An outstanding contribution to TETRAThe Outstanding Contribution toTETRA Award was presented lastnight to Kees Verweij, ICT engi-neer for Public Safety within theVts Police Netherlands organisa-tion. The recipient of this Awardis decided by the TETRA Associa-tion, and goes to an individualwho has made a significant com-mitment to advancing TETRA.

Kees joined the Dutch Police in1991 as a radio and system testengineer. He has been involvedin C2000, the Dutch public safetynetwork, from helping to writethe requirements specification,through tender evaluation, con-

tract negotiation and system testing to implementation andongoing development. He is cur-rently working on TETRA Inter-operability, mobile data, TETRAInter System Interface and Air-to-Ground operation, for which hespecified the European frequencyplan.

Kees represents C2000 on theTETRA Association TechnicalForum, TETRA Association Opera-tor/User Association, TC TETRAplenary and TC TETRA WorkingGroup 1.

“Kees has a heart and soulconnected to the TETRA stan-

dard,” said Hans Borgonjen,TETRA Association vice-chairmanand a colleague ofKees for over a de-cade. “He is com-mitted to sharingknowledge and en-suring that projectsuccesses are madeavailable on an in-ternational basis.He works for thegood of the tech-nology on a globalbasis.

“His extensive knowledge en-ables him to move effortlesslybetween industry and usergroups, helping each to under-stand the other’s viewpoint and

brokering compromise wherenecessary. And perhaps most

importantly, he is always willing tohelp others.”

The Award waspresented to Kees by TETRA Associationchairman Phil God-frey, who said: “Keesseems to have an almost unlimited ap-petite to contributeand to share hisknowledge with

others. He carries the respect ofall those in the many workinggroups and user groups that he isinvolved with; but best of all heis a really nice person to know.”

EADS is to extend the M-FunkTETRA network of StadtwerkeMünchen (SWM). 1100 subscri-bers currently use the network,which is being expanded from 15to a total of 31 TB3 base stations.SWM is the largest communalenergy supplier in Germany, andalso offers M-Funk access to ex-ternal customers.

Supported by EADS, SWMacquired MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AGas its first major customer for M-Funk. The SWM radio networkis used primarily by MAN’s worksfire brigade and its plant pro-tection and maintenance units.

Marketing these professionalservices and solutions to thirdparties creates special challengesfor the system infrastructure.EADS TETRA networks support independent and secure use bydifferent organisations throughthe use of Virtual Private Net-work (VPN) technology.

SWM is presenting its TETRA M-Funk network and applicationson the EADS stand G301.

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Across six countries in nine daysMotorola's MOTOBike Tourended this week at the Congress. Kenneth Norvald-Pedersen drove Motorola'sTETRA-equipped YamahaFJR13200 motorbike acrosssix countries in nine days, demonstrating Motorola'stechnology on the movewhile meeting with customers in the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Austria. On his journey he learnedabout TETRA in use in different locations and spokewith experts and users in the industry – including Airwave, TetraNed, and Brussels Airport.

Congress attracts record numbersTWC 09 has attracted a record number of visitors, with over 2,500 peopleat Munich’s ICM during the week’s event. “It has been an outstandingly

successful week despite the economic climate, and has shown the solid strength of the TETRA market,” said IIR event director Tom Davies.

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BHE Bonn Hungary is presentingits new generation of TETRA re-peaters on Stand B401. Duringthe design and testing of thisproduct family, which includesboth band- and channel selectiveproducts, the team considered allthe operational experiences ofthe nationwide Hungarian TETRAnetwork, which currently compri-ses over 40,000 terminals. End-user information and feedbackhas been incorporated into thenew products. BHE can offer acomplete range of repeatersfrom 15dBm to several watts, in-cluding optical systems.

