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TETRA Technology Basics

Course Duration
3-day instructor-led

Course Objectives

At the end of the course the participant will be able to explain:

  • The Market segments, users and projects of TETRA
  • The key elements of a TETRA network and available products
  • Standardised and proprietary interfaces in TETRA
  • Modes of operation and the TETRA air interface
  • The TETRA basic, supplementary, data and security services
  • Advantages of data applications and TETRA high speed data
  • How to migrate from an Analogue Radio system to a digital TETRA system
  • Interoperability between TETRA systems and terminals
  • The position of TETRA amongst other technologies


Course Overview

You will know the basic TETRA system features including architecture, components, interfaces, services and interworkings which will allow you to see the TETRA system within the PMR context. Thus you will be able to manage or operate your TETRA product or participate in discussions with more competence.


Key Benefits

This course has been designed to provide the engineers and technical professionals with a comprehensive coverage of TETRA services, network architecture, operation, air interface, security, billing and management.


Pre-Requisites for Participants

Digital telecommunication basic.


Who Should Attend?

Technical staffs from:

  • PMR infrastructure suppliers and terminal manufacturers responsible for marketing, sales, product management, logistics and administration
  • PAMR network operators responsible for installation, commisioning, integration, operation and maintenance
  • Chief Information Officers from TETRA candidate companies and governmental authorities responsible for system decision and implementation


Course Outline

  • TETRA today: standardization process and releases
  • TETRA Architecture (components, gateways, functions)
  • TETRA System Interfaces
  • TETRA-internal (BS - SCN)
  • To NMS, PSTN / ISDN
  • To other TETRA networks, other PMR / SMR networks (Inter-System-Interface, ISI)
  • To peripheral equipment (Peripheral Equipment Interface, PEI)
  • TETRA Air Interface
  • Time slot structure
  • Voice coding, Channel coding
  • Multiframe structure
  • Modulation
  • TETRA Services
  • Voice services
  • Direct Mode Operation (DMO)
  • Status Service, Short Data Service (SDS)
  • CS data services
  • TETRA over IP (TOIP)
  • TETRA and WAP
  • Transactions
  • Addressing and numbering
  • Call scenarios



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