greater austin-travis county regional radio system
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Greater Austin-Travis Greater Austin-Travis County Regional Radio County Regional Radio
SystemSystem
GATRRS OverviewGATRRS Overview• GATRRS is the Greater Austin-Travis County
Regional Radio System.• The system went live in 2003 as a trunked,
simulcast, 800 MHz, P-25 two-way voice radio system serving Austin, Travis County, Austin Independent School District, and UT-Austin.
• Since 2003, many systems have been connected to the GATRRS master site for improved interoperability.
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
GATRRS 2003
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GATRRS OverviewGATRRS Overview
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GATRRS 2013
GATRRS Overview: Terms DefinedGATRRS Overview: Terms Defined• Trunked: A way to share a limited number of
frequencies with a large number of users.• Term comes from railroad, telegraphy, and
telephone worlds: “Trunk lines” connected major cities together and telephone switching offices to each other.
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
GATRRS Overview: Terms DefinedGATRRS Overview: Terms Defined• Trunked: A way to share a limited number of
frequencies with a large number of users.
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
GATRRS Overview: Terms DefinedGATRRS Overview: Terms Defined• 800 MHz: “Eight-hundred megahertz” is a frequency band
commonly used by local government public safety. Austin-Travis, Bastrop, Lee, and WilCo use 800 MHz channels.
• 700 MHz: Also available to local public safety. The DPS Capitol site (part of GATRRS) uses 700 MHz; the Caldwell system uses 700 and 800 MHz.
• VHF: “Very High Frequency” band in the 150 MHz range for public safety. Blanco, Burnet, Llano, MRGDC, and STDC use VHF channels on their trunked GATRRS systems.
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What is What is InteroperabilityInteroperability??
• Ability of first responders to communicate, via voice or data, with other first responders from other agencies in real time.
• Cross-jurisdiction, cross-discipline, on demand, as authorized during multi-agency response.
• Can be accomplished in several ways.
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Who can interoperate on GATRRS?Who can interoperate on GATRRS?• Law Enforcement• Fire Services• Emergency Medical Services• Public Utilities• Hospitals (through Capital Area Trauma Regional
Advisory Council)• State and Feds (Texas offices) – DPS, FBI, ATF,
Tx Military Forces
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Interoperability Governing DocumentsInteroperability Governing Documents
• National Emergency Communications Plan (federal)• Texas Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan
(SCIP covers all Texas public safety agencies).• Texas Statewide Interoperability Channel Plan (covers all
Texas public safety agencies).• GATRRS Interoperability Plan (covers all GATRRS
members).
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Local, Regional, Statewide GovernanceLocal, Regional, Statewide Governance
• Interlocal Agreements and Memos of Understanding.
• Regional interoperability committees (CAPCOG Long-Term Telecommunications Interoperability; Region 49 Planning and Review; Capital Area Emergency Communications District).
• Texas Interoperable Communications Committee.
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
Local, Regional, Statewide GovernanceLocal, Regional, Statewide Governance
LocalLocal RegionalRegional StatewideStatewide
GATRRS Governing BoardGATRRS Governing Board
GATRRS Operating BoardGATRRS Operating Board
GATRRS Advisory TeamGATRRS Advisory Team
CAPCOG Exec CommitteeCAPCOG Exec Committee
CAPCOG Homeland CAPCOG Homeland
Security Task ForceSecurity Task Force
CAPCOG Long-TermCAPCOG Long-Term
Interop CommitteeInterop Committee
Governor, DPS DirectorGovernor, DPS Director
Statewide Interop CoordinatorStatewide Interop Coordinator
SCIP Executive CouncilSCIP Executive Council
SCIP Steering CommitteeSCIP Steering Committee
Greater Austin-Travis CountyRegional Radio System
Local, Regional, Statewide GovernanceLocal, Regional, Statewide Governance
Common Challenges:Common Challenges:• Infrastructure and Equipment CostsInfrastructure and Equipment Costs• Sustainment FundingSustainment Funding• Adoption of Standard Operating ProceduresAdoption of Standard Operating Procedures• End-User Training and ExercisesEnd-User Training and Exercises
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