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• Robust

• Reliable

• Resilient

• Secure

• High spectral efficiency

• Multi slot operation

• Cost-effective geographical coverage

• Authentication and advanced air encryption

• Full end-to-end encryption

• Immediate remote disablement of lost or stolen devices

• Interoperable secure Virtual Private Networks

• Rapid call set-up and group call activation inside 500 milliseconds

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• Exceptional call quality

• Direct mode and repeater operation

• Gateway mode operation

• SDS and IP data communications

• Simultaneous voice and data

• Wide range of data applications

• Public voice and data network interoperability

• ATEX radios for use in hazardous environments

• Portable stand-alone systems for rapid deployment

• Open standard supported by multiple manufacturers

• Ongoing investment and development

• World-leading interoperability Certificate Process

www.tcca.info


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• Robust

• Reliable

• Resilient

• Secure

• High spectral efficiency

• Multi slot operation

• Cost-effective geographical coverage

• Authentication and advanced air encryption

• Full end-to-end encryption

• Immediate remote disablement of lost or stolen devices

• Interoperable secure Virtual Private Networks

• Rapid call set-up and group call activation inside 500 milliseconds

TETRA - the mission critical standard of choice


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• Exceptional call quality

• Direct mode and repeater operation

• Gateway mode operation

• SDS and IP data communications

• Simultaneous voice and data

• Wide range of data applications

• Public voice and data network interoperability

• ATEX radios for use in hazardous environments

• Portable stand-alone systems for rapid deployment

• Open standard supported by multiple manufacturers

• Ongoing investment and development

• World-leading interoperability Certificate Process

www.tcca.info


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Introduction 7

Settingthestandard 9

ThebenefitsofTETRA 12-15

TheIOPTestandCertificationProcess 19

Competitiveorcomplementary? 20-21

ThefutureevolutionofTETRA 24-25

TCCA 28-29

WorkingGroups 32-33

Events 36

Joinus! 37

Glossary 40-41

Contents


TETRA for rapid response


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Introduction 7

Settingthestandard 9

ThebenefitsofTETRA 12-15

TheIOPTestandCertificationProcess 19

Competitiveorcomplementary? 20-21

ThefutureevolutionofTETRA 24-25

TCCA 28-29

WorkingGroups 32-33

Events 36

Joinus! 37

Glossary 40-41

Contents


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TETRA(TerrestrialTrunkedRadio)technologyisinusethroughouttheworld,deliveringsecure,reliableandrobustcriticalcommunications.

TETRAwasborninETSIinthe1990s,whentheprofessionalmobileradiocommunitycollaboratedtowriteastandardtomeettherequirementsofpublicsafetyandgovernmentusers,commercialprofessionalusers,operators,spectrumregulators,manufacturersandothersinvolvedintheimplementationofcriticalcommunications.

TETRAisthepublicsafetycommunicationstechnologyusedbygovernmentsaroundtheglobelookingtoprotecttheircitizens.TherapidacceptanceofTETRAbythepublicsafetysectorhascatalyseditsadoptionbyanincreasinglywiderangeofmarkets.Theseincludeair,rail,roadandwatertransport,utilities,mining,theoilandgasexploration,extractionanddeliveryindustries,commercial,retailandleisureorganisations–allbenefitingfromtheuniquepropertiesofTETRAnetworks,whetherusingasinglesiteorseveralthousand.

TETRAisregularlydeployedtoensureresilientandsecurecommunicationsatmajorsportingeventsincludingtheOlympicGames,theFIFAWorldCupandFormulaOneracing.

TETRAnetworksaredeployedacrosstheworld,withmillionsofterminalsdeliveringcriticalcommunicationsvoiceanddataservices.ThesuccessoftheTETRAstandardspeaksforitself.

ThisguideisintendedasabriefintroductiontoTETRA.Shouldyourequireanyfurtherinformationpleasedogetintouchwithusatadmin@tcca.info

Introduction


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TETRA(TerrestrialTrunkedRadio)technologyisinusethroughouttheworld,deliveringsecure,reliableandrobustcriticalcommunications.

TETRAwasborninETSIinthe1990s,whentheprofessionalmobileradiocommunitycollaboratedtowriteastandardtomeettherequirementsofpublicsafetyandgovernmentusers,commercialprofessionalusers,operators,spectrumregulators,manufacturersandothersinvolvedintheimplementationofcriticalcommunications.

TETRAisthepublicsafetycommunicationstechnologyusedbygovernmentsaroundtheglobelookingtoprotecttheircitizens.TherapidacceptanceofTETRAbythepublicsafetysectorhascatalyseditsadoptionbyanincreasinglywiderangeofmarkets.Theseincludeair,rail,roadandwatertransport,utilities,mining,theoilandgasexploration,extractionanddeliveryindustries,commercial,retailandleisureorganisations–allbenefitingfromtheuniquepropertiesofTETRAnetworks,whetherusingasinglesiteorseveralthousand.

TETRAisregularlydeployedtoensureresilientandsecurecommunicationsatmajorsportingeventsincludingtheOlympicGames,theFIFAWorldCupandFormulaOneracing.

TETRAnetworksaredeployedacrosstheworld,withmillionsofterminalsdeliveringcriticalcommunicationsvoiceanddataservices.ThesuccessoftheTETRAstandardspeaksforitself.

ThisguideisintendedasabriefintroductiontoTETRA.Shouldyourequireanyfurtherinformationpleasedogetintouchwithusatadmin@tcca.info

Introduction


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WithintheTETRAstandard,theairandnetworkinterfaces,servicesandfacilitiesarespecifiedinsufficientdetailtoenableanymanufacturertodevelopinfrastructureandmobileterminalproductsthatwillfullyinteroperatewitheachother.

AstheTETRAstandardissupportedbyanincreasingnumberofindependentmanufacturers,thisinteroperabilitystimulatescompetition,providessecondsourcesecurityandallowsagreaterchoiceofvehicleandhand-portableterminalsanduserapplications.

Aswithallstandards,therewasflexibilityinhowTETRAtechnologycouldbeimplemented.Toensurethatusersbenefitfromthebestpossiblequalityandeconomiesofscale,theTETRAAssociation(nowTCCA)createdtheInteroperabilityTestandCertification(IOP)process.Membermanufacturersagreedhowthestandardshouldbeimplemented,andincorporatedprioritiesandnewrequirementsfromthegrowingusercommunity.TheoutputofthisprocesswasfedbacktoETSIandthestandardupdated.

AnumberofenhancementstotheTETRAstandardweremadeinwhatisknownasTETRARelease2.includingTETRAEnhancedDataServices(TEDS)whichprovidesasubstantialincreaseinmissioncriticaldataspeeds.

Thetechnologyisa‘living’standard,continuingitsdevelopmentandevolutionthroughtheworkofETSIandTCCA.Supportingdocumentationisavailableatwww.etsi.org

Setting the standard


TETRA for trams


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WithintheTETRAstandard,theairandnetworkinterfaces,servicesandfacilitiesarespecifiedinsufficientdetailtoenableanymanufacturertodevelopinfrastructureandmobileterminalproductsthatwillfullyinteroperatewitheachother.

AstheTETRAstandardissupportedbyanincreasingnumberofindependentmanufacturers,thisinteroperabilitystimulatescompetition,providessecondsourcesecurityandallowsagreaterchoiceofvehicleandhand-portableterminalsanduserapplications.

Aswithallstandards,therewasflexibilityinhowTETRAtechnologycouldbeimplemented.Toensurethatusersbenefitfromthebestpossiblequalityandeconomiesofscale,theTETRAAssociation(nowTCCA)createdtheInteroperabilityTestandCertification(IOP)process.Membermanufacturersagreedhowthestandardshouldbeimplemented,andincorporatedprioritiesandnewrequirementsfromthegrowingusercommunity.TheoutputofthisprocesswasfedbacktoETSIandthestandardupdated.

