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State-wide Communications System for Law Enforcement and Public Safety. “Moving Ahead” Dan Brown, Project Director.
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State-wide Communications System for Law Enforcement and Public Safety “Moving Ahead” Dan Brown, Project Director
Overview: This site visit is designed to share the strategic project plan and begin the development of a strategic implementation and operations plan around wireless interoperability. This is an iterative process that will take place over the course of next few months. There are four main goals : » Communicate the state objectives for the project. » Define the problems of wireless interoperability with respect to this project with respect to the users group. » Prioritize key local issues and collect approval. » Prepare for design and production using a site survey tool.
Definition • Interoperability is the ability of public safety service and support providers to communicate with each other via voice and/or data: • On demand • In real time • When needed • When authorized
The System…How It Works $300 Million
Project DescriptionPhase One • Inter-operational Communications • 800 MHz P25 Compliant • Simulcast Five Channel Digital Overlay • Sites - Six Remotes, One Prime, One Master • $9.5 M – ODP Funded • Owned and Operated by Consortium – COA, DC, FC, CC, State
LETPP Solution • Interoperable Communications System that when implemented: • Uses existing Radio Frequency infrastructure • Achieves “on demand” interoperability through overlay additions to the current RF infrastructure: IP network backbone, IP network components and Mobile Communication Units • Provides flexibility and scalability • Achieves functionality in area covering 75% of state population with fixed communications assets; functionality in remaining 25% with mobile communication assets • Can be implemented within $8M budget • Can be completed within two year time frame • Can be managed effectively with three working groups: Task Force Requirements Analysis Group, Technical Working Group, Operations Working Group
NGA Workshop • Benefits • Gateway/Model for True Interop Solutions • Enhance Public Safety • Force Multiplier • Includes Level Cooperation • Facilitates National Response Plan • Accomplishes Thirty Plus Year Goal • Protects Emergency Responders • Phase Two
What Project Will Not Do • Increase Radio Frequency Coverage • Increase Channel Capacity • Allow Radio of One Type to Communicate with Transmitter of Different Type • Eliminate Technology Obsolescence
Key Evaluation Areas • MPLS Network 80/20 • Spectrum Availability • Intergovernmental Agreements • End User \ Transition • Statewide vs State Owned • Open Standards
Value Proposition for System • Local Law Enforcement • Interoperable communications for law enforcement and other first responders at local level • Interoperability with neighboring agencies with overlapping radio frequency coverage • Dispatch back-up capability with other agencies for continuity of operations • Dispatch conferencing with other departments and agencies • Interoperable communications statewide in major events • State Agencies • Centralized broadcast, remote monitoring statewide in major event situations • Selective dispatch center conferencing statewide • Dispatch consolidation • All • Participate in first statewide interoperable communications project • Help create a model for future state wide interoperable communication projects involving multiple local and state government agencies • Project mostly funded by federal money for first two years
Success • On time • On budget • Achieved Interoperability by Project Design. • Satisfied constituents
Local Governments’ Responsibilities • Provide Own Radios for Gateway Units • Obtain Necessary Signatures on MOAs • Facility Upgrades • Support Training and Exercise Programs • Develop and Support System Operational Procedures
State Responsibilities • Provide Legal and Procurement Assistance • Secured Funding for Project Success • Coordinate Leadership in Establishing System Operational Procedures • Provide Central Fleet Management and Maintenance - GSP (administration) • Facilitate Leadership in Overall Project Management
Project Time Lines • Project Start – 2/14/05 • RFQC Release – 4/01/05 • TFRAG Approval of RFP Vendors & PSAPs -5/2/05 • RFP Release – 5/16/05 • RFP Technical Evaluation Complete – 7/20/05 • RFP Price and Final Evaluation Complete – 7/29/05 • Vendor Recommendations to TFRAG – 8/12/05 • Vender Selected/Contract Negotiated– 9/13/05 • Vendor Identification of Project Team & Background Check – 9/15/05 • Pilot (Cobb & Core) – 11/22/05 • Pilot (Floyd, Glynn, Muscogee, Core) – 12/9/05 • MCU Delivery – 12/08/05 • Pilot Complete – 2/8/06 • Production Deployment Start – 4/17/06 • Production Complete – 3/30/07
Procurement Phase Feasibility Analysis – Technical/Financial RFQC Development/Evaluation RFP Development/Evaluation Contract Negotiation
RFQC - Completed • RFQC Released – 4/1/05 • RFQCs Received – 4/29/05 • RFQCs Reviewed - 5/2/05 • Responders (x – qualified technically for RFP) • ARINC - x • AAR-ATICS • Alcatel • IIS • Motorola - x • Raytheon - x • SyTech • Tyco/MA-COM - x • Unisys - x
RFP Completed • Requirements Submitted – 4/21/05 • RFP First Review – 4/27/05 • Draft RFP Complete – 5/5/05 • Evaluation Tool Complete – 6/06/05 • RFP Release – 5/16/05 • Offerors’ Conference – 5/19/05 • RFP Proposals Due – 6/20/05 • Technical Evaluation Complete – 7/20/05 • Price and Final Evaluation Complete – 7/29/05 • Notify Successful Offeror – 8/12/05 • Start Negotiations – 8/15/05 • End Negotiations – 9/13/05
