Advances in Digital Land Mobile Radio: Assessment of Technologies and Markets

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 Current Situation
• 1.2 Scope and Goals
• 1.3 Research Methodology
• 1.4 Target Audience

2.0 Project P25

• 2.1 Requirements to Public Safety Radio
• 2.2 Standardization Process and Technologies
  • 2.2.1 General: P25 Standard
  • 2.2.2 Process
  • 2.2.3 Beginning
  • 2.2.4 Project 25/TIA 102: Scope
    • 2.2.4.1 Efforts
    • 2.2.4.2 Phased Approach
      • 2.2.4.2.1 Phases
      • 2.2.4.2.2 Phase I
      • 2.2.3.2.3 Phase II
      • 2.2.3.2.4 Phase III

3.0 P25 Development-Phase I

• 3.1 General Mission and Objectives
  • 3.1.2 Compliance
  • 3.1.3 Benefits and Issues
• 3.2 Technical Highlights
  • 3.2.1 Common Air Interface
  • 3.2.2 Fixed Station Interface
  • 3.2.3 Console Sub-system Interface (CSSI)
  • 3.2.4 RF Sub-system
  • 3.2.5 Inter-system Interface (ISSI)
    • 3.2.5.1 ISSI Technology
  • 3.2.6 Telephone Interconnect Interface
  • 3.2.7 Network Management Interface
  • 3.2.8 Host and Network Data Interfaces
  • 3.2.9 Summary: Interfaces
• 3.3 Security
• 3.4 Coding
• 3.5 Frequency Bands
• 3.6 P25 Voice Messaging
• 3.7 System
• 3.8 Spectrum: Problems
  • 3.8.1 700 MHz Band
• 3.9 Major Improvements
• 3.10 Services
• 3.11 Network Scenario
• 3.12 Summary

4.0 P25 Phase II

• 4.1 Transition
• 4.2 Scope
• 4.3 Time
• 4.4 Motorola and “Harmonized” Solutions

5.0 P25 Phase III

• 5.1 General
• 5.2 Organization
• 5.3 Background
• 5.4 Project MESA Formulators
• 5.5 Networking
• 5.6 MESA Statement of Requirements (SoR)
  • 5.6.1 General
  • 5.6.2 Vision: Ad-hoc and Cell
    • 5.6.2.1 Features
    • 5.6.2.2 Technological Needs
    • 5.6.2.3 General Technology-Requirements
    • 5.6.2.4 Specific and Functional Requirements
• 5.7 Goals
• 5.8 Applications
• 5.9 Crossroads
  • 5.9.1 Vendors Position
• 5.10 Technology Details: System of Systems
  • 5.10.1 Framework description
    • 5.10.1.1 Overview
• 5.11 Architecture
• 5.12 Security
• 5.13 Projects P25 and MESA
• 5.14 P25 and TETRA

6.0 P25 Market Analysis

• 6.1 General
• 6.2 Geography
• 6.3 Market Drivers
• 6.4 Market Forecast
  • 6.4.1 Developments
  • 6.4.2 Model Assumptions
  • 6.4.3 Addressable Market Estimate
• 6.5 Characteristics
  • 6.5.1 Technical
  • 6.5.2 Economics

7.0 P25 Vendors

• Catalyst
• Daniels
• Datron
• Digital Voice System
• EADS Secure Networks
• EF Johnson
• Etherstack
• Harris
• ICOM America
• IPMobileNet
• Kenwood
• M/A-Com (This M/A-Com Business Unit was Acquired by Harris in 2009)
• Midland
• Motorola
• Nexus Wireless
• Pyramid Communications
• Relm
• Raytheon JPS
• Thales
• Tait Electronics
• Technisonic
• Teltronic
• Westel
• Wireless Pacific

8.0 NXDN

• 8.1 FCC Requirements
• 8.2 NXDN Forum
• 8.2.1 Major Differences
• 8.3 NEXEDGE
  • 8.3.1 The Company
  • 8.3.2 NEXEDGE Major Features
  • 8.3.3 Technology
    • 8.3.3.1 Air Interface
    • 8.3.3.2 Operation Modes
      • 8.3.3.2.1 Digital Conventional Mode
      • 8.3.3.2.2 Digital Trunked Mode
  • 8.3.4 Digital Trunked Wide Area IP Networks
  • 8.3.5 Benefits
  • 8.3.6 Licensing
  • 8.3.7 Products
• 8.4 IDAS
  • 8.4.1 Background
  • 8.4.2 Technology
    • 8.4.2.1 General
    • 8.4.2.2 Major Features
    • 8.4.2.3 Major Benefits
    • 8.4.2.4 Products
  • 8.4.3 Future Enhancements
• 8.5 Industry
  • Aeroflex
  • Digital Voice Systems, Inc
  • Zetron
• 8.6 NXDN Market and Applications
  • 8.6.1 Applications
    • 8.6.1.1 General
    • 8.6.1.2 RR Applications (IDAS)
    • 8.6.1.3 Horizon
  • 8.6.2 Market
• 8.7 Mototrbo
  • 8.7.1 General
  • 8.7.2 Features
    • 8.7.2.1 Abilities
    • 8.7.2.2 Recent Additions
  • 8.7.3 Basis-TDMA Potentials
  • 8.7.4 Sales
  • 8.7.5 Products
  • 8.7.6 MOTOTRBO Services
  • 8.7.7 Availability
  • 8.7.8 Applications

9.0 Conclusions

• Glossary
• References

Attachment I: P25 Service Availability Matrix

Attachment II: P25 Standards

Attachment III: Countries with P25-Compliant Radio

FIGURES:

• Figure 1: APCO Project 25 Interface Committee P25
• Figure 2: Generic-P25 System Structure
• Figure 3: ISSI-P25 System-to-System
• Figure 4: ISSI-Roaming
• Figure 5: P25 Radio System Model Illustration
• Figure 6: Revised Frequency Plan
• Figure 7: Revised Spectrum (Upper 700 MHz sub-band)
• Figure 8: 700 MHz Auction
• Figure 9: P25 Network Architecture
• Figure 10: Partners
• Figure 11: MESA Networking
• Figure 12: PSR Evolution
• Figure 13: P25 Phased Approach
• Figure 14: P25 Equipment Addressable Market (U.S. and Canada, $M)
• Figure 15: Addressable Market- P25 Handset & Mobile Sale - N.A. ($B)
• Figure 16: P25 Radio Major Applications
• Figure 17: FCC Timeline
• Figure 18: Adopted Frequency Band Plan (UHF)
• Figure 19: Adopted Frequency Band Plan (VHF)
• Figure 20: NXDN Radio Sales-Addressable Market ($B)

TABLES:

• Table 1: P25 Advantages and Issues
• Table 2: PSR Bands
• Table 3: P25 Services
• Table 4: Mesa Networks Levels
• Table 5: TETRA vs. P25 Markets
• Table 6: IDAS Products