TETRA  |  2012-05-02

A Retrospect of Hytera's Burgeoning strength

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

Hytera invites you to join them for a brief retrospect of our growth in the past year.

The Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) industry has witnessed a rapid evolution over the last decade with sharp focus on digital migration. According to IMS Research, the PMR terminal market jumped a staggering 15% in terms of unit volumes in 2010 (compared to 2009), and the migration is a main driver for the 25% growth seen in the market for 2010.

Amid the surging industry evolution, Hytera has been quick in taking foothold with its expanding digital portfolio and shrewd customer insights. Globally, Hytera flexed muscles to tap into the digital trend with complete DMR, TETRA, and PDT solutions.

Hytera invites you to join them for a brief retrospect of their growth in the past year.


Provider of the most complete DMR portfolio


The DMR market has constantly grown in the recent years with joint efforts of more manufacturers. As a category 1 member of DMR Association, Hytera has released the most complete portfolio of both conventional and trunking modes, including portable radio, mobile radio, covert radio, intrinsically safe radio, repeater, data application, multi-site IP connection, simulcast system and trunking infrastructure. In 2011, Hytera became the first manufacturer that released and delivered DMR Tier III solution.

Since 2010, Hytera DMR solutions have served customers around the world, including public safety users like Indian National Police and Bangladesh Police, and commercial users like Antwerp Diamond Museum, British University of Leeds, France AUCHAN super market, New Zealand America’s Cup, Australian MSS Security, Australia’s largest security firm and Chile Costanera Center, which will include the largest building in the southern hemisphere when completed.

Hytera has also put great efforts in developing DMR data applications with partners across the world, forming a sound third party cooperation platform. At International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) 2012, Hytera showcased dispatching applications HyTracks by BPC Telecom and SafeSYT by Premier Radio Operations. Later on at Hytera UK Dealers Convention, AVL application by TrakRanger and In-door Tracking & Alarm application by Zonith were demonstrated with Hytera DMR system.

Supplier of full TETRA solution


TETRA, a well established digital trunking mobile radio standard by ETSI, is in daily operation by thousands of mission critical and business critical organizations. Since launched in 2010, Hytera TETRA terminals have won wide recognitions from partners and users for its reliability, and served clients of public safety and utility like Korea Electric Power and Guangzhou Asian Games.

In August 2011, Hytera acquired Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio GmbH (R&S PMR), a R&S subsidiary specialized in TETRA infrastructure, to further enhance the competitiveness in the global arena. R&S PMR, the developer of TETRA infrastructure ACCESSNET®-T IP, has accumulated lots of experience in developing, planning and implementing TETRA solutions like national networking for Malaysian Police, Asian Games, Kingdom of Morocco, Poland Ministry of Interior, etc. Its expertise is a good compliment to Hytera’s TETRA terminals, which is certified by the recently secured TETRA contract with Peru National Police.

As a competence center for tomorrow's TETRA and LTE based broadband solutions within the Hytera group, R&S PMR, officially renamed as Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH recently, will continue to develop its well established TETRA infrastructure, which already today provides reliable communications to many mission and business critical users around the globe.

Initiator of Chinese National Digital Trunking Standard PDT


Considering the vast territory of China, a PMR standard with large coverage, high spectrum efficiency and affordable cost is demanded for digital migration in the nation. In 2008, Hytera, as a general technology leader, joined hands with other Chinese manufacturers in drafting the PDT standard (Police Digital Trunking Standard) under the commission of the Information and Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of China. In April 2010, the Information and Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of China officially
released the PDT standard, and Hytera launched PDT series products at the same time. One year later, Hytera unveiled its PDT trunking infrastructure, and became the only provider of complete PDT solutions.

To date, Hytera PDT trunking solutions have been adopted by Exit & Entry Administration of Shenzhen, which was the first delivery to public safety, Harbin police, and Inner Mongolian police in China. PDT technology also serves professional users in transport, utility and commercial markets. Hytera has already delivered PDT solutions to Guizhou Minority Civil Games and one of the largest oil fields in China. Outside of China, Hytera has deployed PDT trunking systems in Guatemala; and multi-site pilot systems are currently being set up in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

After the successful IPO at Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May, 2011, Hytera was listed by Forbes as China's Top 100 Public Small Businesses for the year when stepping into 2012. In February at IWCE, we showcased complete DMR communications solutions, including Wide-area Commanding Network, On-site Mobile Commanding Network, Intrinsically Safe Communication Solution, and SmartDispatch Solution. At the coming TETRA World Congress 2012 (TWC) in May, Hytera will unveil new TETRA covert and intrinsically safe terminals and next generation dispatching system alongside ACCESSNET®-T IP solution.

Hytera will keep playing an active role of facilitating the global digital migration as a member of ETSI, DMR Association and TETRA MoU.

Source: Hytera