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Introduction
Trunked radio systems a method of wireless
data transmission.
Use many different radio carriers but only assign
a specific carrier to a certain user for a short
period of time according to demand.
EX. Rescue teams, taxi services and transport
companies all have their own unique carrier
frequency in traditional systems, they can
share a whole group of frequencies in trunked
radio systems for better frequency reuse via FDM
and TDM techniques.

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Radio Trunking

•In Radio Telephone Trunking System a fixed number of

telephone lines and radio channels are installed in base
and
are shared by large number of remote/ mobile
subscribers.
This Radio Telephone Trunking System is commonly
known
as Radio Trunking System.

• First trunked radio standard introduced was analogue

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Advantage of Digital Trunking System over Analogue
Trunking System:

• More reliable
• Flexible
• Have connectivity with internet
• Low noise

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 What is TETRA ? TErrestrial Trunked RAdio

• Advanced Digital Radio Communications System for

Public Safety Services, Transport, Local Government,
Military
• Operational throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, South
America and Middle East
• Standard promoted by ETSI
• Multi-vendor supply / interoperation

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TETRA – The New European Standard for Digital Trunking

TETRA: TErrestrial Trunked Radio

• It is the first truly open digital Private Mobile Radio (PMR)

standard.

• The standard is defined by the European Telecommunications

Standards Institute (ETSI).

• The essential parts of the TETRA standard have been approved

in national votings at the end of 1995 (22 countries voted for the
approval and none against it).

• Emergency Service users have contributed strongly in the

creation of the standard.
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FREQUENCY RANGE:

1. 400 MHz
380 - 400 MHz for public safety systems
410 - 430 MHz for commercial applications

2. 800 MHz for commercial applications

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 Milestones in the TETRA
standard
• 1990: standardisation start
• 1991: standard based on TDMA technology
with 4 timeslot and 25 kHz band
• 1998: first systems installation
• 2000: presence of 32 TETRA network in 21
countries

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 Conventional TETRA network
Network Line
Management Dispatcher
SwMI

Other TETRA
network

PABX, PSTN,
Intranet /
Internet ISDN
IP gateway,
Firewall

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TETRA is superior PMR technology
• Individual and group communications
• Direct mode communication between radios
• Packet data and fast data transfer services
• Over-the-air programming of radios
• Frequency economy
• Fast call set-up time
• Security features
• Encryption

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 TETRA Voice + Data Services

• Bearer services:
• Circuit switched mode
• Connection oriented packet data
• Connectionless packet data

• Teleservices:
• Speech for individual call, group call, acknowledged
group call, broadcast call

• Status and short data messages

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To ensure an open multivendor market, TETRA
specifies the following essential interfaces:

• Air Interface ensure the interoperability of terminal equipment

from different manufacturers.

• Terminal Equipment Interface (TEI) facilitates the independent

development of mobile data applications.

• Inter-System Interface (ISI) allows the interconnection of TETRA

Networks from different manufacturers.

• Direct Mode Operation (DMO) guarantees communication

between terminals also beyond network coverage (Pl. refer next
slide) in event of Base Station failure.
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 Open interfaces:

DMO
AIR IF
TEI

ISI

Infrastructure (Base Station, Switch, Base Station Controller etc.)

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WORLD USAGE

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 TETRA TDMA

• 4:1 TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)

• 25 kHz carrier spacing
• Digital modulation, /4 DQPSK at 36 kbits/s
• Speech calls use one channel
• Data calls can use up to 4 channels ( Data transfer
rates up to 7.2 kbit/ s per channel)

Four user channels interleaved

into one 25 kHz carrier

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TETRA is the Cost - Effective
Technology
Four-channel TDMA gives Trunking technology supports
excellent spectrum economy - controlled use of shared
4 channels in one 25 kHz networks
carrier

TDMA makes cost-

effective Base Stations

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TETRA Connectivity
Public
Data
Network

LAN/WAN
Internet

2B+D
30B+D
ISDN

ISI SERV 69
STOCKHOLM
TRAFIK 2
F ABC B

OK
C

TEI
PSTN

PABX

Conventional Command &

Base Control
Stations Systems
Trunking
Networks
Conventional Customer Care &
PMR Networks Billing Systems
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 TETRA call types
• Private call (individual call)

• Phone call (PSTN or PABX call)

• Group call

• Emergency call
– Any of the above types can be an emergency call
– Highest level of call priority, may pre-empt other users
– Call type and called party are pre-programmed
– Operated by pressing dedicated red emergency
button
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 TETRA Traffic case - simplex calls
• Simplex Calls
– Mobile is either transmitting or receiving
– Requires operation of PTT switch (Push To Talk)
– Talk time is usually limited, typically 1 minute
maximum
– Group calls are always
simplex

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 TETRA Traffic case - duplex calls
• Duplex Calls
– Mobile is transmitting and receiving (like GSM phone
call)
– Does not require holding PTT to continue transmission
– Recommended for making measurements - no talk
timer
– Phone calls are usually but not always duplex

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 TETRA Traffic case - Message trunking

• A traffic channel is allocated for the duration of the call

• Bandwidth is being wasted when no-one is talking
• Guaranteed availability when someone wants to talk

Blah
Hello Blah
Hello
blah
Hello blah
Hello
blah
Hello blah
Hello

TETRA Base Station

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TETRA Traffic case - Transmission trunking

 A traffic channel is allocated on demand for each ‘over’

 Mobiles return to the control channel after each ‘over’
 Efficient use of bandwidth, channel available for re-use
 Channel availability on demand is not guaranteed

Hello
Hello Hello
Hello Hello
Hello

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 TETRA Traffic case - Private call
• Private call (individual call)
– A call between 2 parties within the TETRA network
– May be either simplex or duplex
– May be either hook signalling or direct set-up
– The mobile may reject or modify some combinations

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 TETRA Traffic case - Phone call
• Phone call (PSTN or PABX call)
– A call between a TETRA user and a fixed or mobile
phone
– Call is set up via the TETRA network’s PSTN
Gateway
– Call is normally duplex, hook signalling

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 TETRA Traffic case - Group call
• Group call
– A call between more than 2 parties
– Only possible if one or more groups have been
attached

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Difference between GSM and TETRA System

GSM System TETRA System

Designed for public cellular Designed for privet mobile radio
telephony. applications.
Based on Frequency Division Based on Time Division
Multiplication Access (FDMA) Multiplication Access (TDMA) –
Economy on frequency spectrum
Not suitable for emergency services Suitable for emergency services due
(Call set up time ~ a few seconds). to very fast call set up time (300 ms)

Do not maintain privacy and mutual Maintain privacy and mutual security.
security.
Direct Mode Operation(DMO) is not Direct Mode Operation(DMO) is
possible. possible, which supports voice and
data transmission without a Base
Station between Radio Terminals.27
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