This report is continuing research and analysis of LMR markets and technologies. The report goal, mainly, was to develop a system view on the fastest growing LMR market segment – the TETRA radio.

The report provides the results of the TETRA Potential Market (PM) analysis. The PM analysis allows to assess essential market characteristics and to present them in convenient formats. Though the PM analysis may lack some specifics, it allows estimating the upper boundaries of the market size and provides some guidance to both TETRA users and vendors. All major geographical segments of the TETRA market have been presented in the report.

This report addresses TETRA LMR technology specifics, standards and the analysis of major market players, including their portfolios.

This report is intended for organizations involved in the development of PSC; as well as for companies that are working in the area of advanced commercial digital LMR networks design and implementation. Engineers, management and sales departments will find in this report useful information that can be applied to their work. Report also addresses the needs of managers and technical staff of various public safety organizations. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction 
1.1 Scope 6
1.2 Research Methodology 6
1.3 Target Audience 7

2.0 TETRA: Potential Market 
2.1 Sources 8
2.2 Method and Assumptions 8
2.3 Summary: TETRA Radio PM 10
2.4 Details: PM 10
2.4.1 Global 11
2.4.2 EU 12
2.4.3 England 13
2.4.4 France 14
2.4.5 Germany 15
2.4.6 Spain 16
2.4.7 Italy 17
2.4.8 China 18
2.4.9 India 19
2.4.10 E. Europe 20
2.4.11 Asia (Ex. China & India) 21
2.4.12 Africa 22
Attachment: TETRA Technology 23
A.1 General 23
A.1.1 Major Milestones 24
A.2 TETRA: Scope-Release I 24
A.2.1 General 25
A.2.2 Bands 26
A.2.3 TETRA and GSM 26
A.3 Main Features 
A.3.1 General 27
A.3.2 Technical Details 30
A.3.3 Services 30
A.3.4 Benefits 32
A.3.5 Networking 33
A.4 Release I Details 35
A.4.1 General 35
A.4.2 Interfaces 36
A.4.3 Infrastructure 39
A.4.4 Spectrum Allocation 40
A.4.5 Mobiles 41
A.5 P25 and TETRA 41
A.5.1 General 41
A.5.2 Characteristics 42
A.5.3 Modifications 44
A.5.4 TETRA in North America 45
A.6 Security 46
A.7 Summary 47
A.8 TETRA Release II 48
A.8.1 Drivers 48
A.8.2 Rational 49
A.8.3 Applications 51
A.8.4 Trunked Mode Operation (TMO) Range Extension 51
A.8.5 Adaptive Multiple Rate (AMR) Voice Codec 51
A.8.6 Mixed Excitation Liner Predictive, enhanced (MELPe) Voice Codec 51
A.8.7 Data Services Development 52
A.8.7.1 TAPS 53
A.8.7.2 TEDS 54
A.8.8 Comparison 55
A.8.9 Standardization Status 57
A.9 Vendors 58
3T Communications 58
Aerial Facilities Limited (AFL)-Axell 59
Artevea 60
Cassidian 61
ClearTone 61
DAMM Cellular 62
EADS D&S-PlantCML 63
EtherStack 66
Frequentis 67
Groupco 68
HYT 69
Motorola (Motorola Solutions) 69
Niros 71
Pegasus Network 72
Portalify 72
Radio IP Software 73
Rohde-Schwarz 75
Rohill 76
Sepura 77
Selex 79
Teltronic 80
Team Simoco 82
Thales 84
Conclusions 85

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: PM: Global TETRA PSC ($B) 11
Figure 2: PM: Global TETRA Commercial ($B) 11
Figure 3: PM: EU TETRA PSC ($B) 12
Figure 4: PM: EU TETRA Commercial ($B) 12
Figure 5: PM: England TETRA PSC ($B) 13
Figure 6: PM: England TETRA Commercial ($B) 13
Figure 7: PM: France TETRA PSC ($B) 14
Figure 8: PM: France TETRA Commercial ($B) 14
Figure 9: PM: Germany TETRA PSC ($B) 15
Figure 10: PM: Germany TETRA Commercial ($B) 15
Figure 11: PM: Spain TETRA PSC ($B) 16
Figure 12: PM: Spain TETRA Commercial ($B) 16
Figure 13: PM: Italy TETRA PSC ($B) 17
Figure 14: PM: Italy TETRA Commercial ($B) 17
Figure 15: PM: China TETRA PSC ($B) 18
Figure 16: PM: China TETRA Commercial ($B) 18
Figure 17: PM: India TETRA PSC ($B) 19
Figure 18: PM: India TETRA Commercial ($B) 19
Figure 19: PM: E. Europe TETRA PSC ($B) 20
Figure 20: PM: E. Europe TETRA Commercial ($B) 20
Figure 21: PM: Asia (Excluding China & India) TETRA PSC ($B) 21
Figure 22: PM: Asia (Excluding China & India) TETRA Commercial ($B) 21
Figure 23: PM: Africa TETRA PSC ($B) 22
Figure 24: PM: Africa TETRA Commercial ($B) 22
Figure 25: TETRA Association Structure 24
Figure 26: TETRA Release I 28
Figure 27: TETRA Interworking Illustration 34
Figure 28: TETRA Interoperability Interfaces 34
Figure 29: Network Scenarios 35
Figure 30:  TETRA Release I Interfaces 37
Figure 31: TETRA: Spectrum Allocation 40
Figure 32: Phased Approach 42
Figure 33: TETRA R II Application Developments 52
Figure 34: Directions 53
Figure 35: TAPS 54
Figure 36: Spectral Efficiency 56
Figure 37: Rates and Range 56
Figure 38: TETRA TEDS Characteristics 57

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Summary ($B) 10
Table 2: TETRA Established 26
Table 3: TETRA Release I-Major Characteristics 48
Table 4: TETRA Improvements 49
Table 5: Applications (Release II) 51
Table 6: TEDS RF Channel Characteristics 55