AnumberofenhancementstotheTETRAstandardweremadeinwhatisknownasTETRARelease2.includingTETRAEnhancedDataServices(TEDS)whichprovidesasubstantialincreaseinmissioncriticaldataspeeds.

Thetechnologyisa‘living’standard,continuingitsdevelopmentandevolutionthroughtheworkofETSIandTCCA.Supportingdocumentationisavailableatwww.etsi.org

Setting the standard


TETRA for airports

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Communications security and privacy

Communicationssecurityisaprerequisiteforpublicsafetyagencies,andakeyrequirementfortheincreasingnumberofothercriticalcommunicationsusersthatrelyonTETRA.

TETRAbuildsontheinherentsecuritystrengthsofdigitaltechnology.AkeyfeatureofTETRAistheprotectionoftheradioconnectionbetweendevicesandradiositesthroughtheapplicationofadvancedAirInterfaceEncryptiontechniques.TETRA’ssecuritymeasuresdeliverthestrongestlevelsofprotection;ensuringtheprivacyofconversationsandthesecuretransmissionofsensitivedata.

Apotentialsecurityloopholeinnetworks–devices–isalsoaddressed.Authenticationattheconnectionbetweendeviceandnetworkcontrolstraffictoensurethattransmissionsarefromapprovedusers.Ifaterminalismisplacedorstolenitcanberemotelydisabledimmediately.

TETRAallowsnetworkstobepartitioned.ThisensuresthatdifferentusergroupsandorganisationshaveaccesstoprivatecommunicationsovertheirownVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN)securelytunnelledacrossthesystem.Ifinteroperabilitybetweenagenciesisrequired,thiscanbecanbeprovisionedimmediatelyandsecurely.

TETRAoffersanextendedrangeofvoicecapabilities.Acriticalfeatureiscallquality.Callclarityisexceptionalduetodigitaltechnologyandspecialcodingalgorithmsthathelptoscreenoutbackgroundnoise.Inparticular,TETRAvoicequalityinnoisyenvironmentsisexcellent,makingTETRAsuitableforuseontheapronatairportsandotherhighdecibellevelenvironments.

Groupcallscanbeactivatedatthetouchofabutton–inside500ms–enablingalmostinstantaneousgroupcommunication,collaborationandcoordination.ManyTETRAsolutionsalsoenablecallstoberecordedforanalysistorefinecrisismanagementandoperationalprocedures.

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Delivering the data

UseraccesstoawiderangeofapplicationsiskeytotheongoingsuccessofTETRA.Applicationscanvaryfromlocationinformationtothedeliveryofmissioncriticalimages,andvideooverTEDS-capablenetworks.TETRAoffersarangeofdatafeaturestosupporttheseapplications,anddeliversthemwiththesamequalityandsecurityasvoiceservices,onthesamenetwork.ThereisalsoastandardisedPeripheralEquipmentInterface(PEI)ifadditionalequipmentsuchasalaptoporcameraisrequired.

Statusmessagingcanbeusedtoquicklyreportachangeofstatussuchasgoingoffduty.Itcanalsobeusedtotriggerarangeoffunctionalitysuchasenablingordisablinggatewaymode.

ShortDataServices(SDS)lookssimilartotextmessages(SMS)overGSM(andcanbedeliveredtoandfromGSMdevicesthroughagateway)buthavemorefunctionality,includinggroupdata,andcanbeconcatenatedtogivearound1000characters.ThiscapabilityhasresultedinSDSbecomingthepreferredtransportmodeforawiderangeofcriticalapplicationswheretheguaranteeofdeliveryismoreimportantthanthequantityofdata,suchasallocatingworkitemsorinterrogatingdatabases.TETRAisused,forexample,todelivercolourimagesofwantedormissingpersonstothescreenofasingleterminalorsimultaneouslytothescreensofmultipleterminals

TETRAalsodeliversInternetProtocol(IP)data.IPisaflexibleandhighlyscalabletechnologysocapacitycanbeefficientlyaddedasrequired.Anopenstandard,IPalsoreducesthecostofdevelopingandprovisioningnewapplications,resultinginanincreasingnumberofservices.AsIPwillbethebackboneofcommunicationssystemsfortheforeseeablefuture,newdevelopmentscanbeeasilyintegratedtoupgradenetworksprovidinglongtermprotectionforlegacyinvestments.

www.tcca.info


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Communications security and privacy

Communicationssecurityisaprerequisiteforpublicsafetyagencies,andakeyrequirementfortheincreasingnumberofothercriticalcommunicationsusersthatrelyonTETRA.

TETRAbuildsontheinherentsecuritystrengthsofdigitaltechnology.AkeyfeatureofTETRAistheprotectionoftheradioconnectionbetweendevicesandradiositesthroughtheapplicationofadvancedAirInterfaceEncryptiontechniques.TETRA’ssecuritymeasuresdeliverthestrongestlevelsofprotection;ensuringtheprivacyofconversationsandthesecuretransmissionofsensitivedata.

Apotentialsecurityloopholeinnetworks–devices–isalsoaddressed.Authenticationattheconnectionbetweendeviceandnetworkcontrolstraffictoensurethattransmissionsarefromapprovedusers.Ifaterminalismisplacedorstolenitcanberemotelydisabledimmediately.

TETRAallowsnetworkstobepartitioned.ThisensuresthatdifferentusergroupsandorganisationshaveaccesstoprivatecommunicationsovertheirownVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN)securelytunnelledacrossthesystem.Ifinteroperabilitybetweenagenciesisrequired,thiscanbecanbeprovisionedimmediatelyandsecurely.

TETRAoffersanextendedrangeofvoicecapabilities.Acriticalfeatureiscallquality.Callclarityisexceptionalduetodigitaltechnologyandspecialcodingalgorithmsthathelptoscreenoutbackgroundnoise.Inparticular,TETRAvoicequalityinnoisyenvironmentsisexcellent,makingTETRAsuitableforuseontheapronatairportsandotherhighdecibellevelenvironments.

Groupcallscanbeactivatedatthetouchofabutton–inside500ms–enablingalmostinstantaneousgroupcommunication,collaborationandcoordination.ManyTETRAsolutionsalsoenablecallstoberecordedforanalysistorefinecrisismanagementandoperationalprocedures.

The benefits of TETRA


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Delivering the data

UseraccesstoawiderangeofapplicationsiskeytotheongoingsuccessofTETRA.Applicationscanvaryfromlocationinformationtothedeliveryofmissioncriticalimages,andvideooverTEDS-capablenetworks.TETRAoffersarangeofdatafeaturestosupporttheseapplications,anddeliversthemwiththesamequalityandsecurityasvoiceservices,onthesamenetwork.ThereisalsoastandardisedPeripheralEquipmentInterface(PEI)ifadditionalequipmentsuchasalaptoporcameraisrequired.

Statusmessagingcanbeusedtoquicklyreportachangeofstatussuchasgoingoffduty.Itcanalsobeusedtotriggerarangeoffunctionalitysuchasenablingordisablinggatewaymode.

ShortDataServices(SDS)lookssimilartotextmessages(SMS)overGSM(andcanbedeliveredtoandfromGSMdevicesthroughagateway)buthavemorefunctionality,includinggroupdata,andcanbeconcatenatedtogivearound1000characters.ThiscapabilityhasresultedinSDSbecomingthepreferredtransportmodeforawiderangeofcriticalapplicationswheretheguaranteeofdeliveryismoreimportantthanthequantityofdata,suchasallocatingworkitemsorinterrogatingdatabases.TETRAisused,forexample,todelivercolourimagesofwantedormissingpersonstothescreenofasingleterminalorsimultaneouslytothescreensofmultipleterminals

TETRAalsodeliversInternetProtocol(IP)data.IPisaflexibleandhighlyscalabletechnologysocapacitycanbeefficientlyaddedasrequired.Anopenstandard,IPalsoreducesthecostofdevelopingandprovisioningnewapplications,resultinginanincreasingnumberofservices.AsIPwillbethebackboneofcommunicationssystemsfortheforeseeablefuture,newdevelopmentscanbeeasilyintegratedtoupgradenetworksprovidinglongtermprotectionforlegacyinvestments.

