DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 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