the tetra interoperability certification process
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The TETRA Interoperability Certification Process. 哈尔德 Harald Ludwig Chairman TETRA Technical Forum TETRA Experience 2006 China 8 Nov 2006, Beijing. Content of Presentation. TETRA Technical Forum What is Interoperability Benefits of Open Multi-Vendor Market The Interoperability Process - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The TETRA Interoperability Certification Process
哈尔德 Harald Ludwig
Chairman TETRA Technical Forum
TETRA Experience 2006 China
8 Nov 2006, Beijing
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Content of Presentation
TETRA Technical Forum What is Interoperability Benefits of Open Multi-Vendor Market
The Interoperability Process What is IOP Tested and Certified Status of IOP Specifications and Certification
Next Steps - The Way Forward
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Structure of the TETRA MoU AssociationT
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Security and FraudPrevention Group (SFPG)
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Technical Forum
Open to all MoU Members
5 Meetings per Year
Website and Mailing List
Task: Management and Monitoring of theTETRA Interoperability Process
Top Priorities for 2006/2007:– Implementat New Certificate Formats– Encourage other (non-European) manufacturers to
join the Interoperability Process
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What is Interoperability (IOP)
IOP ensures, that TETRA equipment from one manufacturer is working with TETRA equipment from another manufacturer, and vice versa.
IOP Testing gives the confidentiality,that purchased equipment is interoperable.
IOP ensures, that TETRA is an Open Standard.
IOP enables Multi-Vendormarket for TETRA
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Benefits of open multi-vendor market
User benefits– wide choice of compatible certified terminals– specialised products for special needs– continuous and fast product innovation– continuous and genuine competition, hence lower prices– less dependency - lower risk of market disturbances
Industry benefits– wider market, bigger volumes– more possibility to invest – faster product creation– longer lifetime of market
TETRA MoU Association runs the IOP certification process to guarantee open multi-vendor market!
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Common Standard
How does the IOP Process work?
IOPSpecification Process
IOPCertification Process
Define Rules Practical Test for Implementation of Equipment
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IOP Specification Process
A formal process managed by the TETRA Association Technical Forum– Users to define Requirements and Priorities– Manufacurers to provide technical expertise
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Independent TETRA Certification Body
ISCOM is the official type approval body of Italy
Testing is performed at the infra-structure manufacturers premisessupervised by ISCOM
Test execution is traced and the test logs are used by ISCOM to check the compliance to IOP specs.
After careful analysis of the logs the certificates are issued and published on the TETRA MoU web-site
Photo by ISCOM
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TETRA Network
Interfaces covered by TETRA IOP
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AI: Air InterfaceDMI: Direct Mode InterfaceISI: Inter-System InterfacePEI: Peripheral Equipment Interface
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Interoperability Testing
Protocol Stack Testing– mainly Layer 3
signalling– some parts of Layer 2
Frequency Independent Testing
– IOP Certificate is valid for all frequencies
IOP Testing does not cover:
– Type Approval Testing– EMC Testing– Electrical Safety
Testing– RF Conformance
Testing
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Status of IOP Documents (1)
Air Interface: 18 TIPs and 13 Test Plans Direct Mode: 5 TIPs and 4 Test Plans Inter-System Interface: 7 TIPs and 3 Test Plans Peripheral Equipment Interface: 1 TIP (Draft)
Lists of Specifications available at:www.tetramou.com Using TETRA Interoperability
Specifications are property of the TETRA MoU Association and available free of charge to TETRA MoU Association members.
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Status of IOP Documents (2)Air Interface V+D FunctionalityPart 1: CorePart 2: Short Data ServicePart 3: Dynamic Group Number AssignmentPart 4: AuthenticationPart 5: Packet Data (incl. Multi-Slot)Part 6: Air Interface MigrationPart 7: Fleet Specific Short NumberPart 8: RF Loop-Back TestingPart 9: Ambience ListeningPart 10: End-to-End EncryptionPart 11: Air Interface EncryptionPart 12: Service InteractionPart 13: Enable/DisablePart 14: TETRA Key DistributionPart 15: Call Authorised by DispatcherPart 16: Air-to-GroundPart 17: Radio User AssignmentPart 18: Circuit Mode Data
DMO Functionality Part 1: CorePart 2: GatewayPart 3: Repeater Type 1Part 4: End-to-End EncryptionPart 5: Air Interface Encryption
ISI FunctionalityPart 1: Mobility ManagementPart 2: Individual CallPart 3: Short Data ServicePart 4: Lower LayersPart 5-1: Circuit Mode Speech FormatPart 5-2: Packet Mode Speech FormatPart 6: Group Call
PEI Functionality Part 1: Core
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Status of IOP Testing and Certification (1)
12 Manufacturers participate in IOP Testing:– 8 companies have received TETRA
infrastructure certificates for 9 systems– 9 companies have received TETRA
terminal certificates in trunked mode– 6 companies have received TETRA
terminal DMO certificates– 2 companies have received TETRA
terminal DMO gateway certificates
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Status of IOP Testing and Certification (2)
In total 176 IOP Certificates issued
Testing and Certification for Inter-System
Interface (ISI) and Peripheral Equipment
Interface (PEI) has not started yet
Certificates available for download:
www.tetramou.com Using TETRA
Interoperability
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Interoperability in Practice
Almost all TETRA networks use a mix of terminals from different vendors
High innovation speed:– more than 30 new terminal models have been launched
during the last 3 years.– terminals with GPS receivers and colour displays
An increasing number of application developers rely on the TIP specifications and the IOP process
Many Users and Operators ask for IOP Certificates when purchasing new equipment
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The Way Forward Continuing success of TETRA in Asia Increasing number of manufacturers
in Asia
from a European-Centric to a Global Activity TETRA MoU would like to invite Asian companies
to join the IOP testing process.
The first Technical Forum Meeting outside of Europe will be held in Asia in February 2007
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Questions?
Contact
Harald Ludwig 哈尔德Chairman TETRA Technical Forumphone: +43-699-1718 4567e-mail: [email protected]
Thank you for your attention!