Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association Current Status of TETRA and the Way Forward Ali Helenius Hungarian TETRA Forum.

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

Current Status of TETRA and the Way Forward

Ali Helenius Hungarian TETRA Forum

Budapest, April 18th

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Agenda

• TETRA 1

• TETRA 2

• TETRA status today

• The next step

• Evolution principle

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TETRA 1

• Comprehensive global digital PMR standard by ETSI• Standardisation during 1990’s, first deployments 1997• Originally targeted for analogue PMR replacement, and

improving security & offering advanced PMR functionalities• Fitting needs of traditional PMR user segments : public safety,

transportation, utilities, industry• Key content of the standard

– Voice + Data functionalities for PMR users– Air Interface, Inter System Interface– Security

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TETRA Interoperability

• Interoperability required to guarantee compatibility of equipments within multi-vendor environment, and properly working end-to-end functionalities

• Scope : terminal-network and network-network interfaces• TCCA in charge of the interoperability process

– TETRA Interoperability Profile specifications (TIP)– Interoperability test plans– Interoperability certification process

• First interoperability certificates granted 1999• ~20 interoperability test sessions organized 2012

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TETRA 2 Additions

User

Networkowner

Operator

Enhanced cell radius for Air-Ground-Air

ReliableAir-to-Ground communication

services

Spectrum efficiency

Easy AGA roll-out

Optimised total cost of ownership

Low cost coverage

LIP for advanced automatic location services

Operational efficiency

and situational awareness

Controlled AVL load

Terminal remote configuration

Optimised total cost of ownership

Integrated TEDS for high speed data services

New data applications

Improve field command and situational

awareness

Secured network Investment

Optimised total cost of ownership

Easy deployment

Extreme spectrum efficiency

Complete system solution

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TETRA and Other Technologiesvs Nationwide Public Safety Systems

Functionality Ecosystem Nationwide

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All in 380-400 MHz band

Key

Nationwide TETRA

Regional TETRA

Nationwide TETRAunder construction

Project in progresslikely to be TETRA

Tetrapol

No project known

European Public Safety Networks

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Q1 2013 status

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TETRA Globally

• TETRA is present at all continents• Annual TETRA equipment market value ~1BEur• Hundreds of networks deployed• 2+ million TETRA users• New TETRA projects launched all the time• Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Industry, Defence

• The North American market is opening to TETRA technology, first networks are already in place in the USA and Canada

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The Next Step after TETRA 2

• PMR must evolve – TETRA 1&2 is not the end of the story• Basic PMR user requirements remain as they are• Will apply commercially existing LTE technology• Layered model : PMR/TETRA functionalities running on top of

the LTE telecomms layer• Standardisation required for end-to-end functionalities and

interoperability• Enables data applications and control centre integration• Targeting to support migration from three different existing

narrowband PMR technologies : TETRA, TETRAPOL, P25

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The Next Step - Challenges

• Broadband PMR standardisation efforts– global standard migrating both TETRA, TETRAPOL and P25– several standardisation bodies– Europe – US co-ordination

• Frequency allocation• PMR priority within LTE telecomms industry• LTE credibility for mission critical PMR voice service• Changing ecosystem, changing business models• Required investments

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Evolution Principle

Differencies between regions/countries- evolution timeline- frequency allocation- combining dedicated and commercial solutions- …

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Summary

• Narrowband TETRA is offering advanced purpose-fit services for mission critical users globally

• Further development of narrowband TETRA solutions guaranteed by large existing TETRA installed base and significant number of new projects introduced each year

• LTE technology selected as the basis for the next step of PMR• Evolution from narrowband TETRA to LTE based Broadband

PMR is a long process• Narrowband TETRA is expected to remain in operational use

until 2025-2030