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Cassidian Communications’ CORP25 Interoperability Solution
itself. The CORP25 digital trunked Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network from Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, is a solution that gives agencies the freedom to choose equipment from multiple vendors, so they can get the right equipment at the right price. A cornerstone of the Cassidian Communications mission-critical port- folio, the CORP25 solution is standards-compliant, completely open and the industry’s only true non-proprietary P25 network. Fully em- bracing the P25 goals of interoperability and component competition, the CORP25 solution provides “true choice” to customers such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) O Division, the City of Rich- ardson, Texas, and others who have utilized competitive procurements to eliminate the proprietary premiums some vendors place on radios, consoles, and other non-core components. Plus, their support of Inter- net Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards, including IP, SIP and RTP, makes it possible to use off-the-shelf switches, routers and other network components, allowing users to leverage existing network as- sets and further break away from the proprietary hardware and soft- ware restrictions of other vendors. IP-based from the consoles all the way through to the repeaters, CORP25
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simplifi es network management and serviceability, letting users remotely monitor and manage system assets to reduce the time required to correct a problem. The IP-based CORP25 system is unique in its ability to support the addition of new functions and applications with software upgrades only—pro- viding a simple and cost-effective path for the integration of new features and technologies without the cost of replacing the existing hardware infrastructure. Supporting multiple frequency bands and both simulcast and multicast modes of operation, CORP25 can easily be scaled from a single site to multiple sites in order to best meet a department’s expansion needs. “It’s the right tool for the right price,” said Mike Doerk, Product Portfolio Manager at Cassidian.
Buncombe County, N.C. Since the fall of 2013, Buncombe County, N.C. has been utilizing Cassidian’s CORP25 digital, trunked P25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network for enhanced public safety communications and response. Covering a 660-square-mile area between the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, including the city of Asheville, this new, 12-site network enables secure, reliable radio communication for the county’s fi rst responders, as well as government and public works users. Selected to replace Buncombe County’s aging radio system, the CORP25 solution includes infrastructure, design, engineering, installation, long-term managed services, and 24/7 maintenance and support. “We wanted a radio communications solution that would give us maximum
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n today’s world of limited budgets, having a land mobile radio network that supports true component interoperability is just as important to public safety agencies as the coverage
fl exibility to build the best network, with the best equipment, at the best price,” said Jerry VeHaun, director of emergency management, Buncombe County. “Cassidian Communications’ CORP25 sys- tem does all that and delivers the increased capacity, enhanced coverage and interoperability our public safety responders need.” According to Doerk, Cassidian received a “fan-
tastic response” from Buncombe County once they started using CORP25. Buncombe cited a signifi cant increase in coverage and better voice quality com- pared to the older system they were using. “CORP25 delivers the improved spectral effi ciency, increased capacity, enhanced coverage and interoper- ability necessary to support our deputies in the fi eld,” said Sheriff Van Duncan, Buncombe County. “In ad- dition, this IP-based network will evolve with us as our needs change, keeping the county safely on the front edge of mission critical communications.”
City of Richardson, Texas The City of Richardson, Texas migrated all general government users onto the CORP25 network and is preparing to cut over the public safety users next. The interoperable CORP25 radio solution enabled
the City of Richardson to fully utilize competitive procurements for its mobile and portable radios as well as other key network elements, allowing the city to choose best-in-class equipment from multiple ven- dors. This “unbundled” approach benefi ted Rich- ardson in terms of both reduced costs and improved quality of all equipment—further reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) and increasing the overall economic value of the new network. “Open standards enabled us to use new strategies
in purchasing, which saved substantial amounts of money in comparison to the old-fashioned, one vendor approach to purchasing,” said Steve Graves, chief information offi cer for the City of Richardson. Since the CORP25 system is based on advanced IP technology, it allowed the city to easily integrate it into existing data networks and data centers without problem. According to Doerk, Richardson tested 30 different radios on Cassidian’s COPR25 solution and they all worked.
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