliveryofthefeaturesandfunctionsnecessarytoday,yetwithfullconsiderationgiventotherequirementsofthefuture.
TherewillbedifferentapproachestotheevaluationofPMR/LMRrequirementsdependingonwhetherthecustomerisanewuseroranexistinguserlookingtoupgrade.Isthemigrationprocessrequiredtobegradual,oristhedemandfortherapidroll-outofanenhancedvoiceanddatanetwork?Aresignificantincreasesincapacity,functionality,andcoveragerequired?Ismulti-vendorchoiceimportantintheprocurementprocess–ornot?Userswithasizeablenetworkneedresilience,redundancy,fullnetworkcontrolandaccuratereporting.Forpublicsafety,thenetworkmustbecapableofremainingoperationalevenunderattackfromman-madeornaturaldisasters.Ifradiocommunicationsarecriticaltothesafetyofpersonnelandbusinesssurvival,thenthenetworkmustbetrulybusinesscritical.
Radionetworksneedtobespecifiedwiththefutureinmind.Usersexpectingtogrowradiouseneedtoconsiderchannelusage–willtrunkingberequiredinthefuture?
ItisunrealistictoexpectthatPMR/LMRnetworkscanstandalone,isolatedfromothercommunications.Usersmayneedtheirradionetworktobeanintegralpartofanoveralltelephonenetwork,withfullduplex
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communication,and/orasanintegralpartofanITnetworkwithfullvoiceanddatacapabilities.
ThereareotherPMR/LMRstandards,andtherearecommunicationsstandardsthatcanworkintandemwithTETRA.Manyarenotsuitableformissioncriticalcommunicationsalthoughtheycanprovidecomplementarycapabilitiesthatenableuserstotailornetworkservicestosuittheirindividualneeds,whileretainingthecriticalcoreTETRAnetwork.
TCCAhasworkedtohelpensurethatthemissioncriticalpresstotalk(MCPTT),dataandvideostandardsforbroadbandwilldelivertheuser’sneeds.Theseareclosetobeingcompletebuttheirdeploymentinsystemswilltakesometimeaswillmakingthosesystemsrobust,resilientandubiquitous.ManyEuropeanusersseethattheywillneedtorelyonpublicoperatorstoprovidetheseservices.Before5Gisdeployedmanypublicoperatorswillnotseeabusinesscaseformakingthisinvestment.Earlyadoptionmaythereforeneedfurtherinvestmentfromusergroups.
Consumer-focusednetworksaredevelopedformaximumprofit,notmaximumresilience,socannotnormallyofferthelevelsofavailabilityrequiredbymissionandbusinesscriticalorganisations.
Iftherequirementisfortrulymissioncriticalcommunications,thenchoosingtherighttechnologyiscrucial.
www.tcca.info
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TETRAisnowamaturetechnologywithawideandcompetitivesupplierbase.TETRAiscontinuouslyevolvingtomeetuserneeds,andthisisparticularlyrelevantintheareaofdatacommunications.TheoriginalTETRAstandardaddressedawiderangeofrequirements.Manyhavebeendeployedasneedsmatured.Somepartsofthestandardhavebeenre-visitedaseverlargernetworkshavebeendeployedandshowntheneedforadditionalfunctionalityandpredictabilityincapacityhandling.
Newfeaturessuchas“Call-out”havebeenintroducedtosupporttheoperationsoflargevolunteerfirefighterorganisations.TETRApagershavebeendeveloped.IntrinsicallysafeandFactoryMutualapprovedterminalshavebeensuppliedandcontinuetobedevelopedbymanufacturersforuseinhazardousareas.TETRAInterSystemsInterface(ISI)isbeingdeployedtoallowcrossborderworkingofTETRAcommunicationsandwithdifferentsuppliers’equipment.
