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This report analyzes the evolution of interoperable communications markets and technologies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety sectors.

$73B is the overall 2008-2012 cumulative interoperable communications market in the U.S. and EU, including systems, maintenance and upgrades, National Guard and cellular user fees (in the U.S.) With a combined U.S. and EU CAGR of 18.6% from 2008-2012, this market promises to become one of the fastest growing sectors in homeland security.

This growth reflects a combination of simultaneously maturing technologies, growing understanding of needs and advantages, a growing sense of urgency and a willingness by governments and private industry to allocate the funding.

Among other subjects, the new research report covers the following:

1. 2008-2012 EU & US Services and Upgrades Market forecasts - (2008-2012 aggregate market exceeding $28B)
2. 2008-2012 EU & US Systems Market Forecasts – (2008-2012 aggregate market exceeding $43B)
3. Business Opportunities - The report outlines 15 distinct business opportunities, attractive to new as well as established players.
4. Analysis and Forecast of Current and Evolving Technologies – With several new technologies maturing simultaneously, the report provides a roadmap to the transition from existing to upcoming solutions - what will drive them and how, and what might inhibit the transition.

Table of Content

1. Administration
1.1. Scope of This Report
1.2. Methodology
1.3. Basic Scenario Assumptions

2. Executive Summary
2.1. The Interoperability Challenge
2.2. Advantages of Interoperable Communications
2.3. Main Conclusions
2.4. Additional Findings
2.5. Additional Conclusions
2.6. U.S. and Europe – Consolidated 2007 Market
2.7. U.S. and Europe – Consolidated Market Forecast – 2008–2012
2.8. U.S. and Europe – System Sales Market Forecast – 2008–2012
2.9. U.S. and Europe – Service and Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012

3. U.S. – 2007 Systems Market

4. Europe – 2007 Systems Market

5. U.S. Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012

6. European Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012

7. Service and Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012
7.1. U.S. Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012
7.2. European Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012

8. Drivers
9. Inhibitors
10. Business Opportunities
10.1.
10.2.
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15 unique business opportunities that will shape the HLS
Communications Interoperability industry over next 5 years
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10.15.

11. The Future of HLS / First Responders Interoperable Communications
11.1. Cellular Interoperable First Responder Networks
11.2. Fourth Generation (4G) Interoperable Wireless Networks
11.3. IP-Based Solutions for First Responders’ Interoperable Networks
11.4. Mobile Mesh Networks
11.5. Ultra Wide Band (UWB)
11.6. Satellite for Emergency Communications

12. U.S. – Interoperability Sector – Funding, Public & Private Industry Programs and Pending Legislation
12.1. The Numbers
12.2. Funding
12.2.1. U.S. Interoperability Grants and Funding Resources
12.3. U.S. Federal Funding
12.3.1.
12.3.2.
12.3.3.
12.3.4.
12.3.5.
12.4. State-Based Interoperability Funding In The U.S.
12.4.1. How much does it cost? Examples of Interoperability Projects
12.5. Private Industry Initiatives
12.5.1. The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC)
12.5.2. Cyren Call – The Public Safety Broadband Trust
12.5.3. The First Response Coalition (FRC)
12.5.4. Frontline Wireless
12.6. Relevant Legislation – Existing and Pending
12.6.1.
12.6.2.
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12.6.15.
12.7. State-Federal Interoperability Problems
12.8. Consideration of a U.S.–Wide Interoperable Communications System

13. Europe – Interoperability Industry – Programs, Technology & Market Evolution
13.1. Europe – General Layout
13.2. The European Interoperable Communications Landscape
13.3. Differences Between Wireless Broadband Applications for Public Safety and
Public Works in Europe and the U.S.
13.4. Barriers to Municipal Wireless Broadband Deployments in Europe
13.5. Funding
13.6. Challenges for European Interoperability
13.7. Technology Choice in Europe
13.8. Broadband Challenges in Europe
13.8.1. The Basic Premise
13.8.2. Current Global Status
13.8.3. Challenges for Europe
13.9. Frequency and Standards in Europe
13.9.1. The Narrowband to Broadband Trend
13.10. Availability of Wideband PMR Spectrum
13.11. IP-Based Public Safety Communication
13.12. Pan- European Satellite Telecom Adaptor
13.13. TETRA
13.13.1. TETRA International Presence
13.13.2. The Story of Airwave Contract
13.13.3. Alleged Airwave Problems
13.13.4. TETRA 2 – The Future of TETRA
13.14. TETRAPOL
13.14.1. TETRAPOL International Presence
13.15. TETRA vs. TETRAPOL
13.16. The NARTUS Project (EU Harmonization in Public Safety Communication
and Information Systems)
13.17. Future European Potential Activity/Markets
13.18. Project MESA – Broadband Mobility for Emergency and Safety Applications
13.19. U-2010 – European Cooperation Initiative

