Hello,
Very exciting news came forth from the FCC concerning TETRA -- the
waiver is granted, and we can now present the technology that 114 other
countries use to interested people in the United States. No longer a
"science project", we now have the ability to form a business
relationship, and work with perspective customers to try out the
equipment, and see if it solves their problem.
Frequencies authorized include the 450 - 470 MHz band, and 817-824 and
862 - 869 MHz bands. Because TETRA audio is all digital from the moment
a Microphone catches it, it should be possible to talk in on 450 MHz,
and also reach people on 800 MHz. I want to try it, as there are places
where 800 Mhz would be useful, such as building penetration. More to learn!
In the early days of the pilot, we did show some interested parties the
radio system, but we had to disclaim that the system is not available
for sale. It's hard to show a superior technology, and generate
interest, but not being able to deliver the interest to the customer.
The customer can also now try the product, and know that it is not a
waste of time, as there is a means now to obtain the system and upgrade
what is presently in use.
Time to get ready for the UTC show coming up in a little over a week.
Christian
Friday, April 29, 2011
Preparing for the UTC Show
Hello,
After a very enjoyable Media Day presentation to communications users in
Green Bay, we are busily preparing for the UTC show in May being held in
Long Beach, California. I am preparing items for the booth, and working
with Suzzan, our creative media genius, to prepare the charts and make
sure all of the pamphlets are in order, ready to go. We are going to
bring some hardware to the show, and hope that interested folks stop in
and see several types of radios, and identifying how TETRA can solve
their communications problems.
In the last week or so, we also modified the home network to accept
incoming group calls. This is an exciting feature of TETRA -- allowing
a person on a land or cell phone to call into a radio system, and talk
to a group of people at the same time. Thus, if I was a supervisor, and
needed to dispatch someone from home to take care of a problem, I could
pick up my telephone, and call the radio system, and interact with a
group of employees. That's very useful!
Looking ahead, I am building a System Manual of our setup, to bring
together all of the related commands and programming of the TETRA system
that we have running here in Green Bay. I'd like it to be a one-stop
reference for anyone who would like to know the details of the system.
Christian
After a very enjoyable Media Day presentation to communications users in
Green Bay, we are busily preparing for the UTC show in May being held in
Long Beach, California. I am preparing items for the booth, and working
with Suzzan, our creative media genius, to prepare the charts and make
sure all of the pamphlets are in order, ready to go. We are going to
bring some hardware to the show, and hope that interested folks stop in
and see several types of radios, and identifying how TETRA can solve
their communications problems.
In the last week or so, we also modified the home network to accept
incoming group calls. This is an exciting feature of TETRA -- allowing
a person on a land or cell phone to call into a radio system, and talk
to a group of people at the same time. Thus, if I was a supervisor, and
needed to dispatch someone from home to take care of a problem, I could
pick up my telephone, and call the radio system, and interact with a
group of employees. That's very useful!
Looking ahead, I am building a System Manual of our setup, to bring
together all of the related commands and programming of the TETRA system
that we have running here in Green Bay. I'd like it to be a one-stop
reference for anyone who would like to know the details of the system.
Christian
Monday, April 18, 2011
Stop By Our US TETRA Booth - United Telecommunication Conference
Nielson Communications will be attending the UTC Telecom 2011 in Long Beach, California May 10-13th.
Information Quoted From UTC Website
www.utc.org/utc/about-utc
The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is a global trade association dedicated to creating a favorable business, regulatory, and technological environment for companies that own, manage, or provide critical telecommunications systems in support of their core business. Founded in 1948 to advocate for the allocation of additional radio spectrum for power utilities, UTC has evolved into a dynamic organization that represents electric, gas, and water utilities; natural gas pipelines; critical infrastructure companies; and other industry stakeholders.
From its headquarters in downtown Washington, DC, UTC provides information, products and services that help members:
Manage their telecommunications and information technology more effectively and efficiently;
Voice their concerns to legislators and regulators;
Identify and capitalize on opportunities linked to deregulation worldwide; and
Network with other telecom and IT professionals.
UTC is also an authorized certified frequency coordinator for the Private Land Mobile Radio Services below 512 MHz and 800-900 MHz frequencies. UTC is also the sole frequency coordinator authorized to coordinate channels previously allocated exclusively to the Power Radio Service. In addition, UTC maintains the national Power Line Carrier (PLC) database for the coordination of PLC use with licensed government radio services in the 10-490 kHz band.
