TETRA for U*li*es Keith ith Ammons ons Me Membe ber of r of NATF TF B Boa oard d VP Market D VP Ma t Developm lopment, nt, Pow owerT rTrunk unk, Inc , Inc. . 1 Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Agenda § Consider U(li(es communica(on needs § Unique TETRA features § Case Study: Diverse Power Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Essential Services U(li(es provide essen(al services to their communi(es. Must maintain this high level of service RELIABILITY even (especially) in (mes of disasters and emergencies. Lights must stay on! § Impact to hospitals and essen6al infrastructure must be minimized § Power plant incidents must be dealt with swi=ly and accurately § Police, Fire, Ambulance services rely on U6li6es before entering a high § voltage environment, downed power line, gas leak, etc. UTILITIES ARE FIRST RESPONDERS Cross departmental Mission cri(cal voice Duplicated services communica(ons for communica(ons for for essen(al DATA disaster management informa(on workers SAFETY and COORDINATION Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Utility Communications Mission Critical Voice Mission Critical Data § Trunked operations § GPS and Location § Dispatcher to crews services § Crew to crew - Direct § Status messaging § Text messaging Mode § Emergency calls § Telemetry devices § Lone Worker § SCADA Controls § Man Down § Integrated into central § Telephone interconnect command and control § Interoperability with other TETRA networks Cri(cal Central Data Command & Control Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Coordina(on SECURITY of employees, visitors, general public, vehicles, equipment, power sites, etc. Security OPERATIONS : Power genera6on, transporta6on & distribu6on, U6li6es daily maintenance, Informa6on Technology, field crews, Daily Emergencies opera6onal interoperability coordina6on EMERGENCIES : Accidents, natural disasters, downed power lines, etc. Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Commercial vs Private COMMERCIAL OWNED PMR TELCO OPERATOR NETWORK § Coverage design conceived for § 100% coverage for all users of thousand users per m 2 . the system. § Telco oriented to maximize ROI: § Service-oriented for the users. priorities not guaranteed. § Network availability is mandatory § Network availability is just and guaranteed. desirable. § Reliability in case of critical § Best-effort strategy. situation. – + AVAILABILITY IN EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL SCENARIO Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Why TETRA? § Purpose Built PlaTorm designed for Mission Cri(cal Communica(ons § 85% of users are government or public affiliated agencies § Mature Open Standard Technology in opera(on since early 2000’s § Number 1 digital radio technology in the world § Voice and DATA network § Interoperable § With legacy radio networks § With telephony systems (Full Duplex) § Future Proof § Migra6on path to hybrid networks (TETRA + LTE) Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Worker Safety § Easy to access emergency button § Voice recording for training and playback § Remote activation of speaker (ambient listening) § Lone or isolated worker § Internal accelerometer detects the angle and or tilt of the radio: Man Down § Activate Emergency procedures: Alarm, Send GPS, Central Command Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Hands-Free Talking Wireless connec6on with other devices (voice and data): § Commercial PDAs § Tablet PCs § Commercial and Industrial headsets § Up to 3 accessories can be connected (audio, PTT, data) Perform repairs or high risk tasks while maintaining constant communica6on with Central Dispatch or colleagues COMPLIES WITH DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Telephone Interconnec(vity § Integrated through a standard SIP connection, every TETRA radio can become an extension of your corporate telephony system. TETRA network PABX Dialing Trunk Code + 1205 User 1205 With Call Forwarding users can be reached seamlessly whether § through their office phone, cell phone and / or TETRA radio § Private duplex voice calls (32 concurrent calls per interface) Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Telephone Interconnec(vity § With Full Duplex capabilities, a TETRA radio can also be used to make direct one-to-one calls to an outside line or cell phone. Public Carrier TETRA Cellular network network § Text Messages can also be sent back and forth through a SDS to cellular SMS gateway appliance server Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Vehicular Repeater § DMO Gateway and Repeater built into the mobile TETRA network GATEWAY Control Room Direct Mode Transparent Communica(ons Trunked Mode or Direct Mode Voice & GPS Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Vehicle Fleet Management § GPS and operational positioning in REAL TIME § Ex: update a fleet of over 1,500 trucks every 20-30 secs § Geo-fencing and notifications in central command § Vehicle telemetry information § Speed & other vehicle information (maintenance) § Controls activation / deactivation (bucket, lifts, tows, salt) § Other I/O controls (doors opened / closed) § Coordination based on equipment, resources, skills Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
The Smart Grid Broadband technologies not always necessary § Only ”Essential Data” at Generation and Transmission are high priority § Crisis operators need only critical data information for resource management TETRA Cri(cal Central Command & Data Control Reality: TETRA narrowband data capabilities can handle all required critical information such as SCADA, Telemetry, GPS and integrate them into the Command and Control Center where all company resources are geographically located and accessible Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
SCADA SCADA is key for u6li6es in such applica6ons as: § remote monitoring of overhead power lines § opera6on of valves, monitoring liquid levels § Fault passage indicators for lightning strike detec6on Operational Services Real Time Services § Remote Control § Remote Access § Data Collection § Alarmes SDS 3x 140 Bytes Poll Request Request 350 B 350 Bytes TETRA Network SCADA RTU SCADA Application TETRA Router/ Basic RTU Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Diverse Power Diverse Power Incorporated is a member-owned electric cooperative that provides reliable electric energy-related services to the Georgia Counties – Troup, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Muscogee, Coweta, Quitman, Randolph, Clay, Calhoun and parts of Early, Stewart, Terrell. As well as Chambers County, Alabama. SCOPE: § 1 SCN + 1 redundant SCN § 50 sites of 2 and 1 BSR carriers § >1500 TETRA terminals § Integra6on of current Diverse Power Control Center via N2A protocol § AVL Applica(ons, Smart Grid, SCADA Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
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Diverse Power as MNO The Diverse Power TETRA network covers about 67% of the state of Georgia and is a shared network. TETRA easily provides virtual private network segments offering control and privacy to each user Group, without comprising guaranteed service levels. USERS § COBB EMC + 4 other Electric Member Coopera6ves (and growing) § Harris County Sheriff Office § 5 local City and County Services § 1 Water District § 4 local Police Departments § 10 local Fire Departments § County Emergency Medical Services § 911 Dispatch Center Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Diverse - Interoperability § The TETRA network is connected to 10 different radio systems § Some of these are permanent links and some are controlled by the 911 Dispatch Center using a hardened site with mul6ple fiber paths connec6ng the site including § VHF P25 Phase I, § 800MHz P25 Phase I, § 800MHz P25 Phase II, § 900MHz system, § UHF Conven6onal repeater, § TETRA network, § VHF Conven6onal repeater, § UHF and 900Mhz, Georgia State Patrol (VHF P25 phase I) is currently conduc6ng tests because of the clarity of the TETRA network. Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
Conclusions § U6li6es require mission cri6cal 1 st Responder grade communica6ons with both voice and data services § Network must be reliable and provide worker safety in emergencies § Compared to other technologies, TETRA offers unique features providing a high Price – Benefit ra6o Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
NATF web: www.tetra-na.org e-mail: info@tetra-na.org Directors: Keith Ammons, kammons@powertrunk.com John Monto, john.monto@collins.com Stephanie Piciorgros, sp@piciorgros.com Presenta(on on behalf of the TCCA – The Cri(cal Communica(ons Associa(on
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