Rebanding

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Rebanding
XTS 2500 RB
XTS1500 RB
PORTABLES
XTL 2500 RB
XTL 1500 RB
MOBILES
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Retune/Reprogram/Update/Replace Definitions

• Retune Updating the channel frequencies via the
  Customer Programming Software/Radio Service
  Software programming software
• Reprogram Updating operating software via
  software FLASH with new frequencies band plan
• Update One or more boards must be replaced in
  equipment to enable retuning or reprogramming
• Replace Cannot be updated to support new
  frequencies or band plans

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Impacts to Voice Subscribers
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Replacement Radio Update

• Motorola has publicly published the list of
  mobile and portable subscriber radios that cannot
  accept the new software since August 2004
• Motorola and Sprint Nextel have executed a
  contract to define which subscriber units will
  have new rebanding software developed and tested

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Non-NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact

• All equipment can be retuned to new frequencies
• Motorola recommends replacing subscribers with
  class B IM protection for better interference
  protection after rebanding
• Costs to replace radios that can be retuned or
  reprogrammed will be the responsibility of the
  licensee Class B IM rated models are
• GTX Mobiles
• GTX Portables
• STX
• STX Gemini Plus
• MTX820
• LCS2000
• LTS2000
• MaxTrac

Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Subscribers

• Reprogram
• ASTRO Spectra (1995)
• ASTRO Saber (1MB)
• MCS 2000
• MT 1500
• MTS 2000 (512k)
• VRM PRM (All)
• XTL 5000
• XTL 2500
• XTL 1500
• XTS 1500
• XTS 2500
• XTS 3000
• XTS 5000

• Replace
• ASTRO Saber (512k)
• ASTRO Spectra (
• LCS 2000
• LTS 2000
• MaxTrac
• MTS 2000 (256k)
• MTX 820
• Saber SI
• Spectra
• Spectra E
• STX Gemini Plus

Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Systems

• Retune
• ASTRO 25 6.X
• SE Included
• Private data systems

• Reprogram
• ASTRO / Analog SmartZone 4.1
• SmartZone 2.03
• SmartZone 3.0
• SmartZone OmniLink 3.5
• SMARTNET II
• SMARTNET 2.02
• SMARTNET 3.0
• SMARTNET 3.1
• SMARTNET 3.2
• SmartWorks
• StartSite

• Update
• SMARTNET I
• SMARTNET II (21 channels)

Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Stations

• Retune
• DSS I, II, III (Data Stations)
• MTR 2000
• MSF 5000
• Quantar
• Quantro
• STR3000
• MICOR Non-simulcast -- Requires retune of high
  stability oscillator and receive channel elements
• MICOR Simulcast -- Requires retune of Reis Lab
  Synthesizer and receive channel elements
• Reprogram
• IntelliRepeater (IR)

Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Network
Management

• Zone Manager
• Site Command
• Site Control Manager
• System Watch II
• Site Lens
• SIMS I
• SIMS II
• SIP

Reprogram
Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Controllers
Reprogram

• RNC 3000
• RNC 6000
• NCP 3000
• 6809 (Pre SMARTNET II)

• 6809 (28 channel)
• MTC 3600
• IMP Zone Controller
• MZC 3000
• CSC 7000

Update
Current as of April 10, 2006
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NPSPAC Systems Equipment Impact Consoles

• Conventional no impact
• Trunked
• No impact anticipated
• CENTRACOM Series II
• Gold Series
• Gold Elite
• Trunked CENTRACOM II (Type I Systems only)
• Existing Button and LED Console Operation
  positions can potentially be upgraded (Inventory
  detail is vital)

Current as of May 3, 2006
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Replacement Voice Subscribers
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Why is There a Rebanding Subscriber?