Precise planning The main objectives and chal-lenges of radio network plan-ning are obviously to achieve orexceed coverage and networkquality specifications with mini-mal costs involved; and this isespecially important when in-troducing a nationwide digitalTETRA network, says LS telcom.Precise planning is the guaran-

tee to not onlyachieve the ex-pected qualityand network coverage, but atthe same timeto ensure a mostco s t- e f fe c t i venetwork design as well as amost profitable network opera-

tion. Plan a trip to see LS telcomon Stand C904.

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Prototypes on showHYT is displaying its latest TETRA prototypes, the PT-580 and MT-680 on Stand B312. Equipped with features such as GPS,

Blue-tooth, andman-down, theHYT portfoliowill be a newaddition to theTETRA market. See them onStand B312.

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Teltronic’s MVC 6000 – The futuretoday?

Zetron adds to Middle East successZetron has announced multipledeployments of its DCS-5020 di-gital consoles for a major publicsafety and border control com-munications project in theMiddle East.Comprising more than 60 opera-tor positions, the DCS-5020 sys-tems provided under thiscontract allow seamless integra-tion of TETRA and legacy analo-gue communications systemssuch as MDC1200 & GE Star radionetwork as well as enabling in-tegration of telephony and web-based services.

This deployment builds on Ze-tron’s previous successes in theMiddle East. In conjunction withits regional partners, Zetron hasdeployed console systems intothe public safety, oil & gassectors as well as solutions forport and harbour control.The configuration supplied underthis latest contract was initiallyconfigured as a large number of

small, independent controlrooms. However, after shipmentthe customer decided to reconfi-gure the system to provide avery large single deploymentconsisting of 15 operators plus anumber of smaller control rooms.The flexibility of the DCS-5020meant the last minute reconfigu-ration was successfully achieved.Check Zetron out on Stand C102.

The MVC 6000Multi-Bearer Vehi-cular Console is anew product fromTeltronic whichbrings together avariety of wirelesstechnologies andapplications over asingle device. Ithas a transflectivetouch screen de -signed for high visibility in directsunlight.

Te c h n o l o g i e ssupported by theMVC 6000 includeTETRA, P25, WiFiand Mobile WiMAX. Mobile of-fice applications include e-mail,Intranet access, VPNs, naviga-tion systems, video recordingand integration with Teltronic’sCeCoCo CAD dispatch solutions.

The MVC 6000’s open architec-ture allows customers to incor-porate third-party applications.

The MVC6000 – see it on StandC301.

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Motorola has won a con-tract to provide AENA Ali-cante Airport with anadvanced TETRA system.With the deployment of aTETRA network throug-hout the airport, indoorand outdoor radio com-munication betweenground staff, airport offi-cials and other workerswill be significantly im-proved.

Partnering with AmperSistemas, Motorola willrole out its Dimetra IPTETRA solution, which is scalableso as the airport grows the tech-nology can support the increa-sing demands.

“More and more airport ope-rators worldwide are looking forefficient and failsafe communi-cations to improve operating ef-ficiency and ensure passengersafety,” said Manuel Torres, vicepresident and general manager,Motorola Enterprise Mobility So-

Rohde & Schwarz to equip Saxonyhighway with TETRA by 2010Rohde & Schwarz ProfessionalMobile Radio has won the bid forthe installation of a digital radiosystem for the Saxony highwaysystem. The contract is valued ataround EUR 4.8 million, As primecontractor, Rohde & Schwarz willreplace the analogue radio sys-tem operated by the Saxonyhighway agency with IP-basedTETRA digital radio technology.The new system is scheduled tobe operational by October 2010.

The ACCESSNET-T IP system willbe installed along the Saxonyhighway system with redundantexchanges and base stations.Special applications will be integrated into the digital radiosystem for the Saxony highwayagency, including a fleet ma-nagement system, IP-based fixednetwork points and repeaters forproviding service inside tunnels.Rohde & Schwarz are on StandF201.

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More than 80 airports, inclu-ding many of the busiest air-ports worldwide, have usedMotorola’s radio communicati-ons solutions specially tailoredfor the airport environment. Ali-cante airport is the fourth inSpain which utilises MotorolaTETRA technology. Motorola isflying high on Stand D301.

