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Briefing to Portfolio Committee on Police
TETRA: Eastern Cape & Gauteng DIVISION: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
18 NOVEMBER 2015
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Contents
SECTION 1 Gauteng TETRA
GP TETRA SLA and Mobile Switching Office (MSO) Upgrade
Current status
Current challenges experienced
Network coverage
SECTION 2 Eastern Cape TETRA
Background
Timelines
Contractual
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Contents
SECTION 2 Eastern Cape TETRA
Financial Allocation
Project Financial Breakdown
Project Status Summary
Equipment in storage
Status quo in SAPS
Overview/ Summary
Conclusion
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FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
GP TETRA SLA and MSO Upgrade
A total amount of R 117 811 623 was paid to Alcom Matomo. (Year-to-date)
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GAUTENG TETRA
The TETRA switch upgrade was approved in March 2015
The order was issued to the supplier in March [implying a 9 x months
implementation process]
Day to day maintenance is ongoing on existing infrastructure
The TETRA MSO to version 8.2 upgrade will be cut over at the end of November
2015
Contract expires in December 2015
New SLA specifications drafted.
Current Status
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Theft and vandalism at high sites
Reliance on service provider(s) for maintenance and trouble shooting, due to
additional resource restraints within SAPS
Current challenges experienced
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GAUTENG TETRA
Network comprises of:
67 high sites (for radio masts)
1 x 10111 Centers
1 ( Prov JOC) Sub Control Centers
Coverage of the whole Province
Coverage on all roads within Province
Coverage on all Railways with the exception of Gautrain tunnels in Province
Police stations in Gauteng: 142
Network coverage
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GAUTENG TETRA
SAPS has, over the past decade, embarked on a process to modernise its radio
communications infrastructure.
SAPS initiated a project in line with internationally accepted best practice for police.
The SAPS experienced challenges and the project was delayed. Most difficult
challenge was and still is the acquisition of the required radio sites.
In view of the time that had lapsed, SAPS recently took stock of the progress and
revisited the technology choice to ensure that an optimal and responsible way
forward is selected.
TETRA – EC was then submitted to CSIR for evaluation and independent
assessment.
Background
EC TETRA
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EC TETRA
2006/2007 Request for information published
2007-09-17 Bid Published
2008-12-11 Contract awarded
2009-01-23 High Court rules against contract cancellation.
2009-02-20 Order issued
First Installations 2009-09 till 2010-08
2011-08-08 SIU investigation begins
2011-11-29 PCOP visit
2012-08-27 Integcomm into business rescue
2013-03-27 Phased approach Approval
2014-02-20 Contract Expires incomplete
Supplier requested mediation.
Timelines
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EC TETRA
• Bid awarded to Integcomm on 11 December 2008
• Contract value: R 920 757 240.00
• Official order No.: F-025629 was issued on 2009/02/20
• Contract period 5 Years
Contractual
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EC TETRA
Financial Allocation
A total amount of R 445 530 592 was paid to Integcomm. (Year-to-date)
In terms of the contract 10% retention was deducted on invoices for work and
equipment delivered.
The total outstanding retention (10%) amount estimated at:
R 37 004 049 (Still to be subjected to SAPS verification)
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• The project status summarized is as follows in terms of the major components :
Project Status Summary
Item Ordered Delivered Installed In Storage Outstanding
Site Construction 212 51 51 - 161
TETRA Base Stations for sites 212 94 23 71 118
Microwave Link Equipment Sets 212 212 24 188 -
Power Supply Rectifiers 212 212 24 188 -
TETRA Switches 2 2 2 - Commissioning
Recording Systems 9 9 2 Partially 7
Installation & Commissioning
Mobile Radios 5000 1910 - 1910 3090
Hand Held Radios 5000 2500 - 2500 2500
Towers 212 102 51 51 110
Containers 212 52 51 1 160
Generators 212 40 18 22 172
EC TETRA
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• Kortsen 10111 [Portable Radios]
– Recorders
– Computer Equipment
– Microwave Indoor Units
– Dispatch Workstations
– Phones
• Woodbrook 10111 [Computer Equipment]
– Microwave Equipment
– Rectifiers
– Tetra Basestations
– Dispatch Workstations
– Status &Alarm Modules
– Phones
– Switches
– Microwave Equipment
– 19" Cabinets
Equipment in storage
EC TETRA
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• SAPS Mowbray [Warehouse Rectifiers]
– Tetra Base Stations
– Status &Alarm Modules
– Switches
– Mobile Radios
– Spares
– Generators
– Containers
– Batteries
– 19"Cabinets
– Fence Materials
• Sectional Poles Tower Manufacturer.