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TherearemanyotherexamplesofdataapplicationsbeingsupportedbyTETRAIPandSDSdata.Dispatchteamscansendadvanceinformationtoemergencyresponseofficersontheirwaytoanincident.Theintelligencemayincludestatisticsonlikelyinjuriesandthenumberofcasualtiesforparamedics.Forfireteamsitcanincludeinformationonthepossibilityofhazardoussubstancesbeingpresentinabuilding.Inothersituationspolicedispatchteamscanaccesstherecordsofasuspectandreviewthetypesofofficersavailabletoassessthebestwaytoapproachtheindividual.

Railwaymechanicscanbesentanimageofadamagedmetrotraintoadvisethemontheprobleminadvance,andutilityengineerscansendsiteimagesbacktobasetoaskforadviceonhowtorepairadamagedcomponent.Firefightersworkinginhazardoussituationscantransmitimagestocontrolcentresforassistanceinidentifyingsymbolsonchemicalstoragedrums;policeofficerslookingforasuspectforastreetrobberycanbesentreal-timepicturesoftheindividualfromsecuritycameras,whileparamedicscanprovidepicturesofacasualty’sinjurytoaremotespecialisttoseektreatmentadvice.

TETRAsystemsarenowwidelyusedintheutilities,oilandgasindustries.Inallthesesituations,usersfacehazardousenvironmentsandthepossiblepresenceofexplosivesubstances,dustandgases.TETRAterminalswithATEX1certificationcanbesafelyusedinalltheseareasastheterminalscomplywithrigoroussafetyrequirements.

ByapplyingTETRA’stwowaydatacommunicationchannel,field-basedemployeesandpublicsafetyofficerscanalsomanageadministration.Applicationstoimprovedevice-basedreportingwhilemobileincludevoicetotextrecognition,tabletandstylusdataentry,drop-downformsandon-screenkeyboards.FieldengineerscanusetheirTETRAdevicestologservicerequestsandcompletereportsonworkconducted.Courierscanrecordcustomersignaturesandremotelyupdatecentralcontrolsystemstoverifywhenpackageshavebeencollected:anapplicationthatimprovesservicebyprovidingcustomerswithrealtimedeliverystatus.

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Inpublicsafetymarkets,real-timefield-basedbiometricsystemsenableofficerstousetheirTETRAdevicestocapturethefingerprintsofasuspectandimmediatelyverifyidentityagainstaremotedatabaseinamatterofseconds.Policeofficerscanlogincidentsandupdaterecordsonthemove,sotheyspendmoretimepatrollingratherthanmanagingpaperworkbackatbase.

Effective dispatch

WithGPS-enabledTETRAradiosandterminals,individualsandvehiclescanbeviewedbylocation.Thisdataiscomplementedbyintegratedapplicationspresentingareal-timeoverviewofoperationalintelligence(suchasofficers’specialistskills)torecommendthemostappropriateresourcetosendtoincidents.Alongsidemanagingpersonnelefficiently,officerscanattendsituationssecureintheknowledgethattheirexactpositionistrackedbythecontrolroom.Iftheyencountertroubletheycanrequestimmediateback-upusingvoicechannelsorbytriggeringtheirradio’sdistresssignals.

ThiscapabilityisequallyvaluableinprivateTETRAnetworksandsupportsawiderangeofapplicationsacrossindustrysectors–forexample,utilityfirmshavetodeployengineerstoworkinremoteregionsoninfrastructuresuchaspylonsandsubstations.Intheeventofproblems,theycaninstantlycontactbaseforassistance.Inthetransportindustry,TETRAcanbeintegratedwithvehicle-trackingGPSsystemstoprovidereal-timetimetablefeedstocustomersatbusstops.Withfleetmanagementsystems,controllerscanalsoamendservices–perhapsbyaddingmorevehicles–tomeetunexpectedspikesindemand.

Thesimpleuseofstatusmessagingaddssignificantlytousersafetyanditcanbethebasisofacomprehensiveresourcemanagementprocess.

1TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribingwhatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithanexplosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromtheFrenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:AppareilsdestinésàêtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosibles

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TherearemanyotherexamplesofdataapplicationsbeingsupportedbyTETRAIPandSDSdata.Dispatchteamscansendadvanceinformationtoemergencyresponseofficersontheirwaytoanincident.Theintelligencemayincludestatisticsonlikelyinjuriesandthenumberofcasualtiesforparamedics.Forfireteamsitcanincludeinformationonthepossibilityofhazardoussubstancesbeingpresentinabuilding.Inothersituationspolicedispatchteamscanaccesstherecordsofasuspectandreviewthetypesofofficersavailabletoassessthebestwaytoapproachtheindividual.

Railwaymechanicscanbesentanimageofadamagedmetrotraintoadvisethemontheprobleminadvance,andutilityengineerscansendsiteimagesbacktobasetoaskforadviceonhowtorepairadamagedcomponent.Firefightersworkinginhazardoussituationscantransmitimagestocontrolcentresforassistanceinidentifyingsymbolsonchemicalstoragedrums;policeofficerslookingforasuspectforastreetrobberycanbesentreal-timepicturesoftheindividualfromsecuritycameras,whileparamedicscanprovidepicturesofacasualty’sinjurytoaremotespecialisttoseektreatmentadvice.

TETRAsystemsarenowwidelyusedintheutilities,oilandgasindustries.Inallthesesituations,usersfacehazardousenvironmentsandthepossiblepresenceofexplosivesubstances,dustandgases.TETRAterminalswithATEX1certificationcanbesafelyusedinalltheseareasastheterminalscomplywithrigoroussafetyrequirements.

ByapplyingTETRA’stwowaydatacommunicationchannel,field-basedemployeesandpublicsafetyofficerscanalsomanageadministration.Applicationstoimprovedevice-basedreportingwhilemobileincludevoicetotextrecognition,tabletandstylusdataentry,drop-downformsandon-screenkeyboards.FieldengineerscanusetheirTETRAdevicestologservicerequestsandcompletereportsonworkconducted.Courierscanrecordcustomersignaturesandremotelyupdatecentralcontrolsystemstoverifywhenpackageshavebeencollected:anapplicationthatimprovesservicebyprovidingcustomerswithrealtimedeliverystatus.

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Inpublicsafetymarkets,real-timefield-basedbiometricsystemsenableofficerstousetheirTETRAdevicestocapturethefingerprintsofasuspectandimmediatelyverifyidentityagainstaremotedatabaseinamatterofseconds.Policeofficerscanlogincidentsandupdaterecordsonthemove,sotheyspendmoretimepatrollingratherthanmanagingpaperworkbackatbase.

Effective dispatch

WithGPS-enabledTETRAradiosandterminals,individualsandvehiclescanbeviewedbylocation.Thisdataiscomplementedbyintegratedapplicationspresentingareal-timeoverviewofoperationalintelligence(suchasofficers’specialistskills)torecommendthemostappropriateresourcetosendtoincidents.Alongsidemanagingpersonnelefficiently,officerscanattendsituationssecureintheknowledgethattheirexactpositionistrackedbythecontrolroom.Iftheyencountertroubletheycanrequestimmediateback-upusingvoicechannelsorbytriggeringtheirradio’sdistresssignals.

