Public Safety Communications Standardization Process-Reality and Project MESA - Assessment of Technologies and Markets

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 General-Mobility and Interoperability
• 1.2 Requirements to Public Safety Radio
• 1.3 Interoperability Categories
• 1.4 Classification
• 1.5 Criteria
• 1.6 States and Federal Support
• 1.7 Scope
• 1.8 Research Methodology
• 1.9 Target Audience

2.0 SDR: Complex radio for Complex Situations

• 2.1 General
• 2.2 Wireless Evolution
  • 2.2.1 Multiple Choices
• 2.3 Versatility
  • 2.3.1 SDR Forum Position
  • 2.3.2 Major Issues
• 2.4 FCC Position
• 2.5 SDR In Actions
• 2.6 Directions
  • 2.6.1 Multifunctionality
    • 2.6.1.1 Multi-modal
    • 2.6.1.2 Multi-band/Multi-standard
• 2.7 SDR Contribution-Public Safety Communications
• 2.8 Decisions
• 2.9 Non-technical Issues
  • 2.9.1 Regulatory Issues
• 2.10 Features Summary
  • 2.10.1 Elements
• 2.11 SDR and OSI
• 2.12 Developments
• 2.13 Applications
  • 2.13.1 Commercial
  • 2.13.2 SDR and Military
  • 2.13.3 SCA
  • 2.13.4 Commercialization
  • 2.13.5 SDR: Applications Benefits
  • 2.13.6 Benefits to Public Safety Communications
• 2.14 Market
  • 2.14.1 Landscape
  • 2.14.2 Features
  • 2.14.3 Cost
  • 2.14.4 Different Perspective
  • 2.14.5 Drivers-Summary
  • 2.14.6 Market Forecast
    • 2.14.6.1 Model Assumptions
    • 2.14.6.2 Estimate
    • 2.14.6.3 Public Safety SDR Market Specifics
  • 2.14.7 Market Players
    • Adaptix (SW, Broadband Access)
    • AeroStream (Consumer, Military Radio-Modules)
    • AirNet Communications-Tecore (SDR Base Stations)
    • Altera (Automotive SDR)
    • Analog Devices (Chipsets)
    • Array Systems Computing (DSP)
    • BitWave Semiconductor (Chipsets)
    • Cambridge Consultants (802.16e)
    • Cisco (802.11a)
    • CRC -Canadian Research Center (Software)
    • Harris (Radio Systems)
    • Hypres (Chipsets)
    • ICS-Radstone-GE Fanuc Technologies (Modules, Software)
    • ISR Technology (Platforms)
    • Kaben (Chipsets)
    • Lyrtech (DSP and FPGA development solutions)
    • Morpho (Software)
    • Mercury Computers Systems (Toolsets)
    • Motorola (SDR in Public Safety)
    • NavSys (GPS and Communications)
    • Nova Engineering (Platforms)
    • Objective Interface (Software)
    • Pentek (SDR Boards)
    • picoChip (ICs)
    • PrismaTech (SDR Development Environment)
    • RadioScape (SDR Audio)
    • Rockwell Collins (Radios)
    • Smart Link
    • Spectrum Signal Processing (Platforms)
    • Sundance (Platforms, Modules)
    • Thales (Radio)
    • Wind River (Software)
    • Xilinx (Chips, SDR Development Kits)
    • Zeligsoft (Software Tools)