– 51 Masts
…. Equipment in Storage
EC TETRA
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Status quo in SAPS
Two new 10111 Centres were constructed by DPW namely Korsten in Port Elizabeth
and Woodbrook in East London.
The central control equipment and dispatching equipment that forms the heart of the
network has been delivered and is partially installed, but mostly not commissioned, in
the 10111 Centres.
The third centre, Mthatha, was cancelled due to building contractor’s non-
performance.
Equipment installed completely and configured within the Port Elizabeth and
Uitenhage Metropolitan areas.
The Seaview high site is amongst those still needs to be constructed.
EC TETRA
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…. Status quo in SAPS
• The Central Control Centre intended for Woodbrook in East London has been
completed and the technical control equipment and dispatch equipment is partially
installed but not commissioned yet.
• In total for the EC, 14 TETRA sites were completed, configured and operationalised.
Nelson Mandela University (NMU), Mount Road, PE Stadium, Bristor House,
South End Fire Station, Noord Hoek, Lovemore Heights, Blue Horizon Bay,
Lady Slipper, Vermaakskop, Uitenhage High Site (HUS), Uitenhage Police
Station, Kwadwesi and Coegakop.
• These sites were in operation for the 2010 World Cup.
• These 14 sites in Port Elizabeth were operationalised during the late President
Nelson Mandela's funeral and the following sites were also operationalised via
Telkom Metro Ethernet to extend the TETRA coverage.
East London, Mthatha, Bazia, Mount Hope, Sentec, Qunu MTN, Mthatha
airport
EC TETRA
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EC TETRA
Contractor had requested mediation in terms of Standard Condition of Contract.
SAPS owns a partially installed system of good quality and appropriate technology as per
outcomes of the CSIR independent assessment.
All equipment not installed is secured and still in good condition.
• Estimated cost to operationalize the currently installed equipment estimated at R 2.5m
• Estimated outstanding cost for work in progress at contract expiry R 2m
• Estimated outstanding payment of retentions R 37m
…. Status quo in SAPS
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EC TETRA
Overview/ Summary
• Reasons for implementing in Eastern Cape:
– Fragmented and obsolete radio systems due to various police agencies
amalgamated
– As with most police agencies internationally, SAPS has to migrate to digital radio
communications.
• Network comprises of:
– 212 high sites (for radio masts)
– 3 new 10111 Centers
– 7 Sub Control Centres
– Coverage of whole province
– Coverage on all roads within Province
– Coverage on all Railways in Province
• Network service area
• Police Stations in EC: 169
• Operational members: 14003
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• The nature of crime and the growing technological competence of criminals make it
necessary for SAPS to deploy robust and secure digital technology in its operational
communications facilities.
• SAPS in co-operation with the CSIR and where applicable, ICASA - the Regulator,
monitor international trends in police communications - including any related
technological development/ advancement.
• SAPS embarked on a national infrastructural development of this nature to bring it up
to date with modern requirements
• These networks also provide secure and high speed data services.
• The cost effectiveness of the solution should be evaluated amongst others, against
the functionality needs
Conclusion
EC TETRA
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• The infrastructure developed at this time carries TETRA as a radio communications
platform, but the infrastructure serves a wider need for secure communications as
well.
• Challenges experienced such as difficulties with site acquisition needs to be
managed and overcome for any future development/ advancement of similar
technology.
• SAPS modernization of its operational communications needs to continue.
• SAPS is consulting with DPW on ways to improve the radio site acquisition process.
• SAPS found the technology choice to be still valid and the project merits still
indicate the need to continue.
• SAPS Division: Technology Management Services commits to manage this process
responsibly.
….. Conclusion
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