ReplacementorupgradedTETRAsolutionsresultinimprovedperformanceandloweroperationalcost,evenwhenconsideringtheinvestmentrequired.Inaddition,improvedRFandswitchingperformanceresultsinabetteruserexperience.Betterefficiencyandlowerenergyconsumptionsavesonelectricitybills,andnetworkavailabilityincreasessignificantlybyusingIP-basedlinkredundancyconcepts.
TETRAterminalshavebecomeincreasinglyfunctional,robustandresistanttodustandwateringress.Atthesametimetheircostshavebeenfallingtolevelscomparableorbelowotherdigitaltechnologies.
Tofulfiltherequirementsforgreaterdatacapacity,theMultiSlotPacketDataservice(MSPD)wasdevelopedontheTETRA1system.InadditionTEDSwasstandardisedtoallowhigherdatarates.DatasolutionscontinuetobedevelopedusingTETRAserviceswithfunctionalityoftenavailableinTETRAterminalssuchasRFID,GPS,Wi-Fi,SDcardsandmandownalarms.SomeofthesesolutionsinvolvesoftwareapplicationsandcanworkwithotherbearersandwithwidebandTETRAtodeliveraseamlessserviceto
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theuser.Theyenableuserstomakeoperationalimprovementsandgainsinefficiency.Incaseswherecriticalinfrastructureisinvolvedthesesolutionsalsomakeforsafer,moreresilientoperation.
Someusersarelookingforthehigherdataratesachievablewithbroadbandtosupplementorintimereplacetheirexistingvoiceanddatanetworks.TCCAisworkingwithuserorganisationsandthestandardsbodiesaroundtheworldstobringthesamebenefitstothebroadbandworldthatusersenjoywithTETRA.
Therolloutofmissionandbusinesscriticalservicesoverbroadbandwilldependoncompletionofthestandards,theamountoffunctionalityadoptedbymanufacturersandtheagreementofappropriateservicecontractswithoperators.Itwillalsodependontheachievementofthecoverageandresilienceimprovementsneededtoadaptcommercialnetworksformissioncriticaluse,andtheinstallationandrolloutofservicesandequipment.SomelargeusershaverelativelynewornewlyupdatedTETRAsystemsandwillwanttoseeareturnontheirinvestment,soitislikelythatTETRAandbroadbandwillco-existformanyyears.
StandardsworkonconnectivityandjointservicesbetweenTETRAandbroadbanddomainsarewelladvancedandtargetedforcompletionin3GPPRel.16.
Solutionsareavailabletodayforinterworkingwithbroadband.Althoughproprietary,theyprovideaninterimwaytokeepaholdofvaluedTETRAfunctionality.Integratedsolutionsarealsoavailable.TheimportantmessageforusersisthattherewillbeawayofinterworkingandthismeansthatcriticalvoiceanddataservicescanbemaintainedoverTETRAwhilstbroadbandservicesarephasedinandworkingpracticesdevelopedtobestusethetechnology.Usersonbothsystemswillbeabletointeract.
ThereareusecaseswhereTETRAwillremainthebestchoice.
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TETRAisnowamaturetechnologywithawideandcompetitivesupplierbase.TETRAiscontinuouslyevolvingtomeetuserneeds,andthisisparticularlyrelevantintheareaofdatacommunications.TheoriginalTETRAstandardaddressedawiderangeofrequirements.Manyhavebeendeployedasneedsmatured.Somepartsofthestandardhavebeenre-visitedaseverlargernetworkshavebeendeployedandshowntheneedforadditionalfunctionalityandpredictabilityincapacityhandling.
Newfeaturessuchas“Call-out”havebeenintroducedtosupporttheoperationsoflargevolunteerfirefighterorganisations.TETRApagershavebeendeveloped.IntrinsicallysafeandFactoryMutualapprovedterminalshavebeensuppliedandcontinuetobedevelopedbymanufacturersforuseinhazardousareas.TETRAInterSystemsInterface(ISI)isbeingdeployedtoallowcrossborderworkingofTETRAcommunicationsandwithdifferentsuppliers’equipment.
