The 10th TETRA World Congress Wednesday, May 28, 2008

World Congress News

The Outstanding Contributionto TETRA Award for 2008 was pre-sented at the TWC 10th birthdayparty at Café Deco on The Peaklast night to a very popular recip-ient.

The recipient was Jolly Wong,Chief Police TelecommunicationsEngineer with the Hong KongPolice Force and chief system architect of CC3 – the Command,Control and CommunicationsDivision responsible for the digi-tal communications platform forthe Hong Kong Police.

Clarence To, Assistant Commis -sioner of Police, told the TETRAAssociation: “Jolly’s signaturechipper and unassuming person-

ality has enabled him to bring CC3happily into the 37,000-menstrong Hong Kong Police Forceand to win their wholehearted support. For a man only schooledin telecommunication engineer-ing, he has proved to be surpris-ingly agile in lending muscle tohis CC3 vision, which is now, I amtold, an exuberant platform forcommunication within the HongKong SAR government.”

The Award was presented byTETRA Association chairman PhilGodfrey. He said: “Jolly has beena tremendous supporter of TETRAover many years and has helpedus promote the technologythroughout the world. He is also

very well known as one of thenicest people in the TETRA in-dustry. “

The recipient of this Award is chosen by the Board of the TETRAAssociation

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Inside this issue: • New China manufacturing agreement• TETRA in action with the Marine Police• Global contracts announcements

Outstanding contribution to TETRA

Jolly Wong is pictured (right) with Jean-Marc Nasr, President of EADSSecure Networks, following the signing of a five year maintenance servicecontract which gives EADS responsibility for all Hong Kong Police Marineand Crime TETRA system elements and terminals, plus hardware repairand software support.

A new technology platform is be-ing developed that will enable theavailability of TETRA handsets atprices below US$400 each. That’sthe claim of SRT PMR Technology,who are unveiling the first proto-type PCB at the Congress, alongwith a model of one of the ultralow cost TC-200 OEM handsetsscheduled for production in 2009.

SRT PMR Technology ManagingDirector, Dr George Kyprios, said:“As with all similar markets, webelieve that a significant reduc-tion in handset prices will facili-tate a much larger volume and ag-gregate value market. Buyers’budgets will go further and thosewho could not previously consid-er TETRA due to price will nowbe able to enjoy its benefits. “We have invested considerable

time and effort in determining howwe can achieve significant cost re-ductions whilst maintaining fullcompliance with all the requiredETSI and operational specs. Thisstarts with the technology plat-form and we believe that our newadvanced platform will providethe basis for a pricing revolutionin the TETRA market in the fu-ture, benefiting both users andthe industry as a whole.”

Simon Tucker, SRT’s GroupManaging Director, added: “Webelieve this is the biggest newsfor many years in TETRA as it willhalve the price at which TETRAhandsets are available to end usersand therefore open vast new mar-kets in South East Asia, India,South America, Africa and EasternEurope. Stand A3

Cutting the cost of handsets

This year TETRA broke the 100 barrier – and is now present in 103countries. The century contract was won by Artevea, with a contractfor the government in Namibia. Devdarsh Jain, Head of Product, (left)and Stuart Will, Head of Sales, are pictured with the Century Contractcertificate presented by the TETRA Association during its press con-ference on Monday.

Contract of the century!

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Motorola powers fuel cell developmentfuel which will be easier to sourcein some nations and situations.The fuel is easier to handle andhas a high energy density.

Fuel cell technology is shrink-ing and Motorola is actively work-ing with partners to investigatethe feasibility of fuel cells in alltypes of mobile communications

including mission critical radios.In many mission critical opera-tions, there is a need for long periods of use without the abilityto recharge the unit.

