WHITEPAPERS
NG9-1-1 answering new call for help
In almost every country in the world, these are the issues driving the need for next generation emergency calling systems. Using the NG9-1-1 initiative in the United States as an example, this overview will explore the technologies, the benefits and the current status of next generation solutions.
Download4G LTE Public Safety Communications Systems
The future is now: Public Safety LTE communications - With the advent of LTE in public safety organizations, massive amounts of data can be transmitted to and from the command center or even directly from patrol car to patrol car. This gives first responders rich media information and greatly enhanced collaboration capabilities in addition to the already powerful voice communications they depend on in the field today.
DownloadChristie collaborative visual solutions whitepaper
Command and control collaboration in the modern age - Redesigning the traditional control room
DownloadCisco Open Platform for Safety and Security:
Understand the Command and Control Architecture Building Block
DownloadPowerPhone White Paper: The PSAP and Emerging Infectious Diseases
PowerPhone has released a complimentary white paper entitled, The Role of the Call Handler in the Face of Ebola and Other Emerging and Deadly Infectious Diseases. This paper presents a fundamental summary of emerging infectious diseases and emergency response with a focus on empowering the call handler with information and understanding and, by so doing, protect responders.
DownloadAddressing FirstNet Collaboration Challenges
The goals of The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) are challenging but achievable, according to a new whitepaper published today by Mutualink. “Addressing FirstNet Collaboration Challenges,” authored by Joe Boucher, Mutualink CTO and Dr. Mike Wengrovitz, Vice President of Innovation.
DownloadOmnitronics Whitepaper: 5-Questions to Ask Before you Implement a Dispatch Solution with DMR
The White Paper - 5 Questions to Ask Before You Implement a Dispatch Solution with DMR, also includes a worksheet which you can use to aid discussion with Omnitronics or your chosen radio manufacturer/s.
Download4G Broadband: Bridging to Public Safety Land Mobile Networks
Publication by Andrew Seybold in June 2010. The editor of the publication believes that it is imperative that these new public safety broadband networks become part of an overall solution for public safety and not merely another standalone network.
DownloadMobile Telecommunications and Health research Programme 2012
The pulsed nature of TETRA handset transmissions has been a source of significant concern for the public and certain occupational groups. After years of study we can say that much of this concern is based on misunderstanding.
DownloadTETRA Enhanced Data Services on TETRA 1 Hardware
The purpose of this whitepaper is to examine the capability of existing CML devices, already used for TETRA 1 designs, to be re-used as a platform for TETRA Enhanced Data Services (TEDS) within the TETRA 2 release standard.
DownloadThe Challenge of Managing and Operating TETRA Networks
TETRA networks are difficult to manage and operate, because they are often linked to a complex infrastructure based on multiple technologies, vendors and domains. In this environment, advanced Operations Support Systems (OSS) can help organizations meet the dual challenge of holding down costs while enhancing network performance and reliability
DownloadTETRA vs P25 presentation
Presentation of the comparison of TETRa and P25, written by Tony Gray, Chairman of the TCCA Broadband Group.
DownloadTETRA QoS evaluation and monitoring
This whitepaper, describes Samdales understanding of how a TETRA network should be evaluated and monitored to access the best Quality of Service from the underlying coverage and with that run the network most effectively both in an economical and operational way.
DownloadConnect Smartphones to TETRA
By leveraging the high speed 3G/LTE network for transferring large volumes of data (encrypted and compressed), and the reliability of TETRA to transfer sensitive prioritized low volume data; Crystal TETRA Mobility is the natural choice for any organization looking to increase efficiency, task fulfillment and responsiveness. This whitepaper is more of a promotional document written by Crystal code to promote the different applications .
DownloadMission Critical Broadband: Practical standardization & roadmap considerations
This document has been produced by the TETRA and Critical Communications Association (TCCA) Critical Communications Broadband Group (CCBG) in February 2013, to provide supporting information and guidelines for critical communications users, operators and other interested parties who are considering the implementation of mission critical mobile broadband services. It sets out the predicted timeframe for availability of suitable standards and equipment, together with a consequent outline roadmap f
DownloadEvolution of TETRA
This document, produced by P3 Communications in November 2011, discusses the evolution of TETRA to a 4G All-IP Broadband Mission Critical Voice Plus Data Professional Mobile Radio Technology
DownloadMigration MPT to TETRA
This whitepaper, written by Rohill in June 2012, explains the TetraNode system architecture in terms of multi-standard support. The benefits of this approach are explained as well. For reference, a comparison is included to understand the interoperability of the different functions.
DownloadPowering TETRA
This document, written by Motorola Solutions in focussing on powering TETRA systems for resilience or netwrok expansion.
DownloadMobile Broadband in a Mission Critical Environment – as seen from a TETRA perspective
This report, written by the TETRA and Critical Communications Association in February 2011 discusses the mobile broadband capabilities of TETRA (TEDS - TETRA Enhanced Data Services) in relationship to available frequencies and LTE.
DownloadDriving safety & operational efficiency at airports with digital communications
This Sector specific paper descibes the special needs for users of Mission Critical digital radios for Airport communications
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