ReplacementorupgradedTETRAsolutionsresultinimprovedperformanceandloweroperationalcost,evenwhenconsideringtheinvestmentrequired.Inaddition,improvedRFandswitchingperformanceresultsinabetteruserexperience.Betterefficiencyandlowerenergyconsumptionsavesonelectricitybills,andnetworkavailabilityincreasessignificantlybyusingIP-basedlinkredundancyconcepts.
TETRAterminalshavebecomeincreasinglyfunctional,robustandresistanttodustandwateringress.Atthesametimetheircostshavebeenfallingtolevelscomparableorbelowotherdigitaltechnologies.
Tofulfiltherequirementsforgreaterdatacapacity,theMultiSlotPacketDataservice(MSPD)wasdevelopedontheTETRA1system.InadditionTEDSwasstandardisedtoallowhigherdatarates.DatasolutionscontinuetobedevelopedusingTETRAserviceswithfunctionalityoftenavailableinTETRAterminalssuchasRFID,GPS,Wi-Fi,SDcardsandmandownalarms.SomeofthesesolutionsinvolvesoftwareapplicationsandcanworkwithotherbearersandwithwidebandTETRAtodeliveraseamlessserviceto
The future evolution of TETRA
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theuser.Theyenableuserstomakeoperationalimprovementsandgainsinefficiency.Incaseswherecriticalinfrastructureisinvolvedthesesolutionsalsomakeforsafer,moreresilientoperation.
Someusersarelookingforthehigherdataratesachievablewithbroadbandtosupplementorintimereplacetheirexistingvoiceanddatanetworks.TCCAisworkingwithuserorganisationsandthestandardsbodiesaroundtheworldstobringthesamebenefitstothebroadbandworldthatusersenjoywithTETRA.
Therolloutofmissionandbusinesscriticalservicesoverbroadbandwilldependoncompletionofthestandards,theamountoffunctionalityadoptedbymanufacturersandtheagreementofappropriateservicecontractswithoperators.Itwillalsodependontheachievementofthecoverageandresilienceimprovementsneededtoadaptcommercialnetworksformissioncriticaluse,andtheinstallationandrolloutofservicesandequipment.SomelargeusershaverelativelynewornewlyupdatedTETRAsystemsandwillwanttoseeareturnontheirinvestment,soitislikelythatTETRAandbroadbandwillco-existformanyyears.
StandardsworkonconnectivityandjointservicesbetweenTETRAandbroadbanddomainsarewelladvancedandtargetedforcompletionin3GPPRel.16.
Solutionsareavailabletodayforinterworkingwithbroadband.Althoughproprietary,theyprovideaninterimwaytokeepaholdofvaluedTETRAfunctionality.Integratedsolutionsarealsoavailable.TheimportantmessageforusersisthattherewillbeawayofinterworkingandthismeansthatcriticalvoiceanddataservicescanbemaintainedoverTETRAwhilstbroadbandservicesarephasedinandworkingpracticesdevelopedtobestusethetechnology.Usersonbothsystemswillbeabletointeract.
ThereareusecaseswhereTETRAwillremainthebestchoice.
www.tcca.info
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TheTETRAMoUAssociation,nowTheCriticalCommunicationsAssociation(TCCA),wasoriginallyestablishedin1994toactonbehalfofallinterestedpartiesinthedevelopmentoftheTETRAcommunicationsstandard.
Ourgoalstodayaretocontinuethedevelopment,promotionandprotectionofTETRAstandardworldwide,andtoworkwithothertechnologiesandusergroupstolookatnew,futureandcomplementarytechnologiesthatdelivercriticalcommunications.Mobilebroadbanddata,involvingtheenhancementoftheLTEstandard,istheimmediatefocus.
OurMembersincludemanufacturers,applicationproviders,integrators,operators,anduserorganisations.TheTCCArepresentsmorethan160organisationsfromallcontinentsoftheworld,providingaforumforallthoseinterestedinTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.
