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Thales Communications, Inc.,
LibertyTM Multiband Land Mobile Radio
20082008
Interoperability Issues Still Exist
Seven years after 9-11, radio interoperability issues still existexist
Katrina Finding: Lack of communications and situational awareness paralyzed command and control
Why Can’t We Talk??
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Many Users….Different Frequency Bands
The Root Cause for Interoperability Issues Remains the Same…….Multiple Users in Different
Frequency Bands Using Different WaveformsFrequency Bands Using Different Waveforms
Frequency BandsWaveforms
136 -174MHz
380 -400MHz
450 -512MHz
700 MHz
800MHz
AnalogFM 25
Project25
Future???
402 -420MHz
Federal AgenciesState and LocalState and Local GovernmentDoD LMR
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What IF…….
Wh t if t bl diWhat if my portable radio …
Covered all of the frequency bands - VHF, UHF, 700, and 800?Had the same size, weight, and power as my old single-band portable?Operated in Project 25 Digital, Conventional and Trunked, as well as Legacy Analog? Offered OFB DES and AES with Over the Air Re-Key for secure communications?And was Mil Spec rugged and submersible in water to two meters?
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All Bands, All Modes, Type 3 Encryption. One Radio
Thales LibertyTM Radio
Multiband Land Mobile RadioFull coverage in ALL Public Safety bands
136-174 MHz136 174 MHz380-520 MHz763-869 MHz
Package size and weight equal to current single band LMR radios
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Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio
User NeedsUser NeedsAnswered
Scan across all bandsPriority scanE t t dEasy to operate and programGPS personal location (external device)Project 25 packet dataSide data port facilitates cross band repeating
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Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio - Accessories
2 Batteries: 10 Hr, 20 Hr6 unit multi-chargerSingle unit chargerSingle unit chargerSpeaker mic, 2-wire,3-wire covert harnessSingle multi-band, flex antenna 136-869 MHzCable Kits: PC Programming,
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g g,cloning, GPS, Repeater
Thales LibertyTM Land Mobile Radio - Made in the USA
Engineering
Complete Product Development and Support
EngineeringAll engineering done in-houseOn-site model shop for quick prototypingCMMI Level 3
ManufacturingComplete robotics-type factoryTwo manufacturing facilitiesISO 9001 2000ISO 9001:2000
Customer SupportTechnical support free to all product usersFull warranty and repair facility, in-houseFull warranty and repair facility, in house and in-theatre Product updates and info maintained on website
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1st True Multiband, Multimode LMR
The Thales LibertyTM LMR is the first true Multiband, Multimode Land Mobile Radio
A true Land Mobile Radio with P25 Class A specs and FCC Type AcceptanceFully supports P25 (Trunking, Encryption, OTAR)Allows use in all Public Safety frequency bands including 700/800 MHzincluding 700/800 MHzEliminates the need for multiple radios or use of local resources
fIs scalable and easily deployable for emergency situations and Incident Command ResponseTakes advantage of existing infrastructure and
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allows migration to new digital systems
Perfect Cache Radio
• The perfect Cache radiofor natural disasters, terrorist eventsterrorist events
• Preprogrammed for mutual aid channels inall bands
• Program on the scene from front panel or PCfrom front panel or PC
• Clone radio to radio• Deploy quickly and hand out radiosDeploy quickly and hand out radios• Operate with or without infrastructure
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Best Band for Propagation
• Take full advantage of mutual aid channels in all bands 136-869 MHz
• Choose the band with best• Choose the band with best propagation characteristics for your application: ● UHF for urban settings,container inspections
● VHF for osuperior performancein ruralin rural, forests, andparks
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Perfect Bridge for P25 and Legacy
• Perfect bridge radio between established regional P25 trunked systems and adjacent conventional radio
i th b dusers in other bands• Good bridge for Statewide P25 networks to rural and
small municipality conventional radio userssmall municipality conventional radio users
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Direct Connection Security
• Direct connection to existing systems for secure authentication and AES encryption
• Most secure interoperability links, no patch or reduction to pbaseband audio required
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What interoperability issues could the Thales LibertyTM
Land Mobile Radio solve for your Agency?Is the Product Definition appropriate for user needs?
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