Thales Communications, Inc.,

LibertyTM Multiband Land Mobile Radio

20082008

Interoperability Issues Still Exist

Seven years after 9-11, radio interoperability issues still existexist

Katrina Finding: Lack of communications and situational awareness paralyzed command and control

Why Can’t We Talk??

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Many Users….Different Frequency Bands

The Root Cause for Interoperability Issues Remains the Same…….Multiple Users in Different

Frequency Bands Using Different WaveformsFrequency Bands Using Different Waveforms

Frequency BandsWaveforms

136 -174MHz

380 -400MHz

450 -512MHz

700 MHz

800MHz

AnalogFM 25

Project25

Future???

402 -420MHz

Federal AgenciesState and LocalState and Local GovernmentDoD LMR

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What IF…….

Wh t if t bl diWhat if my portable radio …

Covered all of the frequency bands - VHF, UHF, 700, and 800?Had the same size, weight, and power as my old single-band portable?Operated in Project 25 Digital, Conventional and Trunked, as well as Legacy Analog? Offered OFB DES and AES with Over the Air Re-Key for secure communications?And was Mil Spec rugged and submersible in water to two meters?

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All Bands, All Modes, Type 3 Encryption. One Radio

Thales LibertyTM Radio

Multiband Land Mobile RadioFull coverage in ALL Public Safety bands

136-174 MHz136 174 MHz380-520 MHz763-869 MHz

Package size and weight equal to current single band LMR radios

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Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio

User NeedsUser NeedsAnswered

Scan across all bandsPriority scanE t t dEasy to operate and programGPS personal location (external device)Project 25 packet dataSide data port facilitates cross band repeating

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Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio - Accessories

2 Batteries: 10 Hr, 20 Hr6 unit multi-chargerSingle unit chargerSingle unit chargerSpeaker mic, 2-wire,3-wire covert harnessSingle multi-band, flex antenna 136-869 MHzCable Kits: PC Programming,

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g g,cloning, GPS, Repeater

Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio - Made in the USA

Engineering

Complete Product Development and Support

EngineeringAll engineering done in-houseOn-site model shop for quick prototypingCMMI Level 3

ManufacturingComplete robotics-type factoryTwo manufacturing facilitiesISO 9001 2000ISO 9001:2000

Customer SupportTechnical support free to all product usersFull warranty and repair facility, in-houseFull warranty and repair facility, in house and in-theatre Product updates and info maintained on website

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1st True Multiband, Multimode LMR

The Thales LibertyTM LMR is the first true Multiband, Multimode Land Mobile Radio

A true Land Mobile Radio with P25 Class A specs and FCC Type AcceptanceFully supports P25 (Trunking, Encryption, OTAR)Allows use in all Public Safety frequency bands including 700/800 MHzincluding 700/800 MHzEliminates the need for multiple radios or use of local resources

fIs scalable and easily deployable for emergency situations and Incident Command ResponseTakes advantage of existing infrastructure and

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allows migration to new digital systems

Perfect Cache Radio

• The perfect Cache radiofor natural disasters, terrorist eventsterrorist events

• Preprogrammed for mutual aid channels inall bands

• Program on the scene from front panel or PCfrom front panel or PC

• Clone radio to radio• Deploy quickly and hand out radiosDeploy quickly and hand out radios• Operate with or without infrastructure

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Best Band for Propagation

• Take full advantage of mutual aid channels in all bands 136-869 MHz

• Choose the band with best• Choose the band with best propagation characteristics for your application: ● UHF for urban settings,container inspections

● VHF for osuperior performancein ruralin rural, forests, andparks

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Perfect Bridge for P25 and Legacy

• Perfect bridge radio between established regional P25 trunked systems and adjacent conventional radio

i th b dusers in other bands• Good bridge for Statewide P25 networks to rural and

small municipality conventional radio userssmall municipality conventional radio users

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Direct Connection Security

• Direct connection to existing systems for secure authentication and AES encryption

• Most secure interoperability links, no patch or reduction to pbaseband audio required

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What interoperability issues could the Thales LibertyTM

Land Mobile Radio solve for your Agency?Is the Product Definition appropriate for user needs?

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