TETRAPOL
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TETRAPOL is a digital professional mobile radio
standard, as defined by the Tetrapol Publicly Available Specification (PAS), in use by professional user groups, such as public safety, military, industry and transportation organizations throughout the world.
system for closed user groups, standardizing the whole radio network from data and voice terminal via base stations to switching equipment, including interfaces to the Public switched telephone network
and data networks. End-to-end encryption is an integral part of the standard.
Tetrapol Publicly Available Specifications has detailed information and an overview picture.
system at an early date. Among the first users was the French National Gendarmerie in 1988 for its RUBIS system.
TETRAPOL currently has 80 networks deployed in 34 countries and claims 70% of the European Digital public mobile radio (PMR
) market.
EADS (Connexity) and Siemens (S-PRO) are among the major manufacturers of professional radio systems based on the TETRAPOL specification.
is an open standard by ETSI. TETRA is a more recent standard than Tetrapol taking over concepts from cell phones. It is favored in Europe for its extensibility and lower entry barrier for competitors in the market. Networks can be found worldwide.
P25
is an open standard by the Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA). The system is favored in North America for its upgrade option on existing analogue radio networks in the area. Other networks can be found worldwide (South and Central America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and Africa).
Professional Mobile Radio
Professional mobile radio are field radio communications systems which use portable, mobile, base station, and dispatch console radios...
standard, as defined by the Tetrapol Publicly Available Specification (PAS), in use by professional user groups, such as public safety, military, industry and transportation organizations throughout the world.
Description
TETRAPOL is a fully digital, FDMA, professional mobile radioProfessional Mobile Radio
Professional mobile radio are field radio communications systems which use portable, mobile, base station, and dispatch console radios...
system for closed user groups, standardizing the whole radio network from data and voice terminal via base stations to switching equipment, including interfaces to the Public switched telephone network
Public switched telephone network
The public switched telephone network is the network of the world's public circuit-switched telephone networks. It consists of telephone lines, fiber optic cables, microwave transmission links, cellular networks, communications satellites, and undersea telephone cables, all inter-connected by...
and data networks. End-to-end encryption is an integral part of the standard.
Tetrapol Publicly Available Specifications has detailed information and an overview picture.
History
Matra/EADS developed TETRAPOL and delivered an operational digital trunked radioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
system at an early date. Among the first users was the French National Gendarmerie in 1988 for its RUBIS system.
TETRAPOL currently has 80 networks deployed in 34 countries and claims 70% of the European Digital public mobile radio (PMR
Professional Mobile Radio
Professional mobile radio are field radio communications systems which use portable, mobile, base station, and dispatch console radios...
) market.
EADS (Connexity) and Siemens (S-PRO) are among the major manufacturers of professional radio systems based on the TETRAPOL specification.
Alternative Solutions
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is an open standard by ETSI. TETRA is a more recent standard than Tetrapol taking over concepts from cell phones. It is favored in Europe for its extensibility and lower entry barrier for competitors in the market. Networks can be found worldwide.
P25
P25
Project 25 is a suite of standards for digital radio communications for use by federal, state/province and local public safety agencies in North America to enable them to communicate with other agencies and mutual aid response teams in emergencies...
is an open standard by the Telecommunications Industry Association
Telecommunications Industry Association
The Telecommunications Industry Association is accredited by the American National Standards Institute to develop voluntary, consensus-based industry standards for a wide variety of ICT products, and currently represents nearly 400 companies...
(TIA). The system is favored in North America for its upgrade option on existing analogue radio networks in the area. Other networks can be found worldwide (South and Central America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and Africa).