14. Vendors/Products
14.1. Project 25 – Vendors
14.2. TETRA System – Vendors
14.3. SDR (Software Defined Radio) System Vendors
14.4. Mesh Networks System Vendors
14.5. IP and SW Vendors for Public Radio Interoperability
14.6. Additional Vendors

15. Making Interoperability Cost-Effective
15.1. Handset Market (U.S. and Europe)

16. Standards
16.1. U.S. Project 25
16.1.1. P25 – History
16.1.2. P25 – Vision and Practice
16.1.3. P25 – Standards Status
16.2. Relevant Standards
16.3. Europe – ETSI

17. Interoperability – Catalysts, Problems and Solutions
17.1. The Impetus for Interoperable Communications
17.2. Who is Guiding Interoperable Communications?
17.3. Types of Interoperability
17.4. Interoperability Levels
17.4.1. Level One – Swap Radios
17.4.2. Level Two – Talkaround or “Directed Net”
17.4.3. Level Three – Mutual Aid
17.4.4. Level Four – Gateway (Console Patch)
17.4.5. Level Five – System-Specific-Roaming (Trunked & Conventional)
17.4.6. Level Six – Standards Based Shared Systems (Trunked &
Conventional)
17.5. Why is Interoperability Important?
17.6. Interoperability Problems
17.6.1. 800 MHz Misconceptions
17.6.2. Limitations of 800 MHz Systems at Large Scenes
17.7. Trunked vs. Untrunked Networks
17.8. The Difference Between Mobile Cellular and Professional Mobile Radio
(PMR)
17.9. Potential Interoperability Solutions
17.10. Interoperability – Available Spectrum
17.10.1. Status in U.S./Asia
17.10.2. Status in Europe
17.11. U.S. Public Safety Spectrum Band

18. Glossary

List of Figures

2. Executive Summary

Figure 1 - Topology of Interoperable Communications Network
Figure 2 - Consolidated U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications – 2007 Market
Share by [%]
Figure 3 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications Consolidated Market Forecast
by [$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 4 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications System Sales Market Forecast
by Market Segment by [$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 5 - U.S. and Europe - Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Forecast
by [$M] – 2008–2012
Figure 6 - U.S. and Europe – Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade
Forecast – 2008, 2010 & 2012

3. U.S. – 2007 Systems Market
Figure 7 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – Market Share by Segments by [%] – 2007

4. Europe – 2007 Systems Market
Figure 8 - Europe Interoperable Communications – Market Share by Segments by [%] –
2007
Figure 9 - TETRA and TETRAPOL – European Public Safety Network Deployment – 2007
5. U.S. Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Figure 10 - U.S. Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment [$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 11 - U.S. Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment [%] – 2008, 2010 & 2012
6. European Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Figure 12 - European Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment [$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 13 - European Systems Market Forecast by Market Segment [$B] – 2008, 2010 &
2012

7. Service and Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Figure 14 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast by
[$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 15 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast
Share – 2008, 2010 & 2012
Figure 16 - European Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market
Forecast by [$B] – 2008–2012
Figure 17 - European Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market
Forecast Share – 2008, 2010 & 2012

9. Inhibitors
Figure 18 - Obstacles to Interoperable Communications

11. The Future of HLS / First Responders Interoperable Communications
Figure 19 - IP-Based Concentric Network Architecture Model
Figure 20 - Comparison of narrowband (NB), spread spectrum (SS), and ultra-wideband
(UWB) signal concepts

12. U.S. – Interoperability Sector – Funding, Public & Private Industry Programs
and Pending Legislation
Figure 21 - SAFECOM Structure
Figure 22 - Interoperability Continuum
Figure 23 - SAFECOM – Interoperability Baseline Project Phases