Weencouragetheongoingdevelopmentoftechnology,anddriveandsupportinitiativestoensureappropriatelevelsofspectrumtoenablethemarketexpansionofTETRAandtheevolutionofcriticalcommunications.MembersofTCCAhavetheopportunitytobefullyinvolvedininfluencingandadvancingcriticalcommunicationstechnology.Userscanshareknowledge,experienceandrequirements.
Manufacturersandsupplierscanseizetheopportunitytohelpopennewmarketsanddevelopproductsandservicesthatmeettheneedsoftheprofessionalcommunicationsuser.
TCCAtakesapivotalroleintheenhancementoftheTETRAstandard.Weadviseandinformexistingandpotentialcustomers,manufacturers,suppliersandpartnersaroundtheworldandpromotetheTETRAstandardtocountriesandtheirgovernments.
TCCA
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TheTETRAMoUAssociation,nowTheCriticalCommunicationsAssociation(TCCA),wasoriginallyestablishedin1994toactonbehalfofallinterestedpartiesinthedevelopmentoftheTETRAcommunicationsstandard.
Ourgoalstodayaretocontinuethedevelopment,promotionandprotectionofTETRAstandardworldwide,andtoworkwithothertechnologiesandusergroupstolookatnew,futureandcomplementarytechnologiesthatdelivercriticalcommunications.Mobilebroadbanddata,involvingtheenhancementoftheLTEstandard,istheimmediatefocus.
OurMembersincludemanufacturers,applicationproviders,integrators,operators,anduserorganisations.TheTCCArepresentsmorethan160organisationsfromallcontinentsoftheworld,providingaforumforallthoseinterestedinTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.
Weencouragetheongoingdevelopmentoftechnology,anddriveandsupportinitiativestoensureappropriatelevelsofspectrumtoenablethemarketexpansionofTETRAandtheevolutionofcriticalcommunications.MembersofTCCAhavetheopportunitytobefullyinvolvedininfluencingandadvancingcriticalcommunicationstechnology.Userscanshareknowledge,experienceandrequirements.
Manufacturersandsupplierscanseizetheopportunitytohelpopennewmarketsanddevelopproductsandservicesthatmeettheneedsoftheprofessionalcommunicationsuser.
TCCAtakesapivotalroleintheenhancementoftheTETRAstandard.Weadviseandinformexistingandpotentialcustomers,manufacturers,suppliersandpartnersaroundtheworldandpromotetheTETRAstandardtocountriesandtheirgovernments.
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WithinTCCAthereareanumberofWorkingGroups,mainlycomprisingvolunteers,whoplayacriticalroleinprotecting,promotingandadvancingtheTETRAstandardanditsevolution,togetherwithotherPMR/LMRtechnologiesintothebroadbandfuture.AllTCCAMembersarewelcometoparticipate.
The Applications Working Group (Apps WG)bringstogetherusers,applicationdevelopersandequipmentmanufacturersinterestedindataapplicationsonTETRAnetworks.TheAppsWGcollectsandorganisesrequirementsandprovidesaplacetodiscussdataapplications,thesharingofexperiencesandbestpractices.
Broadband Industry Group (BIG)TheBIGencouragesbroadbandvendorcooperationinthedevelopmentofcommonglobalcriticalcommunicationssolutions.ThishelpstodrivemarketadoptionofstandardisedcriticalcommunicationsLTEandsubsequent5Gtechnologiesforthebenefitofcriticalcommunicationsusersandorganisations,andpromotesanevolutionaryapproachtowardsfuturesolutions.
International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA)TheagendaoftheICCRAiscomprehensiveandcoversallaspectsofrunninganeffectivecriticalcontrolroom,includingthetechnologiesinvolved,theprocessesandoperations,theenvironmentandergonomicsoftherooms,andthepeoplewhobringthemtolife.
