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Current Status of TETRA and The Way Forward: Ali Helenius Hungarian TETRA Forum Budapest, April 18th

This document discusses the current status and future of TETRA technology. It notes that TETRA has been widely adopted globally as a digital standard for professional mobile radio, but will need to evolve to broadband LTE in the future. While LTE is seen as the next step, TETRA networks are still being deployed and will likely remain in use through 2025-2030 as the transition occurs. Standardization efforts are underway to develop broadband critical communications on top of LTE networks while addressing challenges around frequency allocation, priority access, and changing business models.

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Current Status of TETRA and The Way Forward: Ali Helenius Hungarian TETRA Forum Budapest, April 18th

This document discusses the current status and future of TETRA technology. It notes that TETRA has been widely adopted globally as a digital standard for professional mobile radio, but will need to evolve to broadband LTE in the future. While LTE is seen as the next step, TETRA networks are still being deployed and will likely remain in use through 2025-2030 as the transition occurs. Standardization efforts are underway to develop broadband critical communications on top of LTE networks while addressing challenges around frequency allocation, priority access, and changing business models.

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Current Status of TETRA and the Way Forward

Ali Helenius
Hungarian TETRA Forum
Budapest, April 18th
Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

Agenda

TETRA 1
TETRA 2
TETRA status today
The next step
Evolution principle

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

TETRA 1
Comprehensive global digital PMR standard by ETSI
Standardisation during 1990s, 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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

TETRA 2 Additions
1
Integrated TEDS
for high speed
data services

Network
owner

Secured network
Investment
Optimised total
cost of ownership

2
Enhanced cell
radius for
Air-Ground-Air
Optimised total
cost of ownership
Low cost coverage

Easy deployment

Operator

Extreme spectrum
efficiency

Spectrum efficiency

New data applications

Improve field command


and situational
awareness

LIP for advanced


automatic location
services

Optimised total
cost of ownership

Controlled AVL load

Easy AGA roll-out

Terminal remote
configuration

Reliable
Air-to-Ground
communication
services

Operational
efficiency
and situational
awareness

Complete system solution

User

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

TETRA and Other Technologies


vs Nationwide Public Safety Systems
Functionality

Ecosystem

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

Nationwide

European Public Safety Networks


Q1 2013 status

Key
Nationwide TETRA

Regional TETRA
Nationwide TETRA
under construction
Project in progress
likely to be TETRA
Tetrapol
No project known

All in 380-400 MHz band

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

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