• FCCs Report and Order provides for Comparable
  Facilities for licensees
• Licensees cant have significant gains in
  features/product
• TA FCC have emphasized this requirement
• Motorolas approach is to create subscribers
  comparable to those units being replaced
• 4 models created to meet majority of need
• We created the units from current products
• Familiar form factor
• Allows systems to update fleet at minimal costs

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NPSPAC Trunking SubscribersMemory Limited
Replacement Details

• For NPSPAC radios, the older models radios will
  have to be replaced.
• Verify the radio Serial Number using the chart to
  the right and the dates below
• MTS 2000 (256k Memory)
• Radios built before June 1993 have to be
  replaced.
• 5th Letter will be S or T.
• If its T, the 6th Letter should be A-L
• Make note of L Units for possible testing
• ASTRO Saber (512k Memory)
• Radios built before Aug 1996 have to be replaced.
• 5th Letter will be S - W.
• If its W, the 6th Letter should be A-Q
• Make note of Q Units for possible testing
• ASTRO Spectra (512k Memory)
• Radios built before Aug 1996 have to be replaced.
• 5th Letter will be S - W.
• If its W, the 6th Letter should be A-R
• Make note of R Units for possible testing

Updated May 1, 2005
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NPSPAC Trunking Memory / Hardware Limited
Replacement Matchup
Rebanded Subscribers
Replace Subscriber

• Guidelines for choosing 1500 RB or 2500 RB
• Portable
• If portable is a Model III, requires encryption
  or 255 channels, its replacement is an XTS 2500
  RB
• LTS2000 is replaced by the XTS 2500 RB
• Others are replaced with XTS 1500 RB
• Mobile
• If mobile requires encryption or 255 channels,
  its replacement is an XTL 2500 RB
• LCS2000 is replaced by the XTL 2500 RB
• Others should be replaced with XTL 1500 RB
• Consolettes
• Use XTL 5000

XTS 2500 RB XTS 1500 RB XTL 5000 XTL
2500 RB XTL 1500 RB
LTS 2000 ASTRO Saber (512k) Saber SI MTS2000
(256k) STX Gemini Plus STX LCS 2000 ASTRO
Spectra (W9 Spectra Spectra E MaxTrac Syntor 9000 Syntor
X MICOR Mostar Traxar Motrar
Encryption Model III Large Channel size
No Encryption Model I
Encryption Large Channel size
No Encryption
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Replacement Products NPSPAC Trunking Radios
XTS 2500 RB
XTS1500 RB
PORTABLES
XTL 2500 RB
XTL 1500 RB
MOBILES
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Replacement Radio Feature Comparison
Standard XTS/XTL
Rebanding
Features
1500 2500
1500 2500
Yes
No
700 MHz Support
48 255
Channels
XTS - 48 XTL - 255 512
No Yes
No Yes
Portable Display
48
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Talkgroups per Personality
100
50
Call List Number
50
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Call Entries per List
Type II / ASTRO
Type II
Trunking Protocols
No Analog Digital
No Analog
Encryption
TBD Yes (Avail. 1Q-06)
No
Channel Announcement
Rebanding radios are designed to match features
of replaced products All units can be upgraded
to ASTRO 25 via traditional Price Book processes
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Subscriber Summary

• Be sure youve checked your interoperability
  plans
• If you need NPSPAC trunking capability after
  rebanding, reprogram subscribers with rebanding
  software or use replacement radio chart
• Replacement radios are driven by 3 factors
• Display
• Encryption
• Number of channels
• Accessories will be swapped on 1 for 1 basis

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Impacts to Infrastructure
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How Weve Designed the New Software to Simplify
Rebanding

• Developed software to minimize the number of
  times each subscriber is touched
• Doubled Failsoft and Control Channel lists
• Subscribers are reprogrammed retuned first
• Subscribers then use old or new plans as needed
  throughout system rebanding
• Enables communications to be maintained while
  site by site updates occur

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Good News

• Software is available Now
• Infrastructure software cannot be ordered without
  Suitability Assessment being completed to ensure
  compatibility with system
• All products shipping as of Jan 23, 06 already
  have new Rebanding software embedded

