A Report on TETRA Release 2

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A Report on TETRA Release 2

• Brian Oliver
• Chairman, ETSI Project TETRA

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Agenda

• Current TETRA Release 1
• Capturing User requirements for TETRA Release 2
  
• Terms of Reference ETSI Project TETRA
• New structure of ETSI Project TETRA
• Summary - standardisation status
• Future?

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The Unique TETRA Domain
Markets Served by TETRA
Non-shared (PMR) Economical solution designed to
meet a user organisations own distinct and
specialised mobile communications needs Shared
(PAMR Operator) Traditional Mobile Network
Operator, licensed to provide out-sourced
communications for a wide variety of mobile radio
users
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TETRA Release 1

• TETRA was developed to address the unique
  integrated requirements of PMR and PAMR
• Group and Broadcast Calls
• Emergency Calls
• Fast Access (lt300msec)
• Direct Mode Operation
• Dispatch Operation
• National Agency Encryption
• Concurrent Voice Data
• Integrated Telephony
• Scalable Infrastructure
• Three Distinct Services provided on One
  Integrated Scalable Infrastructure

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So..
TETRA Release 1 already

• serves the Unique PMR/PAMR Domain
• is a Commercial Success
• is another ETSI Standard gaining World-Wide
  acceptance
• has Multi-Vendor support

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• New features in support of PMR market driven
  requirements
• -Increased Data Rate

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Increased Data Rate

• Objectives
• evolution of TETRA to provide high speed packet
  data
• aim is approx 10 x speed of current TETRA
• Timings and deliverables
• initial study to identify preferred solution
• ETSI Standard (ES) by end of Q3 2001
• subsequent phases may be required

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• New features in support of PMR market driven
  requirements
• -Increased Data Rate
• -Interworking and Roaming between TETRA and
  UMTS/3G

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Interworking and roaming

• Objectives
• improved Interworking and roaming with other
  networks
• GSM, GPRS, UMTS in particular
• Timings and deliverables
• ES by end of Q1 2002
• subsequent phases may be required
• close cooperation with other groups
• e.g. 3GPP

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Speech coding

• Objectives
• selection and standardisation of additional
  speech codec(s) for TETRA
• interworking with other 3G networks
• enhanced voice quality
• likely impacts in other areas (e.g. air interface
  protocols)
• Timings and deliverables
• initial study to select preferred codec(s)
• ES by end of Q3 2001

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• New features in support of PMR market driven
  requirements
• -Increased Data Rate
• -Interworking and Roaming between TETRA and
  UMTS/3G
• -Evolution of TETRA SIM towards USIM

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SIM evolution

• Objectives
• further evolution of TETRA SIM
• convergence with USIM
• meet needs for TETRA-specific services
• interworking and roaming with other networks
• Timings and deliverables
• continuation of existing WG7 work
• split common aspects and TETRA-specific (Q1 2001)
• work closely with EP SCP
• ES by end of Q2 2002

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• Further Increases in Network Efficiency
• Air Interface optimisation for increased spectrum
  efficiency
• Increased capacity and performance
• Increased quality and grade of service
• Network techniques to further improve terminal
  size, weight and battery life

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Air Interface Optimization

• Objectives
• further enhancements of TETRA air interface
• improved performance
• Timings and deliverables
• initial feasibility study of options (6 months)
• Technical Report for feasibility study, followed
  by a possible number of ES
• standardisation likely to be phased
• complete by end of Q3 2003

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• Further Increases in Network Efficiency
• Air Interface optimisation for increased spectrum
  efficiency
• Increased capacity and performance
• Increased quality and grade of service
• Network techniques to further improve terminal
  size, weight and battery life
• Range Extension (e.g. 120-200 km)

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• Further Increases in Network Efficiency
• Air Interface optimisation for increased spectrum
  efficiency
• Increased capacity and performance
• Increased quality and grade of service
• Network techniques to further improve terminal
  size, weight and battery life
• Range Extension (120-200 km)
• Full backwards compatibility with current TETRA

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User Requirements for TETRA Release 2

• Further Increases in Network Efficiency
• Air Interface optimisation for increased spectrum
  efficiency
• Increased capacity and performance
• Increased quality and grade of service
• Network techniques to further improve terminal
  size, weight and battery life
• Range Extension (120-200 km)
• Full backwards compatibility with current TETRA
• Operation within existing frequency bands
  assigned for TETRA

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Summary of TETRA Release 2 Deliverables

• TR
• Initial Feasibility Study covering new Air
  Interface requirements
• ES
• Higher Speed Packet Data
  
• New Codec (or Codecs)
• U-SIM requirements for TETRA
• Interworking and Roaming with 3G
• Air interface enhancements
• EN
• Possible Harmonised Standards for Release 2
• Other Deliverables
• As identified by User/Market requirements for new
  features/facilities

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Additions to Terms of Reference for ETSI Project
TETRA

• High speed packet data
• Additional speech codec(s)
• Enhancement of TETRA air interface
• Interworking and roaming with other networks
• Evolution of TETRA SIM towards USIM
• Extension of operating range of TETRA
• Support for further requirements (e.g. location
  information)
• Backward compatibility

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New Organisation ETSI Project TETRA
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So.
TETRA Release 2 will

• Enhance the TETRA Standard
• Satisfy Evolving Market Requirements
• Complement the 3G Domain
• Strengthen TETRAs Global Influence

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TETRA Standardisation - status

• Current TETRA standardisation work (Release 1)
  almost complete
• Revised Terms of Reference for EP TETRA (Release
  2)
• approved at ETSI Board meeting 28 - September
• Outline work programme for TETRA Release 2
• agreed at EPTETRA meeting 13 - October
• Technical work starting to get underway
• drafting of Terms of Reference for Working Groups
  in new EPTETRA structure
• planning of technical work

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Consequence of Release 2

• Greater user satisfaction in EU member states
  leading to increased penetration an utilisation
• Increased Market Size, Revenues and Globalisation
• Increased Lifetime Revenues from Longevity of
  TETRA Technology (users, manufacturers, etc.)
• Greater participation from Manufacturers and
  Related industries
• An e-Europe contributor
• Boosting European Industry competitiveness in a
  knowledge-based economy
• Improving the efficiency of the public sector
  workforce, and hence the safety of citizens

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Future

• The PS and Civil markets follow similar
  development paths.
• Central to the market development is the
  realisation of higher data rates.
• In the concept of 3G convergence interworking
  with UMTS is perhaps indicative of true mobile
  technology convergence being later, at the 4G
  stage?

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Plausible Prediction?
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Thank you and have a safe journey home.