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Overview of TETRA Functionality

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Overview of TETRA Functionality

Robert Jastram
Director, Americas, 3T Communications

Presentation on behalf of the TETRA + Critical Communications Association

What is TETRA?
Mature and proven Standard
Implemented by largest number of system,
terminal, accessory and application OEMs
With certified interoperability
Fast, Spectrum efficient, secure, reliable &
resilient,
And a rich functional feature set
To serve demanding critical communication users
...
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Content

TETRA Basics
Security
Resilience
Modes of Operation
Functionality:
Basic Services
Supplementary Services
Data Services

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TETRA Basics

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TETRA Basics
200KHz Bandwidth

25KHz Channels
No trunking
8 comm Paths/200KHz

Modulation: p/4 DQPSK @ 36 kbit/s


4 Channels TDMA per 25 kHz Carrier

6.25KHz per talkpath

Control Channel Based


Capacity
4 Voice Channels per 25 kHz channel
4 Data Channels (total data rate:
28.8 kbit/s) per 25 kHz channel

12.5KHz Channels
1 dedicated Control Ch
15 comm Paths/200KHz

25KHz Carriers
4 slots per carrier
32 comm Paths/200KHz

TDMA Based

Simultaneous Voice and Data

- No interruption of essential data by


-

voice transmissions
No need to build separate data
system

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Multi-layer Security

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Resilience/Redundancy Schemes

Repeater and switch internal redundancy


Transmission link redundancy
Base station fallback
Standalone switching center
Network management/dispatch
redundancy
Direct Mode

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TETRAs Rich Feature set

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TETRA Modes of Operation


1. TMO

2. DMO

3. Dual Watch

4. DMO Repeater
5. DMO Gateway

DMO
Channel

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Trunked
Channel

Key Voice Services and Facilities


Radio Identification
Group Call
Pre-Emptive Priority Call (Emergency Call)
Call Retention
Priority Call
Busy Queuing
Direct Mode Operation (DMO)
Dynamic Group Number Assignment (DGNA)
Ambience Listening & Discrete listening
Call Authorised by Dispatcher
Area Selection
Late Entry
Voice Encryption

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Additional Voice Services


Acknowledged group
call

Broadcast
Access Priority
Priority Call
Talking Party
Identification
Individual call (Full
and Half duplex)
Telephone
Interconnect (Full
duplex)

Barring Incoming Calls

Call Report

Barring Outgoing Calls

Call Forwarding on Busy

Short Number Addressing

Call Forwarding on No Reply

Calling Line Identification


Presentation

Call Forwarding on Not


Reachable

Calling/ Connected Line


Identification Restriction

Call Forwarding Unconditional

Connected Line Identification


Presentation
Advice of Charge
Call Completion to Busy
Subscriber
Call Completion on No Reply
Include Call

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List Search Call


Transfer of Control
Call Waiting

Call Retention
Call Hold

Data Features

Data bandwidth on demand

- wide range of data rates available

Status service
16 bit integer data, fixed length
32768 values free for application use
Fast delivery with minimum load to radio path
Group addressing
Short Data service, SDS
4 types of SDS messages. 16/32/64 bits and 126 bytes.
Fast delivery (less than 0.5 sec), small load to radio path
Group addressing
SDS-TL, Transport layer
IP Packet Data
Standard TCP/IP protocol layer (winsock) for applications
Fast connection setup
Economic radio path usage
automatic disconnection at inactive periods

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Recap
Spectrum Efficient
Fast

Mature

Secure
Feature Rich
Resilient
Interoperable

Proven

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Audio

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Any questions ?
Thank you

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