Utah Communications Agency Network

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Utah Communications AgencyNetwork

• Rebanding Presentation
• May 2006

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What is Rebanding ?

• It is changing the operational frequencies of the
  800 MHz radio systems Nationwide to another
  portion of the frequency spectrum.
• Who decided to do this?
• The FCC implemented this plan after 2-1/2 years
  of research and input from industry and public
  safety
• This is a compromise plan which was driven by
  public safety

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806
824
764
762
776
792
777
794
849
851
747
Mobile
A
C
D
D
C
A
B
B
A
B
B
A
700 MHz Public Safety (Base)
700 MHz Public Safety (Mobile)
800 MHz Band
Upper 700 MHz Commercial
Upper 700 MHz Commercial
Upper 700 MHz Commercial
Cellular
ATG
894
Base
700 MHz Guard Band
869
851
700 MHz Commercial and 700 MHz Guard Band do not
have specified Base and Mobile channels

Mobile and Control Station Transmit Frequencies
(in MHz)
824
806
809.75
821
816
NPSPAC (Public Safety)
General Category
Interleaved Spectrum
ESMR (Upper 200)
851
854.75
866
861
869
Base Station Transmit Frequencies (in MHz)
General Category -7.5 MHz 150 Channels Licensed
by EA Blocks of 25 channels (SMR) Some Incumbent
Operators Remain
Interleaved Spectrum -12.5 MHz 250 Channels 80
SMR Channels (Licensed by EA, Some Incumbent
Operators Remain) 70 Public Safety Channels 50
Business Channels 50 Industrial Land
Transportation Channels
NPSPAC - 6 MHz 225 Channels _at_ 12.5 kHz spacing 5
Channels _at_ 25 kHz spacing 5 Mutual Aid Channels
ESMR/Upper 200 10 MHz 200 Channels Licensed by
EA Non EA incumbents are currently undergoing
mandatory relocation
TODAY
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AFTER REBANDING
806
824
764
762
776
792
777
794
849
851
747
Mobile
A
C
D
D
C
A
B
B
A
B
B
A
700 MHz Public Safety (Base)
700 MHz Public Safety (Mobile)
800 MHz Band
Upper 700 MHz Commercial
Upper 700 MHz Commercial
Cellular
ATG
894
Base
700 MHz Guard Band
869
851
700 MHz Commercial and 700 MHz Guard Band do not
have specified Base and Mobile channels
Mobile and Control Station Transmit Frequencies
(in MHz)
824
817
806
809
815
816
809
Public Safety B/ILT Non-Cellular SMR
NPSPAC (Public Safety)
Expansion Band
Guard Band
ESMR
NPSPAC
869
861
851
854
860
862
Base Station Transmit Frequencies (in MHz)
No public safety system will be required to
remain in or relocate to the Expansion Band
although they may do so if they choose. No
public safety or CII licensee may be
involuntarily relocated to occupy the Guard Band.
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What the Re-banding Plan Does

• It will move UCAN users (and others nationwide)
  to another portion of the 800 MHz frequency band.
• Who pays for the costs? Sprint/Nextel Pays for
  the Move costs, reprogramming infrastructure,
  replacement user radios, legal expenses,
  licensing and coordination.
• Timing of the move Projected at 36 months.
• UCAN will be in Wave 1- the process started June
  2005
• Transition Administrator (TA) is in place to
  monitor the process for FCC, Sprint/Nextel and
  Users.
• TA is the mediator between Sprint/Nextel and the
  Licensee (UCAN)

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Benefits of the Move

• Reduction or elimination of interference issues
  currently taking place.
• Places a Guard band between the frequency
  blocksfuture protection against possible
  interference.
• Provides an additional 4-1/2 MHz of spectrum to
  public safety users.
• Moves the two public safety blocks of 700 MHz and
  800 MHz frequencies next to each otherenhances
  future. development of public safety systems and
  products. Puts public safety services in one
  contiguous band.

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Work to be Done

• Meetings, seminars to explain process to users.
• Develop a task list, work plan and schedule.
• Inventory all user equipment and site
  infrastructure.
• Install new software on sites (each of 400
  repeaters located on 58 sites).
• Install new software and reprogram radios (total
  of 15,500) by setting up depots at strategic
  locations in the coverage area convenient to the
  users to minimize travel times to get radio work
  done.
• Sprint/Nextel will replace radios which are
  unable to be changed.