Critical Control Room Group (CCRG) isTCCA’snewestgroupfoundedfollowingaseriesofenduserorientedworkshopstoprovideafocusforcriticalservicecontrolroomdiscussion,learning,andproactivemeasuresdesignedtopursueconstantevolutionandbestpracticeforcontrolrooms.
The Marketing Group (MG) drivestheintegratedmarketingcommunicationsactivity,positioningandraisingtheprofileofTCCAandthetechnologythroughtheEventsprogramme,mediaandothermarket-facingactivities.
The Operator and User Association (OUA) isaforumforknowledgeexchangebetweenoperatorsandusersofTETRAsystems.IncloseoperationwithETSIWorkingGroups,newuserrequirementsareidentified,andconvertedintoServiceOverviews.TheOUAcarriestheresponsibilityofcollectingandsubmittinguserprioritiestotheTechnicalForum.
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The Radio Spectrum Group (RSG) workswithpan-Europeanregulatorybodiesandacrosscontinentswithgovernmentsandregulatorstosafeguardandpromotetheneedsofcriticalcommunicationsusers,providingacollectivevoiceonspectrumrequirements.
The SCADA, Smart Grid and Telemetry Group (SSTWG) isaforumforusers,manufacturers,systemintegratorsanddeveloperstoshareexperiencesandrequirements,andcatalysethemarketforTETRA.Itsaimistoencourageandsupportthedevelopmentofsuitablesolutions,bothfortraditionalSCADAandtelemetryapplicationsandfornewapplicationareassuchassmartgrids.
The Security and Fraud Prevention Group (SFPG) producesadvice,TechnicalReportsandmakesrecommendationswhich,ifcompliedwith,ensuretheTETRAsecurityfeaturesusedinequipmentsuppliedbydifferentmanufacturersareoptimallyandsecurelyimplementedwhilstsupportinginteroperability.
The Technical Forum (TF) providesageneralforumfortechnicalknowledgeexchange.ItdevelopsandoverseestheTETRAInteroperabilityTestingandCertificationprocess.ThisallowsTETRAequipmentfromdifferentsupplierstoworktogether.TheTFtakesUserandOperatorinputandco-operateswithETSI,whichmaintainstheTETRAstandard.
TETRA Industry Group (TIG)TIGworkstopromoteTETRA,developthetechnologyandadvocateanevolutionarypathtowardsfuturesolutionsforthemissioncriticalcommunicationsmarketthatTETRAserves,basedonopenstandards.ItdevelopsexpertiseonthestrengthsofTETRAandLTEascompeting,complementaryorintegratedsolutionsforthismarket.
The Transport Group (TG) providesaplatformforeveryoneinterestedintheimplementationofTETRAinthetransportationsector.Participantsshareexperiencesandinformation,focusingonthemarketpotentialforfutureTETRAprojectsaswellasrepresentingusers’interests.
Regional TETRA Forums: TherearealsoanumberofTETRAForumswithmembershipspecifictoacountryorregion.TheseprovideaplatformforlocaltechnologypromotionandalsosupportTCCAinitiativestohelpnationalmemberstogetmaximumbenefit.
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WithinTCCAthereareanumberofWorkingGroups,mainlycomprisingvolunteers,whoplayacriticalroleinprotecting,promotingandadvancingtheTETRAstandardanditsevolution,togetherwithotherPMR/LMRtechnologiesintothebroadbandfuture.AllTCCAMembersarewelcometoparticipate.
The Applications Working Group (Apps WG)bringstogetherusers,applicationdevelopersandequipmentmanufacturersinterestedindataapplicationsonTETRAnetworks.TheAppsWGcollectsandorganisesrequirementsandprovidesaplacetodiscussdataapplications,thesharingofexperiencesandbestpractices.