ThiscapabilityisequallyvaluableinprivateTETRAnetworksandsupportsawiderangeofapplicationsacrossindustrysectors–forexample,utilityfirmshavetodeployengineerstoworkinremoteregionsoninfrastructuresuchaspylonsandsubstations.Intheeventofproblems,theycaninstantlycontactbaseforassistance.Inthetransportindustry,TETRAcanbeintegratedwithvehicle-trackingGPSsystemstoprovidereal-timetimetablefeedstocustomersatbusstops.Withfleetmanagementsystems,controllerscanalsoamendservices–perhapsbyaddingmorevehicles–tomeetunexpectedspikesindemand.

Thesimpleuseofstatusmessagingaddssignificantlytousersafetyanditcanbethebasisofacomprehensiveresourcemanagementprocess.

1TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribingwhatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithanexplosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromtheFrenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:AppareilsdestinésàêtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosibles

www.tcca.info


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TETRAofferstrueinteroperabilityachievedthroughtheIOPTestandCertificationprocess,astrict,independentandtightlycontrolledproceduredevelopedandmanagedbyTCCAtoensureatrulyopenmulti-vendormarket.

Ahealthy,competitivemarketbringsprovenbenefitstouserssuchaschoiceofequipmentandsupplier,continuousdevelopmentofnewproducts,increasedproductfunctionalityandimprovedpriceperformance.

Formanufacturers,iteliminatesdifferentandincompatibleimplementationsoftheTETRAstandard,andprovidesaformalcompatibilitytestforum.Ithascontributedtoatrulyglobalmarket.

UserscanbeconfidentthatproductsawardedanIOPcertificatehavebeenrigorouslytestedforconformance,andthatthefunctionslistedinthecertificatefullymeettheTETRAstandard.Thisallowsusersselectingequipmentfromanumberofsupplierstoreducetheamountofsystemintegrationandtesting.

TheTETRAIOPprocessismanagedbytheTechnicalForum(TF),aTCCAWorkingGroup.TargetsandprioritiesareseteachyearinagreementwiththeOperators&UsersAssociation(OUA)WorkingGroup.

Foreachfeaturethatistobecertified,aTETRAInteroperabilityProfile(TIP)specificationiscreated,togetherwithanInteroperabilityTestPlan.Thisisadetaileddocumentthatensuresthatthetestsarerepeatableandidenticalinalltestsessions.AftertheTIPandTestPlanhavebeenapproved,testsessionscanbeconducted.

TCCAcontractsanindependenttestinghousetoactasthecertificationauthorityforTETRA.Aftereachsession,thetestinghouseanalysesthetestresultsandissuesadetailedofficialIOPCertificate.Testschedulesandcertificatesarepostedonwww.tcca.infowheretheycanbeaccessedbyTCCAmembers.

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TETRAofferstrueinteroperabilityachievedthroughtheIOPTestandCertificationprocess,astrict,independentandtightlycontrolledproceduredevelopedandmanagedbyTCCAtoensureatrulyopenmulti-vendormarket.

Ahealthy,competitivemarketbringsprovenbenefitstouserssuchaschoiceofequipmentandsupplier,continuousdevelopmentofnewproducts,increasedproductfunctionalityandimprovedpriceperformance.

Formanufacturers,iteliminatesdifferentandincompatibleimplementationsoftheTETRAstandard,andprovidesaformalcompatibilitytestforum.Ithascontributedtoatrulyglobalmarket.

UserscanbeconfidentthatproductsawardedanIOPcertificatehavebeenrigorouslytestedforconformance,andthatthefunctionslistedinthecertificatefullymeettheTETRAstandard.Thisallowsusersselectingequipmentfromanumberofsupplierstoreducetheamountofsystemintegrationandtesting.

TheTETRAIOPprocessismanagedbytheTechnicalForum(TF),aTCCAWorkingGroup.TargetsandprioritiesareseteachyearinagreementwiththeOperators&UsersAssociation(OUA)WorkingGroup.

Foreachfeaturethatistobecertified,aTETRAInteroperabilityProfile(TIP)specificationiscreated,togetherwithanInteroperabilityTestPlan.Thisisadetaileddocumentthatensuresthatthetestsarerepeatableandidenticalinalltestsessions.AftertheTIPandTestPlanhavebeenapproved,testsessionscanbeconducted.

TCCAcontractsanindependenttestinghousetoactasthecertificationauthorityforTETRA.Aftereachsession,thetestinghouseanalysesthetestresultsandissuesadetailedofficialIOPCertificate.Testschedulesandcertificatesarepostedonwww.tcca.infowheretheycanbeaccessedbyTCCAmembers.

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TETRA’sdominanceofthecriticalcommunicationsmarketplaceisaccepted,yetthecompetitivelandscapeischanging,anditisadifficulttimetobeauserlookingforaPMR/LMRnetwork.Othertechnologiesareemergingwithclaimsofcriticalcommunicationscredentials,anduserscanbeunderstandablyconfused.Societytooischanging,andtheneedforgenuinemissioncriticalcommunicationscapabilityacrossarangeofsituationsandscenarioshasneverbeenmoreimportant.

Usersneedtoconsidertheiroptionsbasedonthedeliveryofthefeaturesandfunctionsnecessarytoday,yetwithfullconsiderationgiventotherequirementsofthefuture.

TherewillbedifferentapproachestotheevaluationofPMR/LMRrequirementsdependingonwhetherthecustomerisanewuseroranexistinguserlookingtoupgrade.Isthemigrationprocessrequiredtobegradual,oristhedemandfortherapidroll-outofanenhancedvoiceanddatanetwork?Aresignificantincreasesincapacity,functionality,andcoveragerequired?Ismulti-vendorchoiceimportantintheprocurementprocess–ornot?Userswithasizeablenetworkneedresilience,redundancy,fullnetworkcontrolandaccuratereporting.Forpublicsafety,thenetworkmustbecapableofremainingoperationalevenunderattackfromman-madeornaturaldisasters.Ifradiocommunicationsarecriticaltothesafetyofpersonnelandbusinesssurvival,thenthenetworkmustbetrulybusinesscritical.

Radionetworksneedtobespecifiedwiththefutureinmind.Usersexpectingtogrowradiouseneedtoconsiderchannelusage–willtrunkingberequiredinthefuture?

ItisunrealistictoexpectthatPMR/LMRnetworkscanstandalone,isolatedfromothercommunications.Usersmayneedtheirradionetworktobeanintegralpartofanoveralltelephonenetwork,withfullduplex

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communication,and/orasanintegralpartofanITnetworkwithfullvoiceanddatacapabilities.

ThereareotherPMR/LMRstandards,andtherearecommunicationsstandardsthatcanworkintandemwithTETRA.Manyarenotsuitableformissioncriticalcommunicationsalthoughtheycanprovidecomplementarycapabilitiesthatenableuserstotailornetworkservicestosuittheirindividualneeds,whileretainingthecriticalcoreTETRAnetwork.

TCCAhasworkedtohelpensurethatthemissioncriticalpresstotalk(MCPTT),dataandvideostandardsforbroadbandwilldelivertheuser’sneeds.Theseareclosetobeingcompletebuttheirdeploymentinsystemswilltakesometimeaswillmakingthosesystemsrobust,resilientandubiquitous.ManyEuropeanusersseethattheywillneedtorelyonpublicoperatorstoprovidetheseservices.Before5Gisdeployedmanypublicoperatorswillnotseeabusinesscaseformakingthisinvestment.Earlyadoptionmaythereforeneedfurtherinvestmentfromusergroups.

Consumer-focusednetworksaredevelopedformaximumprofit,notmaximumresilience,socannotnormallyofferthelevelsofavailabilityrequiredbymissionandbusinesscriticalorganisations.

Iftherequirementisfortrulymissioncriticalcommunications,thenchoosingtherighttechnologyiscrucial.