13. Europe – Interoperability Industry – Programs, Technology & Market
Evolution
Figure 24 - European Union – 2007
Figure 25 - TETRA Worldwide Contracts – 2007
Figure 26 - TETRA Worldwide Deployment Chart
Figure 27 - Public Safety Part of TETRA’s Worldwide Deployment
Figure 28 - TETRA’s European Public Safety Network – 2007

16. Standards
Figure 29 - Project 25 Interfaces

17. Interoperability – Catalysts, Problems and Solutions
Figure 30 - Interoperability Model – Interactions Between Technical and Organizational
Components
Figure 31 - Interfaces Needed to Access Emergency Services
Figure 32 - Gateway/Console Patch Interoperable Network
Figure 33 - System – Specific Roaming
Figure 34 - Standard Based Shared Systems
Figure 35 - U.S. Public Safety Spectrum Bands

List of Tables
2. Executive Summary

Table 1 - Communication Systems in a Typical Metropolitan City
Table 2 - Consolidated U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications – 2007 Market by
[$M]
Table 3 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications Consolidated Market Forecast
by [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 4 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications Consolidated Market Forecast
Share by [%] – 2008–2012
Table 5 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications System Sales Market Forecast
by Market Segment by [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 6 - U.S. and Europe Interoperable Communications System Sales Market Forecast
Share by Market Segment by [%] – 2008–2012
Table 7 - U.S. and Europe - Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market
Forecast by [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 8 - U.S. and Europe - Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market
Forecast Share by [%] – 2008–2012

3. U.S. – 2007 Systems Market
Table 9 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – System Sales Market Share by Segments
by [$M] – 2007

4. Europe – 2007 Systems Market
Table 10 - Europe Interoperable Communications – Market Share by Segments by [$M] –
2007

5. U.S. Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Table 11 - U.S. Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 12 - U.S. Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment by [%] – 2008–2012

6. European Systems Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Table 13 - European Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment by [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 14 - European Interoperable Communications Systems Market Forecast by Market
Segment by [%] – 2008–2012

7. Service and Upgrade Market Forecast – 2008–2012
Table 15 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast by
[$B] – 2008–2012
Table 16 - U.S. Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast by
[%] – 2008–2012
Table 17 - European Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast
by [$B] – 2008–2012
Table 18 - European Interoperable Communications – Service & Upgrade Market Forecast
by [%] – 2008–2012
Table 19 - Challenges with Available/Incoming Radio Spectrum

11. The Future of HLS / First Responders Interoperable Communications
Table 20 - “Traditional” Safety Network Comparison to Cellular Networks - Network and
Handset Features

12. U.S. – Interoperability Sector – Funding, Public & Private Industry Programs
and Pending Legislation
Table 21 - First Responders Figures in the U.S.
Table 22 - U.S. Non-First Responders Communications Interoperability Users
Table 23 - PSIC State/Territory Allocation

13. Europe – Interoperability Industry – Programs, Technology & Market
Evolution
Table 24 - First Responders Figures in Europe
Table 25 - TETRAPOL Public Safety and Emergency Services Networks Worldwide
Table 26 - Project 25 System Vendors & Products
Table 27 - TETRA System – Vendors & Products
Table 28 - SDR (Software Defined Radio) System Vendors & Products

14. Vendors/Products
Table 29 - Mesh Networks System Vendors & Products
Table 30 - IP and SW Vendors & Products for Public Radio Interoperability

16. Standards
Table 31 - Status of Project 25 Interfaces

17. Interoperability – Catalysts, Problems and Solutions
Table 32 - Interoperability Levels, Level One – Swap Radios. Advantages &
Disadvantages
Table 33 - Interoperability Levels, Level Two – Talkaround or “Directed Net”. Advantages
& Disadvantages
Table 34 - Interoperability Levels, Level Three – Mutual Aid. Advantages & Disadvantages
Table 35 - Interoperability Levels, Level Four – Gateway (Console Patch). Advantages &
Disadvantages
Table 36 - Interoperability Levels, Level Five – System-Specific-Roaming (Trunked &
Conventional). Advantages & Disadvantages
Table 37 - Interoperability Levels, Level Six – Standards Based Shared Systems (Trunked
& Conventional). Advantages & Disadvantages
Table 38 - U.S. Interoperability Communications – Bandwidths, Spectrums and
Technologies
Table 39 - Europe - Interoperability Communications – Bandwidths, Spectrums and
Technologies

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