Sepura has launched a hybrid TETRA and LTE eNEBULA infrastructure solution at CCW 2016, Amsterdam
The hybrid TETRA-LTE solution for tactical operations is focused on public safety and defence markets and is based on the company’s eNEBULA digital communications network. eNEBULA supports both TETRA and LTE radio access in the same system with a network management system providing a seamlessly integrated experience for network administrators. This allows a quick deployment of critical communications networks in emergency and special operations.
Sepura claims that this offers reliable coverage and broadband capacity through professional LTE technology and is compliant with the most demanding regulations for military grade equipment. The company has also built it to withstand “the harshest conditions” and allows the sharing of real-time video from urban, mobile and body-worn cameras. This can also be combined with TETRA technology in a hybrid deployment, offering a full range of communication solutions, including comprehensive mission critical voice services.
“Our hybrid TETRA and LTE eNEBULA infrastructure leads the way in the delivery of mission critical communications to customers in the defence sector, and we are currently working on several projects with armed forces in Europe and America,” said Marta Fontecha, head of product management for Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group.
NEBULA
Sepura also reports that the NEBULA system, an advanced TETRA infrastructure with broadband LTE capabilities, has once again taken “centre stage” on its stand (D19) at CCW 2016.
The 100 per cent Ethernet/IP-based, NEBULA TETRA infrastructure is fully scalable from small to national systems. It has been used in deployments worldwide – including FIFA World Cup 2014, Brazil; GIRN National Public Safety network, Malaysia and New Jersey Transport, USA – its advanced IP architecture allows high levels of redundancy, providing a fault-tolerant network design, with a wide range of base stations (up to 75W) to deliver optimal coverage.
NEBULA allows single or double links to be established between the site base stations (SBS) and the system control node (SCN) based on any type of technology. Gateways provide external connectivity as well as an IP interface access protocol (N2A) for third party applications. Extended data functionality using multi-slot packet data, circuit mode data or synchronous data manager (SDM), where the IP-protected algorithm significantly reduces data polling time, all combine to deliver the most applications friendly environment within PMR.