Broadband Industry Group (BIG)TheBIGencouragesbroadbandvendorcooperationinthedevelopmentofcommonglobalcriticalcommunicationssolutions.ThishelpstodrivemarketadoptionofstandardisedcriticalcommunicationsLTEandsubsequent5Gtechnologiesforthebenefitofcriticalcommunicationsusersandorganisations,andpromotesanevolutionaryapproachtowardsfuturesolutions.
International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA)TheagendaoftheICCRAiscomprehensiveandcoversallaspectsofrunninganeffectivecriticalcontrolroom,includingthetechnologiesinvolved,theprocessesandoperations,theenvironmentandergonomicsoftherooms,andthepeoplewhobringthemtolife.
Critical Control Room Group (CCRG) isTCCA’snewestgroupfoundedfollowingaseriesofenduserorientedworkshopstoprovideafocusforcriticalservicecontrolroomdiscussion,learning,andproactivemeasuresdesignedtopursueconstantevolutionandbestpracticeforcontrolrooms.
The Marketing Group (MG) drivestheintegratedmarketingcommunicationsactivity,positioningandraisingtheprofileofTCCAandthetechnologythroughtheEventsprogramme,mediaandothermarket-facingactivities.
The Operator and User Association (OUA) isaforumforknowledgeexchangebetweenoperatorsandusersofTETRAsystems.IncloseoperationwithETSIWorkingGroups,newuserrequirementsareidentified,andconvertedintoServiceOverviews.TheOUAcarriestheresponsibilityofcollectingandsubmittinguserprioritiestotheTechnicalForum.
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The Radio Spectrum Group (RSG) workswithpan-Europeanregulatorybodiesandacrosscontinentswithgovernmentsandregulatorstosafeguardandpromotetheneedsofcriticalcommunicationsusers,providingacollectivevoiceonspectrumrequirements.
The SCADA, Smart Grid and Telemetry Group (SSTWG) isaforumforusers,manufacturers,systemintegratorsanddeveloperstoshareexperiencesandrequirements,andcatalysethemarketforTETRA.Itsaimistoencourageandsupportthedevelopmentofsuitablesolutions,bothfortraditionalSCADAandtelemetryapplicationsandfornewapplicationareassuchassmartgrids.
The Security and Fraud Prevention Group (SFPG) producesadvice,TechnicalReportsandmakesrecommendationswhich,ifcompliedwith,ensuretheTETRAsecurityfeaturesusedinequipmentsuppliedbydifferentmanufacturersareoptimallyandsecurelyimplementedwhilstsupportinginteroperability.
The Technical Forum (TF) providesageneralforumfortechnicalknowledgeexchange.ItdevelopsandoverseestheTETRAInteroperabilityTestingandCertificationprocess.ThisallowsTETRAequipmentfromdifferentsupplierstoworktogether.TheTFtakesUserandOperatorinputandco-operateswithETSI,whichmaintainstheTETRAstandard.
TETRA Industry Group (TIG)TIGworkstopromoteTETRA,developthetechnologyandadvocateanevolutionarypathtowardsfuturesolutionsforthemissioncriticalcommunicationsmarketthatTETRAserves,basedonopenstandards.ItdevelopsexpertiseonthestrengthsofTETRAandLTEascompeting,complementaryorintegratedsolutionsforthismarket.
The Transport Group (TG) providesaplatformforeveryoneinterestedintheimplementationofTETRAinthetransportationsector.Participantsshareexperiencesandinformation,focusingonthemarketpotentialforfutureTETRAprojectsaswellasrepresentingusers’interests.
Regional TETRA Forums: TherearealsoanumberofTETRAForumswithmembershipspecifictoacountryorregion.TheseprovideaplatformforlocaltechnologypromotionandalsosupportTCCAinitiativestohelpnationalmemberstogetmaximumbenefit.
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KeytothepromotionofcriticalcommunicationsacrosstheworldisTCCA’sprogrammeofevents.Thisisdesignedtoensurethatallwhowishtoparticipatecanaccessaneventintheircountryorregion.