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TETRA’sdominanceofthecriticalcommunicationsmarketplaceisaccepted,yetthecompetitivelandscapeischanging,anditisadifficulttimetobeauserlookingforaPMR/LMRnetwork.Othertechnologiesareemergingwithclaimsofcriticalcommunicationscredentials,anduserscanbeunderstandablyconfused.Societytooischanging,andtheneedforgenuinemissioncriticalcommunicationscapabilityacrossarangeofsituationsandscenarioshasneverbeenmoreimportant.

Usersneedtoconsidertheiroptionsbasedonthedeliveryofthefeaturesandfunctionsnecessarytoday,yetwithfullconsiderationgiventotherequirementsofthefuture.

TherewillbedifferentapproachestotheevaluationofPMR/LMRrequirementsdependingonwhetherthecustomerisanewuseroranexistinguserlookingtoupgrade.Isthemigrationprocessrequiredtobegradual,oristhedemandfortherapidroll-outofanenhancedvoiceanddatanetwork?Aresignificantincreasesincapacity,functionality,andcoveragerequired?Ismulti-vendorchoiceimportantintheprocurementprocess–ornot?Userswithasizeablenetworkneedresilience,redundancy,fullnetworkcontrolandaccuratereporting.Forpublicsafety,thenetworkmustbecapableofremainingoperationalevenunderattackfromman-madeornaturaldisasters.Ifradiocommunicationsarecriticaltothesafetyofpersonnelandbusinesssurvival,thenthenetworkmustbetrulybusinesscritical.

Radionetworksneedtobespecifiedwiththefutureinmind.Usersexpectingtogrowradiouseneedtoconsiderchannelusage–willtrunkingberequiredinthefuture?

ItisunrealistictoexpectthatPMR/LMRnetworkscanstandalone,isolatedfromothercommunications.Usersmayneedtheirradionetworktobeanintegralpartofanoveralltelephonenetwork,withfullduplex

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communication,and/orasanintegralpartofanITnetworkwithfullvoiceanddatacapabilities.

ThereareotherPMR/LMRstandards,andtherearecommunicationsstandardsthatcanworkintandemwithTETRA.Manyarenotsuitableformissioncriticalcommunicationsalthoughtheycanprovidecomplementarycapabilitiesthatenableuserstotailornetworkservicestosuittheirindividualneeds,whileretainingthecriticalcoreTETRAnetwork.

TCCAhasworkedtohelpensurethatthemissioncriticalpresstotalk(MCPTT),dataandvideostandardsforbroadbandwilldelivertheuser’sneeds.Theseareclosetobeingcompletebuttheirdeploymentinsystemswilltakesometimeaswillmakingthosesystemsrobust,resilientandubiquitous.ManyEuropeanusersseethattheywillneedtorelyonpublicoperatorstoprovidetheseservices.Before5Gisdeployedmanypublicoperatorswillnotseeabusinesscaseformakingthisinvestment.Earlyadoptionmaythereforeneedfurtherinvestmentfromusergroups.

Consumer-focusednetworksaredevelopedformaximumprofit,notmaximumresilience,socannotnormallyofferthelevelsofavailabilityrequiredbymissionandbusinesscriticalorganisations.

Iftherequirementisfortrulymissioncriticalcommunications,thenchoosingtherighttechnologyiscrucial.

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TETRAisnowamaturetechnologywithawideandcompetitivesupplierbase.TETRAiscontinuouslyevolvingtomeetuserneeds,andthisisparticularlyrelevantintheareaofdatacommunications.TheoriginalTETRAstandardaddressedawiderangeofrequirements.Manyhavebeendeployedasneedsmatured.Somepartsofthestandardhavebeenre-visitedaseverlargernetworkshavebeendeployedandshowntheneedforadditionalfunctionalityandpredictabilityincapacityhandling.

Newfeaturessuchas“Call-out”havebeenintroducedtosupporttheoperationsoflargevolunteerfirefighterorganisations.TETRApagershavebeendeveloped.IntrinsicallysafeandFactoryMutualapprovedterminalshavebeensuppliedandcontinuetobedevelopedbymanufacturersforuseinhazardousareas.TETRAInterSystemsInterface(ISI)isbeingdeployedtoallowcrossborderworkingofTETRAcommunicationsandwithdifferentsuppliers’equipment.

ReplacementorupgradedTETRAsolutionsresultinimprovedperformanceandloweroperationalcost,evenwhenconsideringtheinvestmentrequired.Inaddition,improvedRFandswitchingperformanceresultsinabetteruserexperience.Betterefficiencyandlowerenergyconsumptionsavesonelectricitybills,andnetworkavailabilityincreasessignificantlybyusingIP-basedlinkredundancyconcepts.

TETRAterminalshavebecomeincreasinglyfunctional,robustandresistanttodustandwateringress.Atthesametimetheircostshavebeenfallingtolevelscomparableorbelowotherdigitaltechnologies.

Tofulfiltherequirementsforgreaterdatacapacity,theMultiSlotPacketDataservice(MSPD)wasdevelopedontheTETRA1system.InadditionTEDSwasstandardisedtoallowhigherdatarates.DatasolutionscontinuetobedevelopedusingTETRAserviceswithfunctionalityoftenavailableinTETRAterminalssuchasRFID,GPS,Wi-Fi,SDcardsandmandownalarms.SomeofthesesolutionsinvolvesoftwareapplicationsandcanworkwithotherbearersandwithwidebandTETRAtodeliveraseamlessserviceto

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theuser.Theyenableuserstomakeoperationalimprovementsandgainsinefficiency.Incaseswherecriticalinfrastructureisinvolvedthesesolutionsalsomakeforsafer,moreresilientoperation.

Someusersarelookingforthehigherdataratesachievablewithbroadbandtosupplementorintimereplacetheirexistingvoiceanddatanetworks.TCCAisworkingwithuserorganisationsandthestandardsbodiesaroundtheworldstobringthesamebenefitstothebroadbandworldthatusersenjoywithTETRA.

Therolloutofmissionandbusinesscriticalservicesoverbroadbandwilldependoncompletionofthestandards,theamountoffunctionalityadoptedbymanufacturersandtheagreementofappropriateservicecontractswithoperators.Itwillalsodependontheachievementofthecoverageandresilienceimprovementsneededtoadaptcommercialnetworksformissioncriticaluse,andtheinstallationandrolloutofservicesandequipment.SomelargeusershaverelativelynewornewlyupdatedTETRAsystemsandwillwanttoseeareturnontheirinvestment,soitislikelythatTETRAandbroadbandwillco-existformanyyears.

StandardsworkonconnectivityandjointservicesbetweenTETRAandbroadbanddomainsarewelladvancedandtargetedforcompletionin3GPPRel.16.

Solutionsareavailabletodayforinterworkingwithbroadband.Althoughproprietary,theyprovideaninterimwaytokeepaholdofvaluedTETRAfunctionality.Integratedsolutionsarealsoavailable.TheimportantmessageforusersisthattherewillbeawayofinterworkingandthismeansthatcriticalvoiceanddataservicescanbemaintainedoverTETRAwhilstbroadbandservicesarephasedinandworkingpracticesdevelopedtobestusethetechnology.Usersonbothsystemswillbeabletointeract.

ThereareusecaseswhereTETRAwillremainthebestchoice.

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TETRAisnowamaturetechnologywithawideandcompetitivesupplierbase.TETRAiscontinuouslyevolvingtomeetuserneeds,andthisisparticularlyrelevantintheareaofdatacommunications.TheoriginalTETRAstandardaddressedawiderangeofrequirements.Manyhavebeendeployedasneedsmatured.Somepartsofthestandardhavebeenre-visitedaseverlargernetworkshavebeendeployedandshowntheneedforadditionalfunctionalityandpredictabilityincapacityhandling.

Newfeaturessuchas“Call-out”havebeenintroducedtosupporttheoperationsoflargevolunteerfirefighterorganisations.TETRApagershavebeendeveloped.IntrinsicallysafeandFactoryMutualapprovedterminalshavebeensuppliedandcontinuetobedevelopedbymanufacturersforuseinhazardousareas.TETRAInterSystemsInterface(ISI)isbeingdeployedtoallowcrossborderworkingofTETRAcommunicationsandwithdifferentsuppliers’equipment.

