[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Latest Advancements in OpenSky Technology Enable Users to Efficiently Migrate from Analog to Digital Communications, Resulting in Greater Capacity
UTC TELECOM 2007, AUSTIN, TX – May 7, 2007 – Tyco Electronics announced today that its M/A-COM business, a worldwide leader in critical radio communications systems, has enhanced the OpenSky platform to improve mobile coverage for critical communications, further enabling users of traditional analog 800MHz and 900MHz communications systems to cost-effectively migrate to an OpenSky digital communications platform. The migration to two-slot, IP-based OpenSky technology occurs on the existing analog system’s physical infrastructure, more than doubles the capacity for voice and data communications, and maintains the same mobile radio coverage provided by the existing system. More information on OpenSky can be found at the Tyco Electronics M/A-COM Radio Systems booth at the UTC Expo, #201.
“With many utility wireless systems facing the end of their product lifecycles, we have developed a relatively easy way for agencies to upgrade to a digital communications network, while utilizing the communication infrastructure that is already in place,” said Tom Hoyne, director, utility markets, Tyco Electronics. “Migrating to the OpenSky system adds a tremendous amount of capacity for voice and data communications, without sacrificing any mobile radio coverage. As a result of this field-tested enhancement to OpenSky, which was verified on an existing utility system, utilities and public safety agencies can gracefully upgrade to reliable, IP-based technology, at a pace their budget allows.”
This next generation of OpenSky is usable with both the 25KHz (800) and 12.5KHz (900) channels. The result is, when operating in 2-slot mode, the system can match an existing 800MHz or 900MHz analog footprint for forward and reverse mobile radio coverage. Users gain the features of digital communications, including fully integrated voice and data on a single radio, without the need to add or move existing tower sites. The embedded control micro-slots in every forward channel eliminate the need for dedicated control channels, thereby freeing up additional channels even after the capacity has been doubled. These can be used to actually improve upon existing coverage by retrofitting inexpensive pole-mounted, low-profile sites.
OpenSky technology offers digital voice and packet data communications using a high-performance IP backbone network. OpenSky’s high quality digital voice trunking capabilities and packet data communications features directly address the needs of both utility and public safety users, and are capable of expanding to meet future requirements. In addition, OpenSky networks are based on the widely-accepted IS-732 protocol to support mobile applications with end-to-end TCP/IP connectivity, simplifying application-to-network integration.
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UTC TELECOM 2007, AUSTIN, TX – May 7, 2007 – Tyco Electronics announced today that its M/A-COM business, a worldwide leader in critical radio communications systems, has enhanced the OpenSky platform to improve mobile coverage for critical communications, further enabling users of traditional analog 800MHz and 900MHz communications systems to cost-effectively migrate to an OpenSky digital communications platform. The migration to two-slot, IP-based OpenSky technology occurs on the existing analog system’s physical infrastructure, more than doubles the capacity for voice and data communications, and maintains the same mobile radio coverage provided by the existing system. More information on OpenSky can be found at the Tyco Electronics M/A-COM Radio Systems booth at the UTC Expo, #201.
“With many utility wireless systems facing the end of their product lifecycles, we have developed a relatively easy way for agencies to upgrade to a digital communications network, while utilizing the communication infrastructure that is already in place,” said Tom Hoyne, director, utility markets, Tyco Electronics. “Migrating to the OpenSky system adds a tremendous amount of capacity for voice and data communications, without sacrificing any mobile radio coverage. As a result of this field-tested enhancement to OpenSky, which was verified on an existing utility system, utilities and public safety agencies can gracefully upgrade to reliable, IP-based technology, at a pace their budget allows.”
This next generation of OpenSky is usable with both the 25KHz (800) and 12.5KHz (900) channels. The result is, when operating in 2-slot mode, the system can match an existing 800MHz or 900MHz analog footprint for forward and reverse mobile radio coverage. Users gain the features of digital communications, including fully integrated voice and data on a single radio, without the need to add or move existing tower sites. The embedded control micro-slots in every forward channel eliminate the need for dedicated control channels, thereby freeing up additional channels even after the capacity has been doubled. These can be used to actually improve upon existing coverage by retrofitting inexpensive pole-mounted, low-profile sites.
OpenSky technology offers digital voice and packet data communications using a high-performance IP backbone network. OpenSky’s high quality digital voice trunking capabilities and packet data communications features directly address the needs of both utility and public safety users, and are capable of expanding to meet future requirements. In addition, OpenSky networks are based on the widely-accepted IS-732 protocol to support mobile applications with end-to-end TCP/IP connectivity, simplifying application-to-network integration.
http://www.macom-wireless.com/news/pressdetail.asp?id=136
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