ThelocationsoftheeventsaredecidedinconsultationwiththeMemberswhoareallabletoparticipate.Eventsareheldinmatureandemergingmarkets,withtheconference,seminarand/orworkshopcontentandpresentationscarefullycompiledtoensurerelevancetoeachaudience.Theyvaryfromonedayconferencesandexhibitionstolargerscaleevents.TCCAalsoparticipatesandsupportsthirdpartyandMembers’events.
Visitorstoalleventsbenefitfromhearingaboutthelatestdevelopments,usercasestudiesfromavarietyofsectors,andfutureplansforthetechnologystandard.Theycanparticipateininteractivesessions,listentotheexperiencesofotherusersandsuppliersfromaroundtheworld,andtaketheopportunitytotalktoarangeoforganisations–allbroughttogetherinasinglevenue.
Thefullscheduleofcriticalcommunicationseventscanbefoundatwww.tcca.info
Forfurtherinformationontheeventsprogramme,[email protected]
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TCCAismembership-driven.OurMembersactivelyparticipateinthemanagementofTCCA,helpingtoshapefuturestrategyandthusinfluencethedevelopmentofTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.Weworktogethertocreatesuccess,andtosafeguardtheend-usersandthewiderpublicwhorelyuponTETRA.
Members of TCCA include:
• Application providers
• Consultants
• Forums
• Integrators
• Manufacturers
• Media
• National Government representatives
• Operators
• Test Services/Systems suppliers
• Users
• Value Added Resellers
TofindoutmoreaboutjoiningTCCA,pleasecontact:[email protected]
Join us!
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TETRA for data
KeytothepromotionofcriticalcommunicationsacrosstheworldisTCCA’sprogrammeofevents.Thisisdesignedtoensurethatallwhowishtoparticipatecanaccessaneventintheircountryorregion.
ThelocationsoftheeventsaredecidedinconsultationwiththeMemberswhoareallabletoparticipate.Eventsareheldinmatureandemergingmarkets,withtheconference,seminarand/orworkshopcontentandpresentationscarefullycompiledtoensurerelevancetoeachaudience.Theyvaryfromonedayconferencesandexhibitionstolargerscaleevents.TCCAalsoparticipatesandsupportsthirdpartyandMembers’events.
Visitorstoalleventsbenefitfromhearingaboutthelatestdevelopments,usercasestudiesfromavarietyofsectors,andfutureplansforthetechnologystandard.Theycanparticipateininteractivesessions,listentotheexperiencesofotherusersandsuppliersfromaroundtheworld,andtaketheopportunitytotalktoarangeoforganisations–allbroughttogetherinasinglevenue.
Thefullscheduleofcriticalcommunicationseventscanbefoundatwww.tcca.info
Forfurtherinformationontheeventsprogramme,[email protected]
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TCCAismembership-driven.OurMembersactivelyparticipateinthemanagementofTCCA,helpingtoshapefuturestrategyandthusinfluencethedevelopmentofTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.Weworktogethertocreatesuccess,andtosafeguardtheend-usersandthewiderpublicwhorelyuponTETRA.
Members of TCCA include:
• Application providers
• Consultants
• Forums
• Integrators
• Manufacturers
• Media
• National Government representatives
• Operators
• Test Services/Systems suppliers
• Users
• Value Added Resellers
TofindoutmoreaboutjoiningTCCA,pleasecontact:[email protected]
Join us!