3.0 P25-Standard Trunked Radio for First Responders

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 General
  • 3.2.1 Beginning
• 3.3 Project 25/TIA 102: Scope
  • 3.3.1 Efforts
  • 3.3.2 Phased Approach
    • 3.3.2.1 Phase I
    • 3.3.2.2 Phase II
    • 3.3.2.3 Phase III
    • 3.3.2.4 Transition
  • 3.3.3 General Mission and Objectives
    • 3.3.3.1 Budgets: CEDAP
  • 3.3.4 Technical Highlights
    • 3.3.4.1 Common Air Interface
    • 3.3.4.2 RF Sub-system
    • 3.3.4.3 Inter-system Interface
    • 3.3.4.4 Telephone Interconnect Interface
    • 3.3.4.5 Network Management Interface
    • 3.3.4.6 Host and Network Data Interfaces
    • 3.3.4.7 Fixed Station Interface
    • 3.3.4.8 Console Sub-system Interface
  • 3.3.5 Major Characteristics-Summary
  • 3.3.6 Spectrum: Problems
    • 3.3.6.1 FCC Position
    • 3.3.6.2 Major Improvements
  • 3.3.7 Services
  • 3.3.8 Network Scenario
• 3.4 Market
  • 3.4.1 Prices
  • 3.4.2 Forecast
• 3.5 Vendors
  • Daniels
  • EADS
  • EF Johnson
  • Kenwood
  • M-A-Com (TycoElectronic)
  • Motorola
  • Relm
  • Raytheon
  • Tait Electronics
  • Technisonic
  • Westel
  • Wireless Pacific

4.0 TETRA: Scope

• 4.1 General
• 4.2 Bands
• 4.3 TETRA and GSM
• 4.4 Main Features
  • 4.4.1 General
  • 4.4.2 Technical
  • 4.4.3 Services
• 4.5 Benefits
• 4.6 Networking
• 4.7 Details
  • 4.7.1 General
  • 4.7.2 Interfaces
  • 4.7.3 Structure
  • 4.7.4 Spectrum Allocation
• 4.8 P25 and TETRA
• 4.9 Standardization

5.0 Pre-standardized "Standards"

• 5.1 TETRAPOL
  • 5.1.1 General
  • 5.1.2 TETRAPOL Technology
    • 5.1.2.1 TETRAPOL IP
  • 5.1.3 TETRAPOL and TETRA
• 5.2 iDEN

6.0 Market: Comparative Analysis

• 6.1 General
• 6.2 Geography
• 6.3 Market Drivers
• 6.4 Market Forecast
  • 6.4.1 Model Assumptions
  • 6.4.2 Market Estimate
  • 6.4.3 Sensitivity Analysis
• 6.5 Applications

7.0 TETRA Characteristics

• 7.1 Technical
• 7.2 Economics
• 7.3 Major Benefits

8.0 Roadblocks

• 8.1 Funding
• 8.2 Lack of Spectrum
• 8.3 Control

9.0 TETRA Vendors

• Aerial Facilities Limited (AFL)
• Avitec
• Celex
• Cleartone
• DAMM
• EADS
• Frequentis
• Motorola
• Niros
• Nokia (EADS)
• Portalify
• Rohde-Schwarz
• Sepura
• SmartLink Radio Networks
• Siemens
• Simoco
• Zetron
• Zonith

