1) TETRA data applications are evolving to meet user needs such as field control, surveillance, and information sharing. Examples include process control using telemetry, fleet and task management using positioning data, and field documentation and reporting using prepared templates. 2) Commercial networks are not always reliable enough for critical communications during emergencies. TETRA provides mission critical voice and data services through a wide area network with guaranteed delivery. 3) Key TETRA data services include status messages, short data service, and IP packet data, enabling applications like remote sensor monitoring, visual command centers, and mobile access to databases.

1. TETRA Data and applications
Tero Pesonen
Fort Worth, Texas, 8th September 2011

2. Contents
• User requirements and trends
• TETRA Data evolution
• Application examples

3. Requirements
for TETRA
Personnel safety Response times
Capacity Telecontrol
Security Reliability
Total cost of Environmental
ownership conditions

4. Trends in user needs
Field control Surveillance
DATA DATA
Precise situation Always
overview connected
DATA COVERAGE
Information Optimal Total
value chain Cost of Ownership
DATA OPEX
Prevention from Process
information automation
overflow Secure reliable DATA
DATA group communication
is the foundation

5. Why not commercial
services for critical data?
• Commercial services (GSM, GPRS, 3G, …) are not always
available when the need is highest, they can collapse under
heavy load:
– Several examples: London Metro bombing, Madrid bombing
– Information security is not under user’s own control
• Broadband services (WiFI, WiMAX, LTE) suit well as a
complementary high speed data service, but not feasible as the
only one.
• TETRA serves as mission
critical always available
wide area voice and data
backbone, which can be
complemented by
other technologies

6. TETRA data evolution
Field operations call for data applications
TETRA • Image streaming
Enhanced • Integrated monitoring/control solutions
Data Service • Field command/situational awareness
• Database queries
TETRA IP • Image transmission
packet data • Telemedicine & Reporting
• WAP/Java™ browsing of databases
TETRA short • Short Data Service (SDS)
data messages • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
• Telemetry
TETRA status • Status messaging
messages • Remote control
• Very efficient – real time

7. Applications

8. Data application
examples
Process Instant high- Integrated Field Documentation Surveillance
control resolution visual documentation access, Sensoring
Resource image monitoring and reporting Advanced
management transfer Sensoring location based
Task applications
management
Rapid Increased
Operational Operational Free Increased
information operation
efficiency efficiency mobility security
sharing safety

9. Process control - Telemetry
• Remote reading of sensors enabled by
guaranteed data delivery in TETRA
– pressure, temperature, voltage, valve status etc.
– automatic periodical reading or manual
– simultaneous transfer of different types of data
• Benefits
– Effective use of
network capacity
– Operational efficiency
– Rapid response in case
of emergency
• personnel safety and
environmental issue
• TETRA network as a main
or back up carrier for
telemetry data transfer

10. Fleet and task management
and Positioning
• Ability to assign tasks to teams based on their skills and position
– Task assignment flow with acknowledgements
– Possibility to provide task specific value adding information
– Assignment to nearest resources with required skills
• Benefits
– the tasks are assigned immediately to most relevant persons
– the tasks are recorded and documented
– fleets performance is increased

11. Field documentation
and reporting
• Ability to provide reports and
documentation from the field easily
– Prepared and pre-filled templates
– Automatic inclusion of
• time stamp
• position
• user identity
• Benefits
– Time saving
– Increased report accuracy
– Improved tracking of events
– Users are more content as
they can focus more
on the “real” tasks

12. Conclusion
• TETRA
– integrated mission critical Voice and Data
– as such suitable for utilities and transport
– is proven yet strongly developing technology
– provides a multipurpose platform for
a variety of applications
• Main TETRA Data services
– Status messages
– Short Data Service
– IP Packet Data
• Re-think your communication concept
– it’s time for independent mission critical
simultaneous voice and data

13. Questions?
www.tetra-association.com