P25 enjoys an almost unique capability in its ability to operate as a conventional, trunked, or simulcast system. As public safety agencies have already discovered, it is fairly straightforward from an engineering point of view to convert a P25 conventional network to trunking, while retaining the investment in the original network. Simulcast operation can be added to all or part of an existing trunked or conventional P25 system. Each mode of operation has its own strengths and tradeoffs which can be summarized as follows. Continue Reading
P25 allows dispatch to have more control over defining talkgroups, prioritizing messages and integrating data.
In Benefits of P25 — Part 1, we showed how P25 improves audio quality and increases the privacy of your communications.
This week, in Part 2 of the series we talk about how P25 allows you better control over your information, better customization and makes digital connectivity easier and more cost-effective. Continue Reading
Delegates at the European Utilities Roundtable hosted by Tait Communications
A few weeks back, Tait Communications and Land Mobile hosted a panel of European radio comms experts at New Zealand House in London for a roundtable discussion on future strategies for the utilities industry.
Shareholder interest, government policy, environmental agendas and growing costs have increased expectations of utility providers as critical service providers. In response, the industry is increasingly moving towards wireless communications with digital... Continue Reading
What is the all the fuss about P25? What makes P25 so special? What benefits do P25 radio communication systems have over analog radio systems?
In this series of posts on the benefits of P25, we answer how P25 can ensure better reliability, clarity, control and customization of your radio network. Continue Reading
A basic requirement for Phase 1 P25 digital radio equipment is backwards compatibility with standard analog FM radios. This supports an orderly migration into mixed analog and digital systems, enabling users to gradually trade out radios and infrastructure equipment.
Agencies can invest in the latest P25 technology and operate it initially in analog mode with the assurance that there is a clear migration path to the future. Continue Reading
Interoperability is one of the major objectives of P25. Interoperability is the ability of public safety personnel to communicate by radio with users from other agencies or departments. Interoperability with analog radio equipment also provides a migration path to digital. Radio systems offer different levels of interoperability. Task forces need a high level, while a lower level suffices for routine public safety operations. SAFECOM, a US Federal organization concerned with interoperability issues for radio communications systems, has... Continue Reading
Join us at Milipol, Paris (19-22 November 2013) and PMRexpo, Cologne (26-28 November 2013) as we showcase our premier digital solutions for Mission Critical Communications.
These events represent the grand finalè of a busy and successful year that saw us exhibiting at tradeshows all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It’s been an awesome experience showcasing some of our innovative new applications including Tait BioLink (a physiological monitoring solution that enhances first responder well-being), Tait GridLink (a system that... Continue Reading
As yesterday’s radio communications networks age and struggle to support new services demanded by today’s ever- changing public safety environment, decisions regarding critical communications networks need to be made sooner than expected. The decision is not only vital to the safety and productivity of today’s workforce, it’s a decision that must be far reaching enough to satisfy future needs over a 15-20 year useful life of the network infrastructure.
What makes P25 so special? Firstly, it was designed by public safety users in conjunction with radio manufacturers to... Continue Reading
Today is our 100th blog post and to celebrate we decided to do something crazier than normal with our Tait TP9400 P25 radio.
There is a tank, built in 1952, and later used in the Vietnam War that has survived the test of time and today resides a mere 15 minute drive from Tait HQ.
When we heard about this 52 ton tank, we realized it was our destiny to film the next Tait Tough video with this incredibly tough machine. We grabbed our TP9400 and camera equipment and hit the road. Continue Reading
It’s not every day you see flames leaping up outside your office window. Particularly when your office is on the second floor. You’d like to think you’d hear the fire alarm first.
Within moments we’d all run towards the fire and even through the windows we could feel the heat.
What we saw – to our relief – was that the fire was in control. It was fire extinguisher training!
Never ones to miss an opportunity, we also saw another chance to put one of our TP9400 P25 radios through a Tait Tough test. Continue Reading