Fuel cells offer the promise ofextended periods of use withoutthe need to return to base torecharge. They can also be used

to charge TETRA radios in remotelocations, for example whereTETRA is being used in an emer-gency and no power is available.Small fuel cells using liquid fuelsare being evaluated as a meansof charging several radios at onetime in a compact desk-top unit.Stand W

Motorola is showing a Dimetra IP TETRA base station with an innovative fuel cell that incorpo-rates a reformer so that the basestation can run using a water/methanol mix. This can overcomeany supply issues associated withhydrogen, making the fuel cell a viable solution in many more lo-cations and in developing areasof the world.

A hydrogen system is suitedfor more advanced countries because of its availability but inother nations the water/methanolmix may be more viable.

Hydrogen fuel cells are a verywell established technology, withbanks and IT rooms are usingthem more and more for powerbackup. However, because of itslow energy density, a number oflarge and heavy cylinders of hydrogen are required for a rea-sonable duration of power.

Using the reformer, the water/methanol mix makes a l iquid

Sepura joins Tyco portfoliocations equipment requirements,”said Larry Ward, vice president,Global Marketing and Inter -national Market Development,Tyco Electronics.

“Util ising Sepura’s well knownand reliable TETRA radios withinour VIDA TETRA solution will en-able us to continue to provide ourexisting and future customers withdependable equipment that theyrequire today and tomorrow.”

“This is an important milestonein the international growth ofSepura. Tyco Electronics is wide-ly recognised as a world-leaderin the industry, and all of us athere at Sepura look forward to along and successful partnershipwith the company,” added Gra -ham Matthews, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Sepura.

Tyco Electronics – Stand K1.Sepura – Stand E

Tyco Electronics’ Wireless Net -work Solutions business andSepura have signed a partnershipagreement to offer Sepura’sTETRA digital radios as part ofTyco’s international TETRA prod-uct portfolio.

“This agreement will expandour portfolio of digital productsfor TETRA users around the worldand is another step by our com-pany to provide customers withchoices for their radio communi-

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Seeing TETRA in actionin and outside Hong Kong waters.

Visitors were given a com-munication demonstration be-tween the MRCCC controlroom and a remote vessel, us-ing the wide band EADS TETRATHR880i. Clarity of voice ex-changes is crucial, as the noisewhich surrounds a powerfulboat cruising at an averagespeed is not insubstantial.

Visitors were also shown howthe Automatic Vehicle Location(AVL) feature whose rapid update rate (three seconds) enables an optimal resourcemanagement.

Taking advantage of having theCongress at a key customer lo-cation, EADS and the HongKong Marine Police organiseda site visit to their headquar-ters, located in the Sai Wan Horegion. The Hong Kong MarinePolice are the pioneer users ofTETRA in Hong Kong. The net-work contract was awarded toNokia in late 1999 and becomeoperational less than a year later.

The Hong Kong Marine police patrol 1651 square kilo-metres and 261 islands of HongKong’s territory. In addition to normal policing functions,the Marine Police fleet is alsoresponsible for maintaining ef-fective law and order withinHong Kong waters with partic-ular emphasis on countering illegal immigration and smugg -ling at sea.

The Marine Police are alsoone of the main agencies in theHong Kong search and rescueorganisation geared towardsmari time operations both with-

Sepura signs up toChina manufacture

partners and customers. Theevent included a formal sign-ing to establish a Warranty andAfter Sales Service Centre,which will serve all Sepura part-ners and end customers inChina.

Graham Matthews, Sepura’sChief Executive Officer said:“This makes a substantial state-ment to our customers thatSepura means business inChina. With the TETRA marketin China increasing, the newfacility will give our customersexactly what they need – prod-ucts that they can get locallyand more quickly, that can becustomised and serviced with-out incurring any unnecessarytransport or time delays.”Stand E

Sepura has become the firstmajor TETRA terminal supplierto manufacture in Chinathrough its partner, the Tianjin712 Communication and Broad -casting (TCB).

A ceremony was held atTianjin to mark the agreement,attended by Chinese officials,

Graham Matthews, Sepura CEO,

and Wang Bao, President of TCB,

at the signing ceremony in Tianjin

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Tyco ElectronicsWireless Network Solutions

DeliveringTETRA services today

on a network built for tomorrow

Visit us at2008 TETRA World Congress

Stand K1

Tyco Electronics1011 Pawtucket BoulevardLowell, MA 01853—U.S.A.