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Work Continued

• Infrastructure will be reprogrammed with minimal
  disruption in service.
• New software allows operation on old channels
  while new channels are being programmed.
• Radio Template Talk Group layouts will remain as
  is unless agencies wish to change or modify
  during the process at their own cost Nextel
  will pay for the programming but not the template
  planning.
• Because UCAN is the FCC Licensee for the
  infrastructure we represent the users we serve
• Agreement handout.

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What Rebanding wont Do

• Change the coverage.
• Eliminate any features or communications
  capabilities.
• Change Dispatch capabilities or connectivity.
• Cause the system to wear out any sooner.
• Cause major outages while the change takes place.
• Change Events, Ops or Regional Channels.
• It simply moves the frequencies we use today to
  a lower portion of the frequency spectrum away
  from commercial users.

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Motorola Units to-Reprogram or Replace

• Reprogram
• -Motorola
• XTS 5000 XTS 2500
• XTS 1500 XTS 3000
• MCS 2000 MTS 2000
• Astro Saber 1MB
• Astro Spectra (gt95)
• VRM PRM (Data Radios)

• Replace
• -Motorola
• Spectra Spectra E
• Saber SL
• STX Gemini Plus
• MTX 820
• Maxtrac
• LCS, LTS 2000
• MTS (256K)
• Astro Saber (512K) Astro Spectra (lt96)

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EF Johnson Radios to Reprogram or Replace

• Replace Models
• 8585
• 8560
• 8750
• 7780
• 9880

• Reprogram
• 5100 Series
• 5300 Series

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Motorola Replacement Products
XTS 2500 RB
XTS1500 RB
PORTABLES
XTL 2500 RB
XTL 1500 RB
MOBILES
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EF Johnson Rebanded Radios
5300 Series Mobiles
5100 Series Portables
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Can I Upgrade or Change Radios?

• Suppliers of equipment are here to answer your
  questions about specific models of equipment
• Upgrade is possible, but the AGENCY is
  responsible for the cost difference between the
  rebanded radio and the current radio.
• Can you change vendorsAnswer unknown at this time

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What is the Rebanding Process

• First step is to reprogram radios and mobiles
  with the new rebanding software and/or replace
  radios that can not be programmed-this will allow
  all radios to operate on the old and new channels
  at the same time.
• Second step is to retune the infrastructure,
  repeaters, controllers, combiners, antennas ONE
  site at a time until all 58 sites and 26 Stand
  alone Rptrs are completed.
• Third step is to test system for any operational
  issues such as coverage changes, site
  malfunctions etc.
• Fourth is to identify and program radios that
  were missed during the process.
• Final step is the Audit and financial settlement
  from Sprint/Nextel.

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Rebanding Timeline

• May/June 06 Complete inventory process,
  identify all components, negotiate contracts with
  vendors for work.
• June/July/August 06 Negotiate contract with
  Sprint/Nextel.
• September 06 Gear up to do the work, Set the
  schedule, identify the depot locations, order and
  ship replacement radios.
• October 06 Install and verify new software in
  user radios for test operationsbegin changing
  all user radios.
• November-March 07 Reprogram 15,500 user radios,
  control stations, portables, verify and inventory
  completion.

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Timeline Continued

• April 07 30 day window to catch all radios
  missed in the reprogramming.
• May 07-December 08 Begin the process of
  retuning the infrastructure components (58
  trunked, 26 standalone, 400 repeaters).
• Verify completion of all Radios and
  Infrastructure
• Audit of work done
• Finalization of S/N contract

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Rebanding Information

• FCC http//wireless.fcc.gov/publicsafety/800MHz/b
  andreconfiguration/index2.html
• TA web site http//www.800ta.org
• APCO Website http//www.apcointl.org/frequency/80
  0hp.htm
• UCAN website http//www.ucan800.org

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Questions ??
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Memory / Hardware LimitedProduct Replacement
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 XTS 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 (lt96) Motorcycle Spectra W7 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