Project 25 Digital Radio
Communication System Project
For the Israel Police
Request for Information (RFI)
For P25 Radio Terminals
Version 1.0
January 2009
Israel Police Headquarters
"Nitzan" Project Department
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Table of Contents
1.
Part 1 – Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.
Part 2 – Administration ......................................................................................................................... 4
3.
4.
2.1.
General ........................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2.
Addressing the Israeli Police regarding the request for information ............................................. 5
Part 3 – Description of the Israel Police communication system ....................................................... 6
3.1
The SmartZone OmniLink Trunking communication system .......................................................... 6
3.1.1
General ........................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2
General description of the existing radio communication system .................................................. 6
3.1.3
Other wireless infrastructures ........................................................................................................ 6
3.1.4
Quantitative data ............................................................................................................................ 6
3.2.
The new radio system ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.1.
General ........................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.2.
Digital Network Transition plan main items .................................................................................. 7
3.2.3.
The frequencies' spectrum for the new digital radio system ........................................................... 7
Part 4 – Project 25 Radio Terminals .................................................................................................... 8
4.1
Types of Radio Terminals ............................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Responding to the Request For Information ................................................................................... 8
4.3
Request For Demonstration (RFD) ................................................................................................ 9
4.4
Compliance Table......................................................................................................................... 10
4.5
APCO/Project 25 Standard Conformance Table ......................................................................... 14
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1. Part 1 – Preface
The Israel Police is hereby requesting the public's participation in the process of
receiving information regarding the provision of digital two-way radios (terminals)
compatible with APCO Trunking Project 25 standard.
The Project 25 standard has been defined by the APCO organization (Associated
Public Safety Communications Officers) and phrased by the EIA (Electronic
Industries Alliance) and the TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association)
organizations matching USA Public Safety requirements.
These radios will enable the Israel Police to maintain secured digital
communication as well as application of digital services in order to improve the
operational police efficiency and its control over its various forces.
The digital system's infrastructures will be supplied and carried out by Motorola
Israel, based on its COTS ASTRO 25 technology and product, complying with the
Trunking P 25 standard.
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2. Part 2 – Administration
2.1. General
2.1.1. This is a request for information only, as a part of the pre-purchase stage.
The Israel Police will not assume any payment or expense regarding this
request, or any other contacting procedures should they occur with the
respondents in this context. In any event, these contacts will not be
considered as negotiations or as creating any obligation for the Israel Police
in any way. Should the Israel Police decide to place a request for quotation
or enter into negotiation, it will be done in writing in a separate procedure.
The details of the present request are subject to the aforementioned and in
any case and anywhere will not be published in contradiction with the
aforementioned.
2.1.2. The RFI/RFD processes are not to be seen as a process of supplier selection.
Furthermore, this should not to be considered as an obligation of the Israel
Police in any domain, including the publication of a tender and/or
approaching any of the applicants or the respondents, or in general.
2.1.3. An organization / company / person responding to the request for
information, hereby declares and confirms that upon submitting the
requested information, they waive any and all claim and/or demand from
the Israel Police, in case the radio communication system project would not
be brought to fruition for any reason whatsoever, including a government
budget refusal.
2.1.4. This request is by no mean a proposal or an invitation to create a liability as
per the Industrial Cooperation Undertaking Commitments regulations,
1998, or any other law.
2.1.5. Should the Israel Police decide to purchase any systems or parts of it, this
purchase will be made in accordance with the Industrial Cooperation
Undertaking Commitments Act, and the regulations instituted thereof. In
addition, the purchase will be done in accordance to specifications and
requirements that might be different from this document.
2.1.6. The Israel Police makes use in this document of technological terminology
that might serve some manufacturer. This borrowed terminology should not
be seen as a preference for a certain solution, product, supplier or
manufacturer. The Israel Police has no intention whatsoever to harm in any
way the copyrights or intellectual property of said supplier or manufacturer.