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2G 2ndGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3G 3rdGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3GPP 3GPartnershipProject4G4 4thGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)AI AirInterfaceAIE AirInterfaceEncryptionAPL AutomaticPersonLocationATEX TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribing whatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithan explosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromthe Frenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:Appareilsdestinésà êtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosiblesAVL AutomaticVehicleLocationBS BaseStationCCK CommonCipherKeyDCK DerivedCipherKeyDGNA DynamicGroupNumberAssignmentDMO DirectModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalsoutsidethecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructureDMR DigitalMobileRadiodPMR DigitalPMRE2EE EndtoEndEncryptionETSI EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitutionGCK GroupCipherKeyGPRS GeneralPacketRadioServiceGPS GlobalPositioningSystemGSM GlobalSystemforMobileCommunicationsGSSI GroupShortSubscriberIdentityGTSI GroupTETRASubscriberIdentityHSDPA HighSpeedDownlinkPacketAccess
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HSUPA HighSpeedUplinkPacketAccessIOP Interoperability(ofTETRAequipment)IP InternetProtocolISI Inter-SystemInterfaceISSI IndividualShortSubscriberIdentityLMR LandMobileRadioLTE LongTermEvolution(ofmobilecellulartechnology)MCCH MainControlChannelMS MobileStationMSPD MultiSlotPacketDataOTAK OvertheAirKeyingOTAR OvertheAirRe-KeyingPEI PeripheralEquipmentInterfacePMR ProfessionalMobileRadioPPDR PublicProtectionandDisasterReliefSCADA SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisitionSCCH SecondaryControlChannelSCK StaticCipherKeySDS ShortDataServiceSwMI SwitchingandManagementInfrastructureTCCA TheCriticalCommunicationsAssociationTC TETRA TechnicalCommitteeTETRA(ETSI)TDMA TimeDivisionMultipleAccessTEA TETRAEncryptionAlgorithmTEDS TETRAEnhancedDataService,highspeeddataservicein TETRARelease2standardsTETRA TErrestrialTrunkedRAdio,theETSIstandardfordigital trunkedradiocommunicationsTIP TETRAInteroperabilityProfileTMO TrunkedModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalswithinthecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructure
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2G 2ndGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3G 3rdGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3GPP 3GPartnershipProject4G4 4thGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)AI AirInterfaceAIE AirInterfaceEncryptionAPL AutomaticPersonLocationATEX TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribing whatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithan explosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromthe Frenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:Appareilsdestinésà êtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosiblesAVL AutomaticVehicleLocationBS BaseStationCCK CommonCipherKeyDCK DerivedCipherKeyDGNA DynamicGroupNumberAssignmentDMO DirectModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalsoutsidethecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructureDMR DigitalMobileRadiodPMR DigitalPMRE2EE EndtoEndEncryptionETSI EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitutionGCK GroupCipherKeyGPRS GeneralPacketRadioServiceGPS GlobalPositioningSystemGSM GlobalSystemforMobileCommunicationsGSSI GroupShortSubscriberIdentityGTSI GroupTETRASubscriberIdentityHSDPA HighSpeedDownlinkPacketAccess
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HSUPA HighSpeedUplinkPacketAccessIOP Interoperability(ofTETRAequipment)IP InternetProtocolISI Inter-SystemInterfaceISSI IndividualShortSubscriberIdentityLMR LandMobileRadioLTE LongTermEvolution(ofmobilecellulartechnology)MCCH MainControlChannelMS MobileStationMSPD MultiSlotPacketDataOTAK OvertheAirKeyingOTAR OvertheAirRe-KeyingPEI PeripheralEquipmentInterfacePMR ProfessionalMobileRadioPPDR PublicProtectionandDisasterReliefSCADA SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisitionSCCH SecondaryControlChannelSCK StaticCipherKeySDS ShortDataServiceSwMI SwitchingandManagementInfrastructureTCCA TheCriticalCommunicationsAssociationTC TETRA TechnicalCommitteeTETRA(ETSI)TDMA TimeDivisionMultipleAccessTEA TETRAEncryptionAlgorithmTEDS TETRAEnhancedDataService,highspeeddataservicein TETRARelease2standardsTETRA TErrestrialTrunkedRAdio,theETSIstandardfordigital trunkedradiocommunicationsTIP TETRAInteroperabilityProfileTMO TrunkedModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalswithinthecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructure
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