June 2, 2010
TO:
Indiana County Commissioners
Indiana County Emergency Management Directors
All Motorola and EF Johnson Manufacturers Retailers
FROM:
Integrated Public Safety Commission
SUBJECT:
P25 option for all new 800 MHz radios
In the regular meeting of March 25, 2010, the Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC) approved new direction to agencies when considering purchase of radios intended for operation on the Hoosier SAFE-T trunked, statewide 800 MHz radio system.
During the meeting, Commission members pursued its’ earlier discussions with staff concerning the benefits of migration to P25, the anticipated costs and the impact of such a migration decision upon current and future users of the system. Concluding, for a number of technical and operational reasons, that migration to P25 technology may be the correct and only reasonable choice; the Commission modified its’ previous recommendation that user agencies should consider including the P25 option for all future purchases, to a requirement for participation on the SAFE-T system.
Specifically:
The Commission ordered that “all new orders” (placed after March 31, 2010) for 800MHz radios intended for use on the Hoosier SAFE-T trunked system include the P25 software option”. Fully understanding this bold stance may increase the initial cost of a radio and lessen the number of radios that can be purchased, the Commission deemed the requirement essential in order to prepare agencies for the eminent future P25 migration. Policy outlined in the earlier Commission letter of December 29, 2009 regarding the availability and assignment of radio ID’s remains in effect.
In further support of the Commission requirement the IPSC Network Operations Center will, prior to issuing any radio ID, request a submission of the vendor’s radio order form reflecting the P25 option. The information may be forwarded via email or by FAX.
Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator
Integrated Public Safety Commission
TO:
Indiana County Commissioners
Indiana County Emergency Management Directors
All Motorola and EF Johnson Manufacturers Retailers
FROM:
Integrated Public Safety Commission
SUBJECT:
P25 option for all new 800 MHz radios
In the regular meeting of March 25, 2010, the Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC) approved new direction to agencies when considering purchase of radios intended for operation on the Hoosier SAFE-T trunked, statewide 800 MHz radio system.
During the meeting, Commission members pursued its’ earlier discussions with staff concerning the benefits of migration to P25, the anticipated costs and the impact of such a migration decision upon current and future users of the system. Concluding, for a number of technical and operational reasons, that migration to P25 technology may be the correct and only reasonable choice; the Commission modified its’ previous recommendation that user agencies should consider including the P25 option for all future purchases, to a requirement for participation on the SAFE-T system.
Specifically:
The Commission ordered that “all new orders” (placed after March 31, 2010) for 800MHz radios intended for use on the Hoosier SAFE-T trunked system include the P25 software option”. Fully understanding this bold stance may increase the initial cost of a radio and lessen the number of radios that can be purchased, the Commission deemed the requirement essential in order to prepare agencies for the eminent future P25 migration. Policy outlined in the earlier Commission letter of December 29, 2009 regarding the availability and assignment of radio ID’s remains in effect.
In further support of the Commission requirement the IPSC Network Operations Center will, prior to issuing any radio ID, request a submission of the vendor’s radio order form reflecting the P25 option. The information may be forwarded via email or by FAX.
Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator
Integrated Public Safety Commission