10.0 Project MESA

• 10.1 Definition
• 10.2 Organization
• 10.3 Background
• 10.4 Project MESA Formulators
• 10.5 Architecture
• 10.6 MESA Statement of Requirements (SoR)
  • 10.6.1 General
  • 10.6.2 Vision: Ad-hoc and Cell
    • 10.6.2.1 Features
    • 10.6.2.2 Technological Needs
    • 10.6.2.3 General Technology-Requirements
    • 10.6.2.4 Specific and Functional Requirements
• 10.7 Goals
• 10.8 Applications
• 10.9 Crossroads
• 10.10 Technology Details:System of Systems
  • 10.10.1 Framework description
    • 10.10.1.1Overview
• 10.11Architecture
  • 10.11.1 PAN
    • 10.11.1.1 Overview
    • 10.11.1.2 Characteristics
    • 10.11.1.3 Place
  • 10.11.2 IAN
    • 10.11.2.1 Overview
    • 10.11.2.2 Characteristics
    • 10.11.2.3 Relations
  • 10.11.3 JAN
    • 10.11.3.1 Overview
    • 10.11.3.2 Characteristics
    • 10.11.3.3 Relations
    • 10.11.3.4 Example: MESA IAN and MESA JAN Integration
  • 10.11.4EAN
    • 10.11.4.1 Overview
    • 10.11.4.2 Characteristics
    • 10.11.4.3 Relations
• 10.12 Structure/Architectural Scenarios
  • 10.12.1 Components
    • 10.12.1.1 PAN Elements
    • 10.12.1.2 Communication Devices
    • 10.12.1.3 Connections
• 10.13 Network Requirements
  • 10.13.1 PAN
    • 10.13.1.1 Class 0
    • 10.13.1.2 Class 1
  • 10.13.2 IAN
    • 10.13.2.1 Class 0
      • 10.13.2.1.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.1.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.1.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.1.4 Network Requirements
    • 10.13.2.2 Class 1
      • 10.13.2.2.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.2.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.2.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.2.4 Network Requirements
    • 10.13.2.3 Class 2
      • 10.13.2.3.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.3.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.3.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.3.4 Network Requirements
    • 10.13.2.4 Class 3
      • 10.13.2.4.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.4.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.4.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.4.4 Network Requirements
    • 10.13.2.5 Class 4
      • 10.13.2.5.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.5.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.5.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.5.4 Network Requirements
    • 10.13.2.6 Class 5
      • 10.13.2.6.1 Characteristics
      • 10.13.2.6.2 Description
      • 10.13.2.6.3 Applications
      • 10.13.2.6.4 Network Requirements
  • 10.13.3 JAN

11.0 Device Requirements

• 11.1Common Communication Device Requirements
  • 11.1.1 Required Features
  • 11.1.2 Optional Features
• 11.2 Mobile Terminal
• 11.3 Public Safety Communication Device
  • 11.3.1 Required
• 11.4 Public Safety Sensor
  • 11.4.1 Required Features
• 11.5 Project MESA -Significance
  • 11.5.1 Law Enforcement

12.0 Conclusions

Appendix 1: P25 Documents

• Figure 1: First Responders: Frequency Bands
• Figure 2: Simplified Block-Diagram of SDR System (Tier 2)
• Figure 3: SDR Market Estimate for the Military Segment ($B)
• Figure 4: SDR Market Estimate for Commercial Segment ($B)
• Figure 5: SDR Market Estimate ($B)
• Figure 6: Market Estimate for SDR Software ($B)
• Figure 7: Market Estimate for SDR Hardware ($B)
• Figure 8: Market Estimate for SDR Base Stations ($B)
• Figure 9: Market Estimate for SDR Portables ($B)
• Figure 10: SDR market Geography (2006)
• Figure 11: Total Public Safety Radio Market ($B)
• Figure 12: Market Estimate: Public Safety Radio (SDR-based) in $M
• Figure 13: P25 Generic Structure of P25 Radio Interworking
• Figure 14: P25 Network Architecture
• Figure 15: Estimate of the U.S. P25 Radio Market
• Figure 16: Worldwide P25 Market Estimate ($B)
• Figure 17: Interworking Illustration
• Figure 18: Network Scenarios
• Figure 19: TETRA Connectivity
• Figure 20: TETRA: Spectrum Allocation
• Figure 21: P25 Phased Approach
• Figure 22: TETRA and TETRAPOL Users
• Figure 23: Public Safety Radio Market ($B)
• Figure 24: Portable Radio (Handsets): Market Estimate ($B)
• Figure 25: TETRA Geographic (2005)
• Figure 26: TETRA Major Applications
• Figure 27: Partners
• Figure 28: MESA Networking
• Figure 29: Simplified: MESA Ad-Hoc Network Configuration
• Figure 30: Integration
• Figure 31: Illustration-MESA-network Connections
• Figure 32: Connections

• Table 1: States Emergency Network Examples
• Table 2: Multiple Tiers
• Table 3: SDR Market Drivers
• Table 4: P25 Services
• Table 6: P25 Radio Prices
• Table 7: TETRA Established
• Table 8: TETRA vs. P25 Markets
• Table 9: TETRA Benefits