Interoperability Techniques Method Fit Standards-Based Shared Systems Best Long-Term Solution System-Specific Roaming Full-featured, Wide Area Short-Term System Modification Gateway (Console Patch) Easily deployed Mutual Aid Channels Simple Short-Term Solutions Talkaround Swap Radios Time-consuming
MOTOBridge Technology System A System B MCU 800 MHz VHF RGU RGU MPLS VHF UHF WSGU Dispatch WSGU 911 Dispatch OMC Server SIP Server
Interoperability Techniques Short-Term Solutions Mutual Aid Repeater System 800 MHz Repeater Talkaround Swap Radios
A console that connects two networks • Variable connection usually by audio only links • Requires operator intervention per incident Level 4: Gateway - Console Patch 450 MHz System 800 MHz System Audio Only Audio Only
Linking two networks via RF links • Variety of technologies and approaches • Usually requires operator intervention Level 4: RF Gateways Field Deployed Gateway 800 MHz System 800 MHz System Gateway in Vehicle
Hardware component connects two or more networks • RF, 4-wire audio links, VoIP connect systems • Across a Region or the State Level 4: Gateway - Interface Box 800 MHz System 800 MHz System • Audio • System data • Emergency ID • Control info • Audio Only Gateway
Soft Switched Radio Network • Command and Control Tool • SSRN originally designed for military air traffic dispatch • Mobile Radio, Consoles and Telephony interfaces • All Internet Protocol (IP) from Dispatch position to base sites • Remote radio control • Interoperability continues even with the loss of the Operations Management Terminal SSRN provides Interoperability between various communications networks with a Radio over IP System Designed for Mission Critical Environments
Soft Switched Radio • Extremely scalable - local to statewide communication systems • Unlimited Base Stations / Radios • Unlimited Dispatch Positions • Any dispatcher can operate any base station in the system, anywhere, anytime • Multi-System Inter Operation • Frequency Band independent • Multi-vendor base stations • Create virtually any combination of dispatch network/control/priority • Capable of Secure links (3DES, IPSec, etc.)
SSRN Advantages Motorola SSRN Advantages • Standards Based Technology • IP technology offers flexible network implementation • Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Hardware • Robust performance and high reliability • Secure links (AES, IP-Sec) • Command and Control Capability • Conference Bridge, Dispatch and Advanced Calling Features • Complete remote control of gateway mobile radios • Scalable • Provides IP interoperability between disparate communications systems • Statewide and regional interoperability
Florida Mutual Aid System Dispatch Workstation Dispatch Workstation IP NETWORK RGU RGU RGU RGU RGU Nextel Southern Linc Metro 800 MHz System Access Radio Florida Mutual Aid OrlandoMutual Aid VHF Analog Access Radio VHF Georgia System Police Radio county Access Radio 800 MHz 800 MHz
Radio Gateway Unit Interfaces R-GU Station Conventional Cell PSTN Trunked Consolette 4W+Tone Remote Control CEB Georgia MPLS IP Network BIM 1 to 8 interface Connections per RGU LMR System 4W+E&M/Tone Remote Control Serial RS232 (Enables Radio controls, Emergency Notification and Wireless Data)
Use of AES Encryption in MOTOBRIDGE Network Encrypted or Clear Audio R-GU Applies AES Algorithm IP-Backbone Dispatch Location WS-GU • R-GU provides Encryption Over-the-Network • End-to-End Encryption occurs with encrypted radios
Dispatch Workstation Dispatch Only Location SIP Server Dispatch Workstation Dispatch Workstation OMC Server Customer IP Network Operations Management Location Other Remote Radio Locations Vendor B System Vendor A System • Scalable, up to Large Regional Network • Multi-Jurisdictional Interoperability • Command and Control Tool Access Radio Radio Gateway Access Radio
Gateway does not provide interoperability here Gateway provides interoperability here 800 MHz System A 800 MHz System B Audio, ID, Emergency PTT, etc. Audio Only Gateway
Large Scale Events Core Applications System A System B
System B System A System C System D Centralized Broadcast Core Applications GEMA
Traveling Across Jurisdictions Core Applications System B System A System C
System B System A System C Mobile Platform Core Applications
Dispatch Consolidation/Backup Core Applications System A System B
Dispatch Conferencing Core Applications
System B System A System C System D Remote Monitoring Core Applications GSP
Title: WS-GU Name, User (Dispatcher) Name and WS-GU IP Menu Tool Bar Speaker Master volume PTT button Status Bar Notification Window Remote Radio Module Remote Dispatch Module List of radio patches in the system Conference Module List of conferences in the system
Create Radio Patch connection • Right mouse click on existing radio • module and press “Connect To Radio” • --------Or -------- • From Tool Bar • Add Radio • Add Dispatch
Remote Radio Module Radio Name PSAP Name • Radio Name • PSAP Name • Radio Type / Notifications • Remote Radio State • Radio transmitted audio is connected • Radio received audio is connected • Radio Audio is disconnected • Radio is disconnected • Other user takes PTT • Local Radio State: • Speak(transmitted audio), Listen(received audio), Hold(audio is disconnected) • Radio Volume • Replay last 10 - 60 seconds of received audio Radio Type/ Notifications Remote Radio State Local Radio State Volume Replay Audio History