DMR  |  2013-01-04

Tait Partners with Zetron to Develop DMR-based Console Interface

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

We are very pleased that this partnership with Tait has produced a DMR interface that will expand customer flexibility and options, says Kathy Broadwell, Zetron Vice President of Product Management.

Tait Communications, a global leader in the design, delivery and management of critical communication solutions, has announced that its DMR Tier 3 offering now supports Zetron dispatch solutions.Engineered in partnership with Zetron, and designed to work with Zetron¹s Acom Advanced Communication and MAX Dispatch systems, it is the first console interface able to connect to a standards-based DMR Tier 3 trunked network.

This is all about offering our customers greater choice, says Trevor Laughton, Chief Technology Officer, Tait Communications.

It also demonstrates our genuine and ongoing commitment to providing open standards-based solutions that unlock enduring value for our customers through compatibility with a variety of vendors.

As Category 1 DMR Association members, Tait and Zetron are both working on the Applications Interface Specification (AIS) that defines the standard for interfacing with conventional and trunked networks that are DMR standards-based.

We are very pleased that this partnership with Tait has produced a DMR interface that will expand customer flexibility and options, says Kathy Broadwell, Zetron Vice President of Product Management.

Because the new interface works with Zetron¹s Acom and MAX Dispatch systems, we are now able to offer DMR-based solutions that support small to large organizations in a wide variety of markets.

Tait is committed to open standards and its DMR solution is no exception designed to be fully compliant with the Digital Mobile Radio standards defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Tait DMR includes integrated location services, Network Management with a seamless migration pathway.

Tait DMR solutions allow organizations to minimize costs and increase return on investment while operating a highly resilient, consolidated voice-and-data network.

By implementing a digital communication network based on DMR open standards, organizations can avoid being locked in to a single vendor. As a result, they can leverage better value through multi-vendor solutions and be assured of interoperability with equipment and infrastructure sourced from other DMR-compliant suppliers.

Source: APCO International