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Navigating the Technology Options For First Responder Interoperability (Technology Focus)Product Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Datamonitor Published: December 2006 Product Code: R313-18919 Description IntroductionThere are two broad approaches public safety may adopt to improve interoperability for first responders. Agencies may choose to enable communication by deploying standards-based radios or interconnection solutions. This report discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and profiles a number of vendors offering interoperability solutions. Scope *Based on a panel of North American state and local public safety agencies *Analysis of technology standards and network-based approaches to interoperability *Includes profiles of leading vendors serving the public safety interoperability market Highlights The move towards interoperability among first responders is an evolutionary process and there is no quick fix. Just as agencies may adopt countless strategies to develop interoperability, there are a number of technology solutions public safety may implement to improve interoperability between first responders. While some public safety agencies choose to deploy radios using an open standards-based infrastructure, others opt to bridge disparate equipment with interconnection or network-based solutions. This report evaluates each approach and profiles a number of vendors offering interoperability solutions. Reasons to Purchase *Understand the technology approaches available to public safety agencies to improve interoperability *Validate your market messaging and positioning in the public safety market *Compare your sales strategies to those used by leading vendors in the market Table of Contents DATAMONITOR VIEW 1CATALYST 1 SUMMARY 1 METHODOLOGY 1 ANALYSIS 2 Technology is just one piece of the interoperability puzzle 2 As interoperability needs vary, so must agencies' technology approach 3 Project 25 standards aim to provide communication regardless of radio manufacturer 4 Network-centric interconnection solutions enable interoperability across disparate devices 5 Vendors offer a variety of solutions to address first responder interoperability 6 ARINC targets interoperability for daily operations 7 Cisco Systems enables communication across disparate devices and networks 7 CoCo Communications bridges existing networks 7 IBM focuses on data interoperability 8 Motorola builds Project 25-compatible radio systems 8 Nortel develops interoperability solutions 8 Raytheon JPS Communications offers gateway solutions to address interoperability 9 ACTIONS 9 Be willing to act as a consultant 9 Focus on the next event, not the last event 10 Address operability as well as interoperability 10 APPENDIX 11 Definitions 11 Further reading 11 Ask the analyst 12 List of Figures Figure 1: Public safety agencies struggle to fund equipment purchases and meet undefined requirements 3 Figure 2: The goal of Project 25 is for public safety to send and transmit signals regardless of radio manufacturer 4 Figure 3: A network-centric approach enables communication across disparate devices 6 |
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