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Impacts to Data Subscribers and Systems
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Data TAC Radio List GEMS Products (1993 to
present)
PRODUCT
RESOLUTION
Conv.
Trunk.
Family Model Description Protocol
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune
Retune / Replace Retune Retune /
Reprogram Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retu
ne
RPM500 Internal Radio 806-824 (8400) MDC4800
RDLAP VRM660 F2168 Internal Radio 806-824
(8400) MDC4800 RDLAP PRM 660 F2274 Internal
Radio 806-824 (8400) MDC4800 RDLAP VRM500 F205
4 J466 Spectra (Data Only) RDLAP J467 Spectra
(Data with Voice) RDLAP MCS2000 RDLAP MCS2000
RDLAP VRM600 F2453 Internal Spectra Radio 806-821
15W RDLAP 19.2 F2455 Internal Spectra Radio
806-824 15W RDLAP 9.6 F2452 Internal Spectra
Radio 806-821 35W RDLAP 19.2 F2454 Internal
Spectra Radio 806-824 35W RDLAP
9.6 VRM650 F3454 Internal MCS2000 RDLAP
9.6 RDLAP 19.2 F3455 Internal MCS2000 RDLAP
9.6 RDLAP 19.2
X X
Current as of Sept. 29, 2005
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Data TAC Radio List GEMS Products (1993 to
present)
PRODUCT
RESOLUTION
Conv.
Trunk.
Family Model Description Protocol
X X X X X X X X X X X X
Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retun
e Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune Retune
VRM850 F4454 Internal MCS2000 RDLAP 9.6 RDLAP
19.2 F4455 Internal MCS2000 RDLAP 9.6 RDLAP
19.2 Forte F2157 Internal Radio 806-824 (8400)
3W MDC4800 RDLAP F2160 See
VRM500/600 9100-T F5149 Internal 806-824,
35W RDLAP F5150 Internal 806-824,
3W RDLAP F5137 See VRM500/600 RDLAP 9100-WS F5110
Internal 806-824, 35W RDLAP F5111 Internal
806-824, 3W RDLAP F5137 See VRM500/600 RDLAP MW30
0 Internal 806-824, 35W RDLAP Internal
806-824, 3W RDLAP See VRM500/600 RDLAP MW520/MW8
00 Internal 806-824, 35W RDLAP Internal
806-824, 3W RDLAP See VRM500/600 RDLAP
Current as of Sept. 29, 2005
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DataTAC Stations Impact

• DSS, DSSII, DSSIII (Data System Stations)
• MSF 5000
• DBS (Quantar)
• MICOR-Non-Simulcast
• NOTE Requires retune of high stability
  oscillator and receive element
• MICOR Simulcast
• NOTE Requires retune of Reis Lab Synthesizer and
  receive element

Current as of April 10, 2006
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DataTAC Controllers Impact
NOTE DataTAC FullVision receives channel
information from the RNC 3000, no update needed.

• RNC3000
• RNC6000
• NCP3000
• Need a channel list update for the modified
  channels

NOTE NCP500 NCP1000 are not impacted because
they do not have knowledge of system frequencies.
Current as of April 10, 2006
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More Information from Motorola

• Motorolas Public Website www.motorola.com/800
  rebanding
• Specific 800 MHz Rebanding Questions
• RebandQs_at_motorola.com

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Information Sources

• FCC Rebanding Website
• 800mhz.gov/index2.html
• Transition Administrator
• www.800ta.org
• APCO 800 MHz Page
• www.apcointl.org/frequency/800hp.htm

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Additional Handouts

• Specification Sheets for Replacement Radios
• MTUG Application
• Update replacement matrix

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Inventory

• Portables Type, Model, S/N, Firmware,
  Encryption, Accessories, ESP, SZ, FM Approved and
  etc.
• Mobiles Type, Model, S/N, Firmware, Encryption,
  Accessories, ESP, SZ, Type of microphone, type of
  speaker, type of antenna, dash mounts, control
  station, in a console or not?
• Consolettes Same as above, local or remote,
  interface board.
• BDAs.

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