Serving the industry for over 60 years has given us a unique position as a market leader for utility telecommunication advocacy and education.
We will keep you posted as the date draws closer.
Nielson Communications, Inc.
Information Quoted From UTC Website
www.utc.org/utc/about-utc
The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is a global trade association dedicated to creating a favorable business, regulatory, and technological environment for companies that own, manage, or provide critical telecommunications systems in support of their core business. Founded in 1948 to advocate for the allocation of additional radio spectrum for power utilities, UTC has evolved into a dynamic organization that represents electric, gas, and water utilities; natural gas pipelines; critical infrastructure companies; and other industry stakeholders.
From its headquarters in downtown Washington, DC, UTC provides information, products and services that help members:
Manage their telecommunications and information technology more effectively and efficiently;
Voice their concerns to legislators and regulators;
Identify and capitalize on opportunities linked to deregulation worldwide; and
Network with other telecom and IT professionals.
UTC is also an authorized certified frequency coordinator for the Private Land Mobile Radio Services below 512 MHz and 800-900 MHz frequencies. UTC is also the sole frequency coordinator authorized to coordinate channels previously allocated exclusively to the Power Radio Service. In addition, UTC maintains the national Power Line Carrier (PLC) database for the coordination of PLC use with licensed government radio services in the 10-490 kHz band.
Serving the industry for over 60 years has given us a unique position as a market leader for utility telecommunication advocacy and education.
We will keep you posted as the date draws closer.
Nielson Communications, Inc.
Friday, April 15, 2011
IP connectivity
It was good to hear that we talked from Green Bay, WI to Bad Muender, Germany portable to portable like the sites were right next to each other.
Rick Nielson, P.E.
President
Nielson Communications
Bay Electronics, Inc.
920-743-0190 Office
920-743-2914 Fax
rnielson@itol.com
www.bayelectronicsinc.com
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Media Day - April 5 and 6
It was an extreme pleasure to welcome members from the TETRA
Association, along with partners Rohde & Schwarz and Sepura, to Green
Bay, for two days of incredible TETRA discussion with guests new to the
technology.
We began our presentation around 11am, and after some
introductions and high-level material, broke for lunch, and returned to
the meeting room for afternoon demonstrations of the technology. I
never had Texas-Toast grilled cheese before; that is quite a treat.
I am professionally elated that all of the technical subsystems, such as
the VPN, Dispatcher, and AVL solutions, functioned properly out of the
box, and we were able to demonstrate TETRA features without interruption.
On Wednesday, we invited everyone to our Green Bay facility, where we
went into technical detail about the TETRA system. We explained how
TETRA worked internally on Rohde & Schwarz hardware, and how we
configured the Sepura terminals. We also gave hardware to our guests to
turn the radios on, and get a feel for them.
This week, we are preparing our presentation for the UTC conference in
Long Beach, California. If you are coming to UTC, please stop in and
see us!
Christian
Association, along with partners Rohde & Schwarz and Sepura, to Green
Bay, for two days of incredible TETRA discussion with guests new to the
technology.
We began our presentation around 11am, and after some
introductions and high-level material, broke for lunch, and returned to
the meeting room for afternoon demonstrations of the technology. I
never had Texas-Toast grilled cheese before; that is quite a treat.
I am professionally elated that all of the technical subsystems, such as
the VPN, Dispatcher, and AVL solutions, functioned properly out of the
box, and we were able to demonstrate TETRA features without interruption.
On Wednesday, we invited everyone to our Green Bay facility, where we
went into technical detail about the TETRA system. We explained how
TETRA worked internally on Rohde & Schwarz hardware, and how we
configured the Sepura terminals. We also gave hardware to our guests to
turn the radios on, and get a feel for them.
This week, we are preparing our presentation for the UTC conference in
Long Beach, California. If you are coming to UTC, please stop in and
see us!
Christian
TETRA Pilot
Full duplex phone conversations are great, they act just like cell phones. IP connectivity gives many options for interconnection to the public switched telephone network
President
Nielson Communications
Bay Electronics, Inc.
920-743-0190 Office
920-743-2914 Fax
rnielson@itol.com
www.bayelectronicsinc.com
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