ReplacementorupgradedTETRAsolutionsresultinimprovedperformanceandloweroperationalcost,evenwhenconsideringtheinvestmentrequired.Inaddition,improvedRFandswitchingperformanceresultsinabetteruserexperience.Betterefficiencyandlowerenergyconsumptionsavesonelectricitybills,andnetworkavailabilityincreasessignificantlybyusingIP-basedlinkredundancyconcepts.

TETRAterminalshavebecomeincreasinglyfunctional,robustandresistanttodustandwateringress.Atthesametimetheircostshavebeenfallingtolevelscomparableorbelowotherdigitaltechnologies.

Tofulfiltherequirementsforgreaterdatacapacity,theMultiSlotPacketDataservice(MSPD)wasdevelopedontheTETRA1system.InadditionTEDSwasstandardisedtoallowhigherdatarates.DatasolutionscontinuetobedevelopedusingTETRAserviceswithfunctionalityoftenavailableinTETRAterminalssuchasRFID,GPS,Wi-Fi,SDcardsandmandownalarms.SomeofthesesolutionsinvolvesoftwareapplicationsandcanworkwithotherbearersandwithwidebandTETRAtodeliveraseamlessserviceto

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theuser.Theyenableuserstomakeoperationalimprovementsandgainsinefficiency.Incaseswherecriticalinfrastructureisinvolvedthesesolutionsalsomakeforsafer,moreresilientoperation.

Someusersarelookingforthehigherdataratesachievablewithbroadbandtosupplementorintimereplacetheirexistingvoiceanddatanetworks.TCCAisworkingwithuserorganisationsandthestandardsbodiesaroundtheworldstobringthesamebenefitstothebroadbandworldthatusersenjoywithTETRA.

Therolloutofmissionandbusinesscriticalservicesoverbroadbandwilldependoncompletionofthestandards,theamountoffunctionalityadoptedbymanufacturersandtheagreementofappropriateservicecontractswithoperators.Itwillalsodependontheachievementofthecoverageandresilienceimprovementsneededtoadaptcommercialnetworksformissioncriticaluse,andtheinstallationandrolloutofservicesandequipment.SomelargeusershaverelativelynewornewlyupdatedTETRAsystemsandwillwanttoseeareturnontheirinvestment,soitislikelythatTETRAandbroadbandwillco-existformanyyears.

StandardsworkonconnectivityandjointservicesbetweenTETRAandbroadbanddomainsarewelladvancedandtargetedforcompletionin3GPPRel.16.

Solutionsareavailabletodayforinterworkingwithbroadband.Althoughproprietary,theyprovideaninterimwaytokeepaholdofvaluedTETRAfunctionality.Integratedsolutionsarealsoavailable.TheimportantmessageforusersisthattherewillbeawayofinterworkingandthismeansthatcriticalvoiceanddataservicescanbemaintainedoverTETRAwhilstbroadbandservicesarephasedinandworkingpracticesdevelopedtobestusethetechnology.Usersonbothsystemswillbeabletointeract.

ThereareusecaseswhereTETRAwillremainthebestchoice.

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TheTETRAMoUAssociation,nowTheCriticalCommunicationsAssociation(TCCA),wasoriginallyestablishedin1994toactonbehalfofallinterestedpartiesinthedevelopmentoftheTETRAcommunicationsstandard.

Ourgoalstodayaretocontinuethedevelopment,promotionandprotectionofTETRAstandardworldwide,andtoworkwithothertechnologiesandusergroupstolookatnew,futureandcomplementarytechnologiesthatdelivercriticalcommunications.Mobilebroadbanddata,involvingtheenhancementoftheLTEstandard,istheimmediatefocus.

OurMembersincludemanufacturers,applicationproviders,integrators,operators,anduserorganisations.TheTCCArepresentsmorethan160organisationsfromallcontinentsoftheworld,providingaforumforallthoseinterestedinTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.

Weencouragetheongoingdevelopmentoftechnology,anddriveandsupportinitiativestoensureappropriatelevelsofspectrumtoenablethemarketexpansionofTETRAandtheevolutionofcriticalcommunications.MembersofTCCAhavetheopportunitytobefullyinvolvedininfluencingandadvancingcriticalcommunicationstechnology.Userscanshareknowledge,experienceandrequirements.

Manufacturersandsupplierscanseizetheopportunitytohelpopennewmarketsanddevelopproductsandservicesthatmeettheneedsoftheprofessionalcommunicationsuser.

TCCAtakesapivotalroleintheenhancementoftheTETRAstandard.Weadviseandinformexistingandpotentialcustomers,manufacturers,suppliersandpartnersaroundtheworldandpromotetheTETRAstandardtocountriesandtheirgovernments.

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TheTETRAMoUAssociation,nowTheCriticalCommunicationsAssociation(TCCA),wasoriginallyestablishedin1994toactonbehalfofallinterestedpartiesinthedevelopmentoftheTETRAcommunicationsstandard.

Ourgoalstodayaretocontinuethedevelopment,promotionandprotectionofTETRAstandardworldwide,andtoworkwithothertechnologiesandusergroupstolookatnew,futureandcomplementarytechnologiesthatdelivercriticalcommunications.Mobilebroadbanddata,involvingtheenhancementoftheLTEstandard,istheimmediatefocus.

OurMembersincludemanufacturers,applicationproviders,integrators,operators,anduserorganisations.TheTCCArepresentsmorethan160organisationsfromallcontinentsoftheworld,providingaforumforallthoseinterestedinTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.

Weencouragetheongoingdevelopmentoftechnology,anddriveandsupportinitiativestoensureappropriatelevelsofspectrumtoenablethemarketexpansionofTETRAandtheevolutionofcriticalcommunications.MembersofTCCAhavetheopportunitytobefullyinvolvedininfluencingandadvancingcriticalcommunicationstechnology.Userscanshareknowledge,experienceandrequirements.

Manufacturersandsupplierscanseizetheopportunitytohelpopennewmarketsanddevelopproductsandservicesthatmeettheneedsoftheprofessionalcommunicationsuser.

TCCAtakesapivotalroleintheenhancementoftheTETRAstandard.Weadviseandinformexistingandpotentialcustomers,manufacturers,suppliersandpartnersaroundtheworldandpromotetheTETRAstandardtocountriesandtheirgovernments.

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WithinTCCAthereareanumberofWorkingGroups,mainlycomprisingvolunteers,whoplayacriticalroleinprotecting,promotingandadvancingtheTETRAstandardanditsevolution,togetherwithotherPMR/LMRtechnologiesintothebroadbandfuture.AllTCCAMembersarewelcometoparticipate.

The Applications Working Group (Apps WG)bringstogetherusers,applicationdevelopersandequipmentmanufacturersinterestedindataapplicationsonTETRAnetworks.TheAppsWGcollectsandorganisesrequirementsandprovidesaplacetodiscussdataapplications,thesharingofexperiencesandbestpractices.

Broadband Industry Group (BIG)TheBIGencouragesbroadbandvendorcooperationinthedevelopmentofcommonglobalcriticalcommunicationssolutions.ThishelpstodrivemarketadoptionofstandardisedcriticalcommunicationsLTEandsubsequent5Gtechnologiesforthebenefitofcriticalcommunicationsusersandorganisations,andpromotesanevolutionaryapproachtowardsfuturesolutions.

International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA)TheagendaoftheICCRAiscomprehensiveandcoversallaspectsofrunninganeffectivecriticalcontrolroom,includingthetechnologiesinvolved,theprocessesandoperations,theenvironmentandergonomicsoftherooms,andthepeoplewhobringthemtolife.

