Tyco Electronics Continues to Support Project 25 Standards with Groundbreaking Demonstrations and Introductions at 2007 APCO International
LOWELL, Mass., August 22, 2007 - Tyco Electronics announced today that its M/A-COM business, a worldwide leader of critical radio communications systems, successfully participated in a multi-vendor demonstration of P25 ISSI (Inter Sub-System Interface) technology at the recent APCO International Conference & Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center. ISSI-compliant networks enable users to transmit digitally-encrypted voice between multi-vendor systems. This multi-vendor, multi-band demonstration further reinforces Tyco Electronics' dedication to advancing and furthering interoperable communications for the public safety industry.
The successful demonstration of P25 ISSI technology across multiple vendors' systems is a crucial step forward in public safety communications," said Paul May, business development manager, Tyco Electronics. "The ability to make group calls across a multitude of radio frequency bands and brands alike will benefit all federal, state and local first responders, making their jobs easier and safer, when faced with all types of emergencies. We are extremely proud to be a part of this demonstration, and we look forward to continuing to innovate and redefine the boundaries of interoperable communications."
Along with three other public safety industry participants, Tyco Electronics' M/A-COM business held a series of formal and informal demonstrations of P25 ISSI technology. Adding to the capability of interconnecting multi-vendor P25 radio systems, M/A-COM's P25 ISSI solution will also enable any vendor's P25 system to transmit voice to any communication system on the VIDA (Voice, Interoperability, Data, Access) Network, including the M/A-COM OpenSky, TETRA and EDACSIP digital trunked radio solutions as well as the NetworkFirst interoperability solution.
In addition to the successful demonstration of P25 ISSI technology, M/A-COM also announced and demonstrated a number of devices aimed at further improving interoperable communications. These new devices include:
M/A-COM MASTR V ("Master 5") digital base station: supports the 700 MHz frequency band and provides a migration path from P25 Phase 1 to P25 Phase 2. The MASTR V is part of M/A-COM's complete line of P25 Phase 2 products;
M/A-COM VDOC (Voice and Data on Control) Trunked site: enables radio communications users in low-traffic areas to roam throughout their extended coverage area using the same P25 feature set;
M/A-COM VIDA CTI (Centralized Telephone Interconnect): provides direct IP connectivity between all M/A-COM VIDA networks and standard IP telephony systems, enabling IP, VoIP, and PBX (Private Branch eXchange) phone networks to seamlessly receive and place telephone calls to and from portable and mobile radios on the M/A-COM VIDA network;
M/A-COM Interoperability Gateway: enables users to maximize their existing infrastructure, allowing multiple system technologies to seamlessly interoperate;
M/A-COM VIDA Transcoder: utilizes parametric conversion to directly convert digital voice communication formats, providing quicker, more direct communications between users of different interface technologies while preserving voice quality.
Tyco Electronics' M/A-COM business is a leading supplier of critical communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and select commercial markets. M/A-COM products range from some of the most advanced IP-based voice and data networks, to traditional wireless systems that offer customers the highest levels of reliability, interoperability, scalability and security. Tyco Electronics is also a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of M/A-COM radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave solutions for the commercial wireless telecommunications, aerospace and defense industries. More information about M/A-COM solutions can be found on the Web at www.macom.com or macom-wireless.com.
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Dave Hutcheson
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hutchesd@tycoelectronics.com
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