1. Multi-vendor interoperability with TETRA
TETRA Baltic States Conference
Riga October 2005
Risto Toikkanen
Board member / TETRA MoU Association

2. TETRA interoperability
TETRA is the first and so far only digital PMR standard that has created an open and competed multi-vendor market
Contents:
National and international dimensions
Multi-vendor market
Process to achieve certified interoperability
Achievements until today
Conclusions

3. Interoperability concepts
Organisational interoperability
Between agencies
Between people
Regional interoperability
Between regions
Across national borders
Technical interoperability
Between equipment
“Capability for agencies to communicate with each other”
“Capability for peer agencies to communicate across borders”
Inter-regional interoperability:
“Capability for peer agencies to communicate across borders”
Between regions
Across national borders
New dimension: cross-agency & cross border
Hurdles
Legislation and/or regulation
Politics
Operating procedures & practices
Information security
Radio spectrum
Incompatible technologies/equipment
Organisational interoperability:
“Capability for agencies to communicate with each other”
On a daily basis
In emergency situations
Incompatible equipment
Technical interoperability:
“Process to ensure that equipment from multiple vendors are compatible”
Problem-free operation
Wanted functionality
In practice it is about protocol conformance
Standardisation
Standard conformance
Verification and certification
Competitive environment
Customer preferences
Backward compatibility
“Process to ensure that equipment from multiple vendors are compatible”

4. Organisational interoperability: solutions
Operating procedures
Agreements
Training
Dedicated radio channels
Common technical specification
Agreed procedures
Radio spectrum harmonisation
In some form this is a must
Technology harmonisation – standards
Necessary to gain radio compatibility
Shared networks
By far the most efficient tool
Requires high-tech system to ensure privacy
Both operational benefit and cost benefit
BEST RESULT

5. Regional interoperability: solutions
1. Political & organisational readiness
2A. Conventional technical measures
Extra equipment like cellphones
Extended coverage across border or repeaters
Control room interconnect by wireline
Radio swap between control rooms e.g. Belgium & France
Radio swap between users
2B. Network interconnect
TETRA Inter-System Interface (ISI)
Three-country pilot Belgium – Germany – The Netherlands
Cross-network PMR functionality, first time
True cross-agency & cross-border opportunity

6. Technical IOP: TETRA Interoperability certification
“Process to ensure that equipment from multiple vendors are compatible”
Problem-free operation
Wanted functionality
In practice it is about protocol conformance
TETRA Interoperability
The TETRA Interoperability (IOP) concentrates on technical interoperability certification of multi-vendor TETRA equipment.
Successful IOP certification is fundamental in creation of open multi-vendor market.
Open multi-vendor market is fundamental for the success of TETRA - and it has happened

7. Benefits of open multi-vendor market
User benefits
wide choice of compatible certified terminals
specialised product for special needs
continuous and genuine competition
less dependency - lower risk of market disturbances
Industry benefits
wider market, bigger volumes
more possibility to invest – faster product creation
longer lifetime of market
TETRA MoU Association runs the IOP certification process to guarantee open multi-vendor market

8. The certified TETRA interfaces
Direct Mode (DMO) air interface
- already certified
Trunked (voice + data) air interface
- already certified T o p l g y F i e E d t L c a V w H M u n 4 3 1 7 9 5 % / N r k f
Inter-System Interface (ISI)
- coming to certification
Peripheral Equipment Interface (PEI)
- in TIP specification phase

9. TETRA IOP Certification process
ACCEPTED into OPERATION
(Also need CE mark or TA)
STANDARDS
CERTIFICATE
TMO AI group
DMO AI group
ISI group
PEI group
MoU
MoU
Operator/User Association
Technical Forum
Members’ Enquiry
Certification Body
ISCTI *) – Rome/Italy
approx 12
suppliers
TEST PLANS
TIP SPECS
*) Instituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni e tecnologie dell'Informazione

10. TETRA IOP achievements (1)
TETRA Interoperability Profile (TIP) documents available to members
in total 28 TIP specifications published by today
TETRA Interoperability Test Plan documents available to members
in total 15 Test Plan documents published
See list of documents
in the handout material

11. TETRA IOP achievements (2)
Certification test sessions arranged at manufacturer’s premises to run the test cases specified in the Test Plans
TETRA IOP Certificates are public documents and published at the TETRA MoU website
69 certificates published in 2004
16 certificates published during 1Q 2005, 7 during 2Q
Most customers today require their equipment supplier to provide IOP certificates on the features they purchase

12. TETRA IOP achievements (3)
Tested products from:
Cleartone
DeTeWe/FWK
Frequentis
IFR (tester)
Marconi/OTE
Motorola
Niros
Nokia/EADS
Rohde & Schwarz
Rohill
Simoco/Sepura
Teltronic
Thales
Certificates at:
TETRA IOP certification results
7 companies have received TETRA infrastructure certificates
9 companies have received TETRA terminal certificates in trunked mode
6 companies have received TETRA DMO certificates
THE AMOUNT OF CERTIFICATES VARIES
BETWEEN COMPANIES – AND IS GROWING
- see status lists in handout package

13. Speed of innovation Only open competition can boost this amount of
Who else can do this – TETRA already does:
Which other PMR technology delivers handsets with integral GPS receiver today?
Which other PMR technology delivers handsets with colour display today?
Which other PMR technology delivers handsets with web & WAP browsers today?
Quick questionnaire in TETRA seminar in Oslo March 2005 revealed close to 30 new TETRA terminal models being launched during the last 3 years
Only open competition can boost this amount of
product innovations and R&D investment