Critical Control Room Group (CCRG) isTCCA’snewestgroupfoundedfollowingaseriesofenduserorientedworkshopstoprovideafocusforcriticalservicecontrolroomdiscussion,learning,andproactivemeasuresdesignedtopursueconstantevolutionandbestpracticeforcontrolrooms.

The Marketing Group (MG) drivestheintegratedmarketingcommunicationsactivity,positioningandraisingtheprofileofTCCAandthetechnologythroughtheEventsprogramme,mediaandothermarket-facingactivities.

The Operator and User Association (OUA) isaforumforknowledgeexchangebetweenoperatorsandusersofTETRAsystems.IncloseoperationwithETSIWorkingGroups,newuserrequirementsareidentified,andconvertedintoServiceOverviews.TheOUAcarriestheresponsibilityofcollectingandsubmittinguserprioritiestotheTechnicalForum.

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The Radio Spectrum Group (RSG) workswithpan-Europeanregulatorybodiesandacrosscontinentswithgovernmentsandregulatorstosafeguardandpromotetheneedsofcriticalcommunicationsusers,providingacollectivevoiceonspectrumrequirements.

The SCADA, Smart Grid and Telemetry Group (SSTWG) isaforumforusers,manufacturers,systemintegratorsanddeveloperstoshareexperiencesandrequirements,andcatalysethemarketforTETRA.Itsaimistoencourageandsupportthedevelopmentofsuitablesolutions,bothfortraditionalSCADAandtelemetryapplicationsandfornewapplicationareassuchassmartgrids.

The Security and Fraud Prevention Group (SFPG) producesadvice,TechnicalReportsandmakesrecommendationswhich,ifcompliedwith,ensuretheTETRAsecurityfeaturesusedinequipmentsuppliedbydifferentmanufacturersareoptimallyandsecurelyimplementedwhilstsupportinginteroperability.

The Technical Forum (TF) providesageneralforumfortechnicalknowledgeexchange.ItdevelopsandoverseestheTETRAInteroperabilityTestingandCertificationprocess.ThisallowsTETRAequipmentfromdifferentsupplierstoworktogether.TheTFtakesUserandOperatorinputandco-operateswithETSI,whichmaintainstheTETRAstandard.

TETRA Industry Group (TIG)TIGworkstopromoteTETRA,developthetechnologyandadvocateanevolutionarypathtowardsfuturesolutionsforthemissioncriticalcommunicationsmarketthatTETRAserves,basedonopenstandards.ItdevelopsexpertiseonthestrengthsofTETRAandLTEascompeting,complementaryorintegratedsolutionsforthismarket.

The Transport Group (TG) providesaplatformforeveryoneinterestedintheimplementationofTETRAinthetransportationsector.Participantsshareexperiencesandinformation,focusingonthemarketpotentialforfutureTETRAprojectsaswellasrepresentingusers’interests.

Regional TETRA Forums: TherearealsoanumberofTETRAForumswithmembershipspecifictoacountryorregion.TheseprovideaplatformforlocaltechnologypromotionandalsosupportTCCAinitiativestohelpnationalmemberstogetmaximumbenefit.

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WithinTCCAthereareanumberofWorkingGroups,mainlycomprisingvolunteers,whoplayacriticalroleinprotecting,promotingandadvancingtheTETRAstandardanditsevolution,togetherwithotherPMR/LMRtechnologiesintothebroadbandfuture.AllTCCAMembersarewelcometoparticipate.

The Applications Working Group (Apps WG)bringstogetherusers,applicationdevelopersandequipmentmanufacturersinterestedindataapplicationsonTETRAnetworks.TheAppsWGcollectsandorganisesrequirementsandprovidesaplacetodiscussdataapplications,thesharingofexperiencesandbestpractices.

Broadband Industry Group (BIG)TheBIGencouragesbroadbandvendorcooperationinthedevelopmentofcommonglobalcriticalcommunicationssolutions.ThishelpstodrivemarketadoptionofstandardisedcriticalcommunicationsLTEandsubsequent5Gtechnologiesforthebenefitofcriticalcommunicationsusersandorganisations,andpromotesanevolutionaryapproachtowardsfuturesolutions.

International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA)TheagendaoftheICCRAiscomprehensiveandcoversallaspectsofrunninganeffectivecriticalcontrolroom,includingthetechnologiesinvolved,theprocessesandoperations,theenvironmentandergonomicsoftherooms,andthepeoplewhobringthemtolife.

Critical Control Room Group (CCRG) isTCCA’snewestgroupfoundedfollowingaseriesofenduserorientedworkshopstoprovideafocusforcriticalservicecontrolroomdiscussion,learning,andproactivemeasuresdesignedtopursueconstantevolutionandbestpracticeforcontrolrooms.

The Marketing Group (MG) drivestheintegratedmarketingcommunicationsactivity,positioningandraisingtheprofileofTCCAandthetechnologythroughtheEventsprogramme,mediaandothermarket-facingactivities.

The Operator and User Association (OUA) isaforumforknowledgeexchangebetweenoperatorsandusersofTETRAsystems.IncloseoperationwithETSIWorkingGroups,newuserrequirementsareidentified,andconvertedintoServiceOverviews.TheOUAcarriestheresponsibilityofcollectingandsubmittinguserprioritiestotheTechnicalForum.

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The Radio Spectrum Group (RSG) workswithpan-Europeanregulatorybodiesandacrosscontinentswithgovernmentsandregulatorstosafeguardandpromotetheneedsofcriticalcommunicationsusers,providingacollectivevoiceonspectrumrequirements.

The SCADA, Smart Grid and Telemetry Group (SSTWG) isaforumforusers,manufacturers,systemintegratorsanddeveloperstoshareexperiencesandrequirements,andcatalysethemarketforTETRA.Itsaimistoencourageandsupportthedevelopmentofsuitablesolutions,bothfortraditionalSCADAandtelemetryapplicationsandfornewapplicationareassuchassmartgrids.

The Security and Fraud Prevention Group (SFPG) producesadvice,TechnicalReportsandmakesrecommendationswhich,ifcompliedwith,ensuretheTETRAsecurityfeaturesusedinequipmentsuppliedbydifferentmanufacturersareoptimallyandsecurelyimplementedwhilstsupportinginteroperability.

The Technical Forum (TF) providesageneralforumfortechnicalknowledgeexchange.ItdevelopsandoverseestheTETRAInteroperabilityTestingandCertificationprocess.ThisallowsTETRAequipmentfromdifferentsupplierstoworktogether.TheTFtakesUserandOperatorinputandco-operateswithETSI,whichmaintainstheTETRAstandard.

TETRA Industry Group (TIG)TIGworkstopromoteTETRA,developthetechnologyandadvocateanevolutionarypathtowardsfuturesolutionsforthemissioncriticalcommunicationsmarketthatTETRAserves,basedonopenstandards.ItdevelopsexpertiseonthestrengthsofTETRAandLTEascompeting,complementaryorintegratedsolutionsforthismarket.

The Transport Group (TG) providesaplatformforeveryoneinterestedintheimplementationofTETRAinthetransportationsector.Participantsshareexperiencesandinformation,focusingonthemarketpotentialforfutureTETRAprojectsaswellasrepresentingusers’interests.

Regional TETRA Forums: TherearealsoanumberofTETRAForumswithmembershipspecifictoacountryorregion.TheseprovideaplatformforlocaltechnologypromotionandalsosupportTCCAinitiativestohelpnationalmemberstogetmaximumbenefit.

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TETRA for data

KeytothepromotionofcriticalcommunicationsacrosstheworldisTCCA’sprogrammeofevents.Thisisdesignedtoensurethatallwhowishtoparticipatecanaccessaneventintheircountryorregion.

