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(Credit: Selected extracts From Monitoring Times April, 2012 (Scanning Report) with my comments)
The end is near for all EDACS trs. EDACS technology has reached "end of life". Harris Corp. will cease supporting all EDACS systems in 2017. The last EDACS trs was sold last year. All existing EDACS users must convert to a P25 system.
Harris Corp. will be another manufacturer of P25 systems. Like Motorola it probably will be another unique P25 version although additionally the company could install APCO P25 "pure" trs. Don't expect future digital scanners to offer Harris Corp. P25 as a user setup option. Since Harris Corp. currently does not authorize their "Open Skies" or "ProVoice" technology for incorporation in consumer digital scanners it is doubtful Harris Corp. would authorize their P25 technology.
The state of Florida was paranoid about unauthorized monitoring of their EDACS based statewide trs and in 2000 spent millions of taxpayer dollars for a secure system. It became operational in 2004. In 5 years it will be useless. The estimated cost to the taxpayers for a Harris Corp. P25 replacement system is $100 million.
Looks like Appalachian Electric Power customers, Newport News, Central Region Planning Commission (i.e., Lynchburg, Bedford, etc.) and other in state taxpayers where EDACS systems are used in the near future will be spending some big bucks for their P25 replacement trs. It may result in higher electric bills and tax increases for those impacted.
The end is near for all EDACS trs. EDACS technology has reached "end of life". Harris Corp. will cease supporting all EDACS systems in 2017. The last EDACS trs was sold last year. All existing EDACS users must convert to a P25 system.
Harris Corp. will be another manufacturer of P25 systems. Like Motorola it probably will be another unique P25 version although additionally the company could install APCO P25 "pure" trs. Don't expect future digital scanners to offer Harris Corp. P25 as a user setup option. Since Harris Corp. currently does not authorize their "Open Skies" or "ProVoice" technology for incorporation in consumer digital scanners it is doubtful Harris Corp. would authorize their P25 technology.
The state of Florida was paranoid about unauthorized monitoring of their EDACS based statewide trs and in 2000 spent millions of taxpayer dollars for a secure system. It became operational in 2004. In 5 years it will be useless. The estimated cost to the taxpayers for a Harris Corp. P25 replacement system is $100 million.
Looks like Appalachian Electric Power customers, Newport News, Central Region Planning Commission (i.e., Lynchburg, Bedford, etc.) and other in state taxpayers where EDACS systems are used in the near future will be spending some big bucks for their P25 replacement trs. It may result in higher electric bills and tax increases for those impacted.