DAMM’s newest TetraFlex upgrade offers multisite capability for networks of anysize. Find out more about the modular approach on Stand G501.

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The Basque Go-vernment networkoperator, Itelazpi,has joined forceswith Teltronic tobuild a TETRA NE-BULA network.The Basque Coun-try’s geography isspectacular – andchallenging. A po-pulation in excessof two million isspread out acrosscoastal and moun-tainous terrain inthree provinces and as many as 250 separatemunicipalities.

The Itelazpi TETRA system has been plannedto work on a large scale: it consists of an initial140 base station sites connected to three pro-vincial nodes, including full redundancy, a com-mand and control centre, network managementand billing system to cater for several thousandcustomers. Full regional coverage will be achie-ved by the end of 2009.

Itelazpi and Teltronic partner in Basque CountryTETRA network build

Data will play an important role in the Ite-lazpi network. Local utilities will have access to real-time meteorological and hydrological te-lemetry data by integrating sensors, data log-ging and SCADA systems using the TETRAPeripheral Equipment Interface (PEI). Transportcompanies, public safety and other users willhave access to automatic vehicle location (AVL),passenger information and data bases.Teltronic is on Stand C301.

Portugalete’s Vizcaya Bridge – the famous hanging transporter bridge (Puente Colgante)near Bilbao in the Basque Country

EADS TETRA in the pipeline for Russianoil and gasEADS is to extend the SurgutneftegasTETRA network in Western Siberia.The project will complete the expe-rimental EADS network already im-plemented, replacing the existinganalogue network. The network willprovide radio coverage for the Surgut-neftegas oil and gas fields, as well asfor part of the Surgutneftegas pipe-line. The project is scheduled to befully operational by the end of 2009.

“This is a great reference for us inthe oil and gas industry as well as areal challenge. Our teams are lookingforward to deliver specific solutionsthat will match the technical spe-ci fications, the extreme weather constraints and the geographical peculiarities“ said Dirk Borchardt,Head of Security & CommunicationSolutions in EADS Defence & Security.DS is working in close collaborationwith T-Helper, its VAR in Russia. Seewhat else EADS has in the pipeline –Stand G301.

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A large range of public servicesin Toulon Provence Méditerra-née, France, is about to benefitfrom new TETRA radios from

Sepura. Over 2,000 users willoperate on the new digital net-work deployed in the localitysurrounding the French city.

Toulon Provence Méditerranéeis the District Council for the cityof Toulon and its surroundingmunicipalities. Its responsibili-

New TETRA radios for Toulonties cover core facilities and uti-lities such as public transport andwaste management. Responsiblealso for road, waterways and

parking, the management ofsuch a large agglomeration re-quires cross agency communica-tion in the event of majorincidents.

Police, parking wardens, utili-ties, construction, public areamaintenance teams and sports

and leisure organisations willuse Sepura radios on a TETRAnetwork that integrates all ofthe area’s municipal services ineveryday activities as well asemergency situations. The con-tract was secured by SYSOCO,Sepura’s distributor in France.

Verint joins EADS TWISPVerint® Systems – Stand B302 –has joined the EADS DS TWISP Ap-plication Developer programme,which provides member compa-nies with access to technical do-cumentation, training and testfacilities that enable interopera -bility with EADS TETRA systems.TWISP collects the latest informa-tion on solutions available world-wide. Verint’s Impact 360® forPublic Safety Powered by Audio-log™ enables public safetyorganisa tions to capture calls andrelated data across digital and

analogue telephones, trunkedand conventional radio systems,telephone lines and VoIP phones.With avail able console screencapture, incident investigationand analytics, eLearning andcoaching, and citizen surveystechnology, it assists publicsafety organisations in achievingaccuracy and completeness of records, immediacy of incidentdata, a reduction in liability andimproved quality and employeeretention, helping to accomplishmore with limited resources.

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