ThelocationsoftheeventsaredecidedinconsultationwiththeMemberswhoareallabletoparticipate.Eventsareheldinmatureandemergingmarkets,withtheconference,seminarand/orworkshopcontentandpresentationscarefullycompiledtoensurerelevancetoeachaudience.Theyvaryfromonedayconferencesandexhibitionstolargerscaleevents.TCCAalsoparticipatesandsupportsthirdpartyandMembers’events.

Visitorstoalleventsbenefitfromhearingaboutthelatestdevelopments,usercasestudiesfromavarietyofsectors,andfutureplansforthetechnologystandard.Theycanparticipateininteractivesessions,listentotheexperiencesofotherusersandsuppliersfromaroundtheworld,andtaketheopportunitytotalktoarangeoforganisations–allbroughttogetherinasinglevenue.

Thefullscheduleofcriticalcommunicationseventscanbefoundatwww.tcca.info

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TCCAismembership-driven.OurMembersactivelyparticipateinthemanagementofTCCA,helpingtoshapefuturestrategyandthusinfluencethedevelopmentofTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.Weworktogethertocreatesuccess,andtosafeguardtheend-usersandthewiderpublicwhorelyuponTETRA.

Members of TCCA include:

• Application providers

• Consultants

• Forums

• Integrators

• Manufacturers

• Media

• National Government representatives

• Operators

• Test Services/Systems suppliers

• Users

• Value Added Resellers

TofindoutmoreaboutjoiningTCCA,pleasecontact:[email protected]

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TETRA for data

KeytothepromotionofcriticalcommunicationsacrosstheworldisTCCA’sprogrammeofevents.Thisisdesignedtoensurethatallwhowishtoparticipatecanaccessaneventintheircountryorregion.

ThelocationsoftheeventsaredecidedinconsultationwiththeMemberswhoareallabletoparticipate.Eventsareheldinmatureandemergingmarkets,withtheconference,seminarand/orworkshopcontentandpresentationscarefullycompiledtoensurerelevancetoeachaudience.Theyvaryfromonedayconferencesandexhibitionstolargerscaleevents.TCCAalsoparticipatesandsupportsthirdpartyandMembers’events.

Visitorstoalleventsbenefitfromhearingaboutthelatestdevelopments,usercasestudiesfromavarietyofsectors,andfutureplansforthetechnologystandard.Theycanparticipateininteractivesessions,listentotheexperiencesofotherusersandsuppliersfromaroundtheworld,andtaketheopportunitytotalktoarangeoforganisations–allbroughttogetherinasinglevenue.

Thefullscheduleofcriticalcommunicationseventscanbefoundatwww.tcca.info

Forfurtherinformationontheeventsprogramme,[email protected]

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TCCAismembership-driven.OurMembersactivelyparticipateinthemanagementofTCCA,helpingtoshapefuturestrategyandthusinfluencethedevelopmentofTETRAandthefutureofcriticalcommunications.Weworktogethertocreatesuccess,andtosafeguardtheend-usersandthewiderpublicwhorelyuponTETRA.

Members of TCCA include:

• Application providers

• Consultants

• Forums

• Integrators

• Manufacturers

• Media

• National Government representatives

• Operators

• Test Services/Systems suppliers

• Users

• Value Added Resellers

TofindoutmoreaboutjoiningTCCA,pleasecontact:[email protected]

Join us!


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2G 2ndGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3G 3rdGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3GPP 3GPartnershipProject4G4 4thGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)AI AirInterfaceAIE AirInterfaceEncryptionAPL AutomaticPersonLocationATEX TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribing whatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithan explosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromthe Frenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:Appareilsdestinésà êtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosiblesAVL AutomaticVehicleLocationBS BaseStationCCK CommonCipherKeyDCK DerivedCipherKeyDGNA DynamicGroupNumberAssignmentDMO DirectModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalsoutsidethecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructureDMR DigitalMobileRadiodPMR DigitalPMRE2EE EndtoEndEncryptionETSI EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitutionGCK GroupCipherKeyGPRS GeneralPacketRadioServiceGPS GlobalPositioningSystemGSM GlobalSystemforMobileCommunicationsGSSI GroupShortSubscriberIdentityGTSI GroupTETRASubscriberIdentityHSDPA HighSpeedDownlinkPacketAccess

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HSUPA HighSpeedUplinkPacketAccessIOP Interoperability(ofTETRAequipment)IP InternetProtocolISI Inter-SystemInterfaceISSI IndividualShortSubscriberIdentityLMR LandMobileRadioLTE LongTermEvolution(ofmobilecellulartechnology)MCCH MainControlChannelMS MobileStationMSPD MultiSlotPacketDataOTAK OvertheAirKeyingOTAR OvertheAirRe-KeyingPEI PeripheralEquipmentInterfacePMR ProfessionalMobileRadioPPDR PublicProtectionandDisasterReliefSCADA SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisitionSCCH SecondaryControlChannelSCK StaticCipherKeySDS ShortDataServiceSwMI SwitchingandManagementInfrastructureTCCA TheCriticalCommunicationsAssociationTC TETRA TechnicalCommitteeTETRA(ETSI)TDMA TimeDivisionMultipleAccessTEA TETRAEncryptionAlgorithmTEDS TETRAEnhancedDataService,highspeeddataservicein TETRARelease2standardsTETRA TErrestrialTrunkedRAdio,theETSIstandardfordigital trunkedradiocommunicationsTIP TETRAInteroperabilityProfileTMO TrunkedModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalswithinthecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructure

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2G 2ndGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3G 3rdGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)3GPP 3GPartnershipProject4G4 4thGeneration(ofmobilecellulartechnology)AI AirInterfaceAIE AirInterfaceEncryptionAPL AutomaticPersonLocationATEX TheATEXdirectiveconsistsoftwoEUdirectivesdescribing whatequipmentisallowedinanenvironmentwithan explosiveatmosphere.ATEXderivesitsnamefromthe Frenchtitleofthe94/9/ECdirective:Appareilsdestinésà êtreutilisésenATmosphèresEXplosiblesAVL AutomaticVehicleLocationBS BaseStationCCK CommonCipherKeyDCK DerivedCipherKeyDGNA DynamicGroupNumberAssignmentDMO DirectModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalsoutsidethecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructureDMR DigitalMobileRadiodPMR DigitalPMRE2EE EndtoEndEncryptionETSI EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitutionGCK GroupCipherKeyGPRS GeneralPacketRadioServiceGPS GlobalPositioningSystemGSM GlobalSystemforMobileCommunicationsGSSI GroupShortSubscriberIdentityGTSI GroupTETRASubscriberIdentityHSDPA HighSpeedDownlinkPacketAccess

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HSUPA HighSpeedUplinkPacketAccessIOP Interoperability(ofTETRAequipment)IP InternetProtocolISI Inter-SystemInterfaceISSI IndividualShortSubscriberIdentityLMR LandMobileRadioLTE LongTermEvolution(ofmobilecellulartechnology)MCCH MainControlChannelMS MobileStationMSPD MultiSlotPacketDataOTAK OvertheAirKeyingOTAR OvertheAirRe-KeyingPEI PeripheralEquipmentInterfacePMR ProfessionalMobileRadioPPDR PublicProtectionandDisasterReliefSCADA SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisitionSCCH SecondaryControlChannelSCK StaticCipherKeySDS ShortDataServiceSwMI SwitchingandManagementInfrastructureTCCA TheCriticalCommunicationsAssociationTC TETRA TechnicalCommitteeTETRA(ETSI)TDMA TimeDivisionMultipleAccessTEA TETRAEncryptionAlgorithmTEDS TETRAEnhancedDataService,highspeeddataservicein TETRARelease2standardsTETRA TErrestrialTrunkedRAdio,theETSIstandardfordigital trunkedradiocommunicationsTIP TETRAInteroperabilityProfileTMO TrunkedModeOperation:communicationbetweenradio terminalswithinthecoverageofaTETRAradionetwork infrastructure

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