Change is good, but transforming your analog radio network to a digital platform can be bad if you don’t plan thoroughly and execute carefully.

Digital radio networks offer greater spectral efficiency and superior delivered voice quality.

The key to migration success is to ensure that nothing is forgotten and even the most complex of customized systems can be transformed into a digital communications network that delivers your organizational goals.

Don’t be afraid to call in the experts. A professional integrator or a network solution provider’s expertise,... Continue Reading

There are so many digital radio standards available today – with more being developed and coming to market each year – it’s difficult to know which is best for your business.

The ‘big two’ at the moment are DMR Tier 3 Trunked and P25 Phase 2. There are also many other standards, both open (eg: dPMR and TETRA) and proprietary (eg: NXDN). By understanding some of the fundamental differences behind each technology, and aligning these with what you need from your radio system, you can quickly figure out which standard best meets those needs.

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8 things to consider
1. Do your current channels meet pending government regulations?

Government regulators are implementing mandates to improve radio spectrum efficiency, requiring network operators to “narrowband” – migrate from wideband 25 kHz operation to 12.5 kHz (or 6.25 kHz) equivalent operation.

While meeting compliance may seem daunting, it presents an opportunity to shift from analog operation to digital, open standards-based technologies such as P25 Phase 2 and DMR. Choosing P25 or DMR may allow you to use your existing... Continue Reading

Since its inception in 2005, conventional DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) has become the world’s most widely-deployed digital PMR radio technology. Small-to-medium sized businesses around the planet have enthusiastically adopted and exploited the significant capabilities offered by the DMR standard.

The release by Tait in 2012 of a “Tier 3” trunked DMR solution will see the next step in the evolution of digital radio communications for large and multi-use networks. Trunked DMR Tier 3 is simply the most cost-effective successor to MPT and... Continue Reading