For contact information visit:www.macom-wireless.comor e-mail us at:InternationalCustomerFocus@tycoelectronics.com

Teltronic secures Asia Pacific presencewith further facilities under con-sideration for Australia and NewZealand.

In Australasia, private PAMRoperator Airwaves has set up aTeltronic TETRA NEBULA networkin New Zealand, initially to cov-er the metropolitan area of

Auckland. The system providesvoice and data services includingboth full and half duplex calls,status, short data, packet data andcircuit data (video). The networkalso offers IP access to third par-ty applications, PSTN/PABX con-nection and SMS service to andfrom the cellular network.Airwaves plans to expand to oth-er areas of New Zealand in thenear future.

The mining company Rio Tinto,with headquarters in Brisbane,Australia, has selected theTeltronic handportable HTT-500for its operations. Rio Tinto is oneof the world’s leading mining andexploration companies. The HTT-500 will deliver 3W RF outputpower adjustable from 15mW to3W, 1W output audio power, the“Man Down” feature, internal GPSoption and internal E2EEEncryption option, among otherbenefits.Stand U1

Teltronic is consolidating its pres-ence in Asia with the progressiveincorporation of agents in theAPAC territory and the openingof new offices in Seoul andBeij ing. The Teltronic LocalCustomer Services organisationis already present in Singapore,

Added value accessorieswork to a database for checkingand the feedback returns as aflash message to the THR880i display. The product features aUSB connector for storingthe pictures to a memorystick or connecting direct-ly to a laptop. The unitworks as a normal speak-er microphone and has itsown keypad for sendingmessages, initiating positionsending or emergency calls.

Savox Communications Ltd andEADS have introduced a wire-less speaker-microphone for theTHR880i TETRA radio. The RSM-

65 Bluetooth speaker-micro-phone can connect wire-

lessly to the Radio,and has IP55 protec-tion against dust andsplash water. Its ownbattery provides aminimum use time of

10 hours. Stand J

Stop Noiseand EADShave launchedan integrated

camera-speak-er-microphone,

also for THR880i TETRA radio. Itfeatures an integrated camerawhich can be used for photogra-phy, but it is primarily intendedfor reading barcodes e.g. from adriving licence. The barcode canthen be sent over the TETRA net-

Share your thoughts of thefuture of TETRA in an inter-active question and answersession – instant voting andinstant results. Pushing the Boundaries ofTETRA – 11.55 am

Have your saytoday

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Recording and evaluation Monitoring and managementlatest version of CyberTech’sEvaluation application to give acomplete view of all transactions.Together they provide a singleintegrated solution that can im-prove dispute resolution and thequality of service provided byagents and operators.

According to Arno Sybrandy,Global Marketing Director ofCyberTech International,CyberTech 5.1 “will positively en-hance key business processessuch as compliance and customersatisfaction whilst delivering easyintegration with existing serversand network security standards.”

CyberTech platforms use non-proprietary software on standardoff-the-shelf hardware. They canrecord traditional digital or VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) te-le phony either radio, trunk or ex-tension side. This allows record-ing solutions to be deployed insmaller and larger environmentswith unlimited scalability. Stand O4

CyberTech International has an-nounced immediate availabilityof CyberTech 5.1, a new rangeof computer screen recording andcall evaluation applications forcall centres and control rooms ofevery size.

CyberTech 5.1 enables PCmonitor screens and telephonecalls to be recorded and replayedsimultaneously and includes the

TeNMS solution is Secora in Spain,Seville’s municipal communica-tion network, which serves localpolice, fire brigade, civil defence,institute for sports, and municipalutilities including urban transport,water supply, public cleansing andhousing.

