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Radio Services Update

This presentation provides an overview of the Orange County radio system, including past, present, and future projects, FCC mandated radio rebanding, future technologies, and next steps. It also covers the agencies and frequencies involved, system configuration, dispatch consoles, CIP accomplishments and future funding, as well as the importance of radio rebanding and future technologies.

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Radio Services Update

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  1. Radio Services Update Presentation to Board of County Commissioners June 26, 2007

  2. Presentation Outline • Overview of Radio System • CIP Projects • Past, Present, Future • FCC Mandated Radio Rebanding • Future Technologies • Next Steps

  3. Overview - Orange County Radio System • Orange County Agencies City Orlando • Orange County Fire Rescue Town of Windermere • Orange County Sheriff Office Town of Eatonville • Orange County B.C.C. City of Ocoee • Emergency Medical Services City of Maitland • Ambulance Services City of Winter Park • OC Convention Center City of Winter Garden • OC Board of Education City of Edgewood • LYNX Transit Authority Various Federal Agencies • Reedy Creek Surrounding Counties

  4. Overview – Fast Facts • 9,500+ Orange County owned/supported radios • 20,000+ radios “touching” the OC system • 50+ Agencies • 80+ Frequencies/400+ Talkgroups

  5. SmartZone Controller Orange Cty Sites Overview - Radio System Orange County Multi-Site Simulcast/SmartZone System City of Orlando 5 Site Simulcast Winter Park IR Site Orange Co Convention Ctr. IR Site Orange Co Zellwood IR Site Winter Garden IR Site Maitland IR Site Orange Co Jail IR Site

  6. Overview - System Configuration Apopka Zellwood Bid Pending Bithlo / Bid Pending Clarcona Forsyth / Prime Site Taylor Creek Station 52 Landfill Reedy Creek South Chase OPH

  7. Overview - Dispatch Consoles ($5.3M Value) • 90 Radio Dispatch consoles in nine centers • Owned by County and operated by municipalities

  8. CIP Major Accomplishments • Radio coverage assessment study completed by Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC) • Upgrade various radio system components based on the study

  9. CIP’s Currently Underway • New Zellwood Tower (Replaces FS/ Est. $600,000) • New Bithlo Tower • Equipment purchased from State of Florida (Est. $600,000) • Replace obsolete microwave radio equipment (Est. $435,000)

  10. CIP Future Funding • Continue with Public Safety improvements based on SAIC Study • Improve coverage West Orange County

  11. RADIO REBANDING • FCC releases order Aug, 2004 to solve radio interference • Orange County issues RFP/signs agreements • Televate Engineering (Sep, 2006) • Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker P.A (May, 2006) • May, 2007, Planning Agreement signed with Sprint/Nextel • Signed by the Transition Administrator 6/13/07 • O.C. signs Interlocal Agreement with Municipalities/Agencies • Signed by Orange County Mayor, Pending BCC Approval

  12. Rebanding - Next Steps • Begin planning for system Reband (6 months) • System wide Inventory • Sign Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement (FRA) with Sprint Nextel • Target Completion Jun ‘08

  13. Future Technologies • Project 25 (P25) is a standard for the manufacturing of interoperable digital two-way wireless communications • The published P25 standards suite is administered by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) • Project 25 is recommended for federal grant funding applications (e.g. UASI, COPS, etc.)

  14. Future Technologies • Current Public Safety Radio System purchased Dec. 1992 for $19 million • Current system reaches end of life Dec. 2012 • Certain components of system are obsolete now and manufacturer discontinued (more difficult to repair) • Hire Technologically Neutral Consultant

  15. Future Technologies • Funding challenges • Determine timeframe for migration (Up to two years needed to migrate from old to new) • Prioritize by agency/department • Complete System Replacement or Upgrade by 2012 • $46 to $53 million

  16. Next Steps • Award the Bithlo and Zellwood contracts and continue system improvements • Plan and Implement Rebanding requirements • Research and plan for a system replacement or upgrade • Allocate CIP Funding of approximately $50 M

  17. Radio Services Update Presentation to Board of County Commissioners June 26, 2007

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