14. Conclusions New dimensions of cooperation:
Between agencies: shared network best tool
Across borders: Common European standard
TETRA created multi-vendor market for PMR:
True Interoperability is reality
Today in air interfaces (trunked & DMO)
Tomorrow in network interfaces (ISI)
Customers benefit in
Price competition
Wide selection of equipment to choose
TETRA demonstrates fastest product development in PMR business

15. TETRA IOP certification status
Available TIP specifications and IOP test plans
Published TETRA IOP certificates
System Manufacturers
Terminal Manufacturers
Status as per August 2005
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16. TTR 001 – Air Interface TIP Specifications IOP Test plans
part 1: Core v.4.8
yes
part 2: Short Data Service
yes
part 3: Dynamic Group Number Assignment
yes
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated & mutual)
yes/SwMI init.
part 5: Packet Data (single slot & multislot)
new past resol
8.9.
part 6: Air Interface migration phase 1 + 2
yes
part 7: Fleet Specific Short Number Dialling
yes
part 8: RF loop back no
part 9: Ambience Listening
yes
part 10: E-t-e encryption w Clear Voice Override
yes
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
TTR = TETRA MoU Technical Report,
ME = Members’ Enquiry
part 12: Service Interaction
yes
part 13: AI enable/disable no
part 14: TETRA Key Distribution no
part 15: Call Authorised by Dispatcher
passed resol
part 16: Air to Ground (new v.2.0) no
part 17: Radio User Assignment no
part 18: Circuit Mode Data Call (passed ME) no

17. TTR 002 – Direct Mode Operation
TIP Specifications
IOP Test plans
DMO TIP v.2 part 1: core
Group call with pre-emption
and change over
Individual call
Status messaging Intrinsic services
Random access
Transition DM->TM->DM
yes
Part 2: DMO gateway
yes (new)
TTR = TETRA MoU Technical Report,
ME = Members’ Enquiry
Part 3: DMO repeater
yes (new)
Part 4: DMO e-t-e encryption
yes (new)
Part 5: DMO AI security (passed ME) no

18. TTR 003 – Inter-System-Interface
Part 2: Individual call – including simplex/duplex and TPI
Part 3: Short Data Service (status and text message)
Part 4: Lower layers
Part 5-1: Circuit Mode transmission (voice frame format)
Part 5-2: Packet Mode transmission (voice frame format)
Part 6: Group call
Part 1: Mobility management – including authentication
passed ME
passed resol no
TIP Specifications
IOP Test plans
TTR = TETRA MoU Technical Report,
ME = Members’ Enquiry

19. System certification Air interface Nokia Motorola OTE Teltronic
part 2: Short Data Service
part 3: Dynamic Group Number Assignment
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
part 1: Core
yes
Air interface -
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
R&S Bick
Frequentis
Rohill
System certification
part 6: Air Interface Migration
yes - - - - - -
part 7: Fleet Specific Short Number Dialling
yes - - - - - -
part 9: Ambience Listening
yes
yes - - - - -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w Clear Voice Override
yes -
yes - - - -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes -
yes -
yes
part 12: Service Interaction
yes - - - - - -

20. Terminal certification
Cleartone
Motorola
Teltronic
Nokia
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
OTE
Niros
Air interface
part 1: Core
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: Short Data Service
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 3: Dynamic Group Number Assignment
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - -
part 6: Air Interface Migration
yes - - - - - - - -
part 7: Fleet Specific Short Number Dialling
yes
yes -
yes - - - - -
part 9: Ambience Listening
yes
yes -
yes - - -
yes -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
yes
yes
yes - - -
yes -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 12: Service Interaction
yes
yes -
yes -
yes - - -

21. Terminal certification
Direct Mode Operation
Motorola
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Nokia
Teltronic
Thales
OTE
Niros
part 1: Core v. 2
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - -

22. Nokia system & IOP terminals
Nokia TETRA System
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Air interface
part 1: Core
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes
yes
part 3: DGNA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - - -
part 6: Air Interface Migration
yes
yes - - - - - - - -
part 7: FSSN
yes
yes - -
yes -
yes - - -
part 9: Ambience Listening
yes
yes
yes -
yes - - -
yes -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO
yes -
yes
yes - - - -
yes -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes -
part 12: Service Interaction
yes
yes
yes -
yes -
yes - - -

23. Motorola system & IOP terminals
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Dimetra IP
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - -
yes
part 3: DGNA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes - - -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening
yes
yes
yes -
yes - - - - -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 12: Service Interaction -

24. OTE system & IOP terminals
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Elettra
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 3: DGNA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 5: Packet Data (single slot) -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO
yes - -
yes - - - -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 12: Service Interaction -

25. Rohill system & IOP terminals
TETRANode
Motorola
Cleartone
DeTeWe
Teltronic
Nokia
Sepura
Thales
OTE
Niros
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 3: DGNA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes -
yes
yes -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 12: Service Interaction -

26. Teltronic system & IOP terminals
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Nebula
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 3: DGNA -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes -
yes - -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK) -
part 12: Service Interaction -

27. Frequentis system & IOP terminals
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Dimetra Compact
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes
part 3: DGNA -
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated) -
part 5: Packet Data (single slot)
yes
yes
yes -
yes - - -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK) -
part 12: Service Interaction -

28. Rhode&Schwarz Bick system & IOP terminals
Nokia
Motorola
OTE
Teltronic
Cleartone
Sepura
DeTeWe
Thales
Niros
Accessnet-T
Air interface
part 1: Core (v. 3)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 2: SDS
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
part 3: DGNA
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes
yes
part 4: Authentication (SwMI initiated)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes
yes
part 5: Packet Data (single slot) -
part 6: Air Interface Migration -
part 7: FSSN -
part 9: Ambience Listening -
part 10: E-t-e encryption w CVO -
part 11: AI encryption (SCK,DCK)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes -
yes -
part 12: Service Interaction -