IAP Solutions is showing itsTeNMS solution on Pod 2 (behindT1). TeNMS enables the monitor-ing and management of the com-munication network – TETRAequipment, terminals, radio linksand other transmission compo-nents. The latest customer for the

The TeNMS management solution for TETRA networks

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Communication controlservices, public municipalities,military, transport organisationsand port authorities. A singleDS2000C installation can copewith control room sizes of upto 12 operator positions.Networked configurations ofmultiple systems can also beused to extend this capacity ifrequired. Stand H1

SunGard Public Sector has re-leased a compact version of itsaward winning DS2000Integrated CommunicationControl System. The DS2000Compact (DS2000C) is de-signed for small control roomsand to provide single touchscreen control to integratedsubsystems. These can includeTETRA and analogue PMR ra-dio systems, digital and ana-logue telephony, CCTV, voicerecorders, intercom systems,door locks and alarms.

The DS2000C has beenspecifically designed to meetthe needs of the emergency

A new generationof base stations?

form – which will potentiallyherald a new generation ofTETRA base station femto-cells.

David Deacon, Etherstack'sCEO said "The Lyrtech platform

is the next step on theevolutionary path ofTETRA base stationsas we move towardsa TEDS pico cellbased world. Lowcost, IP connectedbase stations pro -viding unparalleled coverage in complex urban environments,will become the normin several years fromnow". Etherstack Stand X6

Etherstack and Lyrtech are col-laborating to port Etherstack'sTETRA BS protocol stack to theLyrtech Small Form Factor SDR(Software Defined Radio) plat-

David Deacon, Etherstack CEO (left) and

Lyrtech's Business Development Manager,

Etienne Fiset

Checking out

the Rohill

portfolio

The Lowe downLowe Electronics has a brand-new multi-function interface unit(MIU) range on show at the Congress, plus this helpful dia-gram to show where everything goes. Get the low down onStand F3

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For more information please visit www.sepura.com

SEPURA’SNEW STP8000

DELIVERING: Performance in

harsh conditions

Highest water and dust resistance

Most powerful audio

Largest and sharpest colour display

Highest data storage

Optional, embedded Bluetooth

Optional, high performance GPS

SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN:

Toughness

Performance

Useability

Features

Inside and outside with Dammterface), Dispatcher, Log server,multi slot packet data gateway andClass 3 encryption.

Damm is demonstrating the fullfunctionality of its base station in-door programme with the newbase station controller BSC 412,which enables high capacity in-door service.

The SB421 Service Box (pic-tured) is designed for outdoor use,mounted directly on the antennamast. It provides full physical sup-port for up to two Damm BS421base stations.

Damm’s new TetraFlex® softwareis showcased on Stand P1 alongwith new features, add-ons andimprovements such as the newAPI (Application programming in-

Centre of excellence for Middle Easting centre as well as a test bedfor applications and services. Inaddition, a showroom will demon-strate all capabilities of the sys-tem. This will be the first TETRAcentre of excellence in the MiddleEast.

EADS has been commissioned bythe Qatar Ministry of Interior tooperate its secured nationwideTETRA radio network for severalyears. Both partners will set up adedicated TETRA competencecentre which will include a train-

Consortium lands nationwide deployment

start with the roll-out of servicesin an area covering parts ofDublin, including the port and airport. The nationwide roll-outis scheduled to be completedwithin two years.

A consortium comprising Eircom,Motorola and Sigma Wireless(TETRA Ireland) has securedIreland’s National Digital RadioServices contract. The eight-year‘build-own-operate’ contract will

Damm SB421

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Position L3. The latest developments – presented by the experts. Come and find out more.

11.00 MOTOA4™ TETRA Mission Critical PortfolioMotorola

11.30 Radio Interoperability over IPTrilogy

13.30 Teltronic ShowcaseTeltronic

14.00 The Power of SynergyEADS Secure Networks

14.30 Seamless TETRA coverage in confined areas through the use of repeatersAxell Wireless

15.00 TETRA network implementationPöyry Telecom Oy

16.30 Multiband antenna systemsCalearo Antenne

17.00 Close of Sessions

Exhibitor ShowcaseWednesday, 28th May