The Israel Police is using the terminology in good faith, deeming it common
knowledge.
2.1.7. To remove any doubt, it is hereby stressed that the Israeli law applies to
these proceedings and that the only court authorized to handle it is an
authorized court in Tel Aviv.
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2.2. Addressing the Israeli Police regarding the request for information
2.2.1. The response to this request will be submitted to the head of technology
administration / communication department, superintendent Shimon Rab,
Police Headquarter, at 41 Ba'alei HaMelacha, Ramla Industrial District,
Ramla,, by Thursday February 12, 2009.
2.2.2. The Israel Police might be asking the applicants for more clarifications and
supplements, and as well requiring additional detailed specific technical
materials.
2.2.3. If you have any questions, please refer to Superintendent Shimon Rab, at:
+972-8-912-4313 or through his email address rab123@police.gov.il.
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3.
Part 3 – Description of the Israel Police communication system
3.1 The SmartZone OmniLink Trunking communication system
3.1.1 General
3.1.1.1 A concise description of the Trunking Radio System, the transmission
infrastructures, as well as other infrastructures, which exist and serve the
Israel Police at the time of this document's publication, is brought
hereinafter. This description is not to be seen as comprehensive and it is
brought in here to provide a general background for the benefit of the
required information providers only.
3.1.2 General description of the existing radio communication system
3.1.2.1 The actual Israel Police Trunking radio communication system is a
analogical cellular like system with national deployment (countrywide).
3.1.2.2 This is a SmartZone OmniLink technology based system, which was
first developed, supplied and operated by Motorola 18 years ago, based
on Public Safety Standard.
3.1.2.3 The system operates within the frequency range of 800 MHz.
3.1.2.4 The system relies on trunking repeaters, installed in topographically
elevated areas, and includes as well regional conventional transmission
sites (Dual Mode operation), for local coverage communication
solutions. The system enables nationwide communication coverage for a
large number of multi-level communication Call Groups (TalkGroups).
3.1.2.5 TalkGroups operating in Direct Mode Operation are also in use.
3.1.2.6 Use of Telephone Interconnect is also in practice.
3.1.3 Other wireless infrastructures
3.1.3.1 In addition to the Trunking Radio System, the Israel Police is exploiting
wireless infrastructures for transmission of data, video and AVL
(Automatic Vehicle Location), based on other wireless systems which
are planned to be integrated in the infrastructure of the new digital
wireless system.
3.1.4 Quantitative data
3.1.4.1 About 14,000 radio terminals are actually operated in the system, some
of them are new digital model.
3.1.4.2 There are approximately 1,000 TalkGroups operating within the Radio
Trunking System.
3.1.4.3 Some of the radio terminals are capable of telephone calls through Israel
Police PBX.
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3.2.
The new radio system
3.2.1. General
3.2.1.1 The police communication system is a critical operational system, which
must provide continuous servicing; therefore the transition process to
the new digital network will be done in stages, in a way that during that
process, different numbers of legacy analogical radio terminals will be
operated along with the new digital ones.
3.2.1.2 Upon completion of the transition, the system will be fully operated
according to standard P25 Phase 1.
3.2.1.3 At later stages, the system will be upgraded to P25 Phase 2 (TDMA 2slot) and other eventual changes occurring in the developing standard.
3.2.2. Digital Network Transition plan main items
3.2.1.4
The system's center:
3.3.2.1.1. Installation of ASTRO 25digital core switches to replace the
existing system core switches.
3.3.2.1.2. Installation of management, command and control subsystems,
and interfaces to external systems.
3.3.2.1.3. Providing added value capabilities.
3.3.2.1.4. Providing data transmission capabilities.
3.2.1.5
Radio communication sites:
3.2.2.2.1. Installing special A/D converters allowing the operation and
control of the legacy analog radio through the new digital
system's core.
3.2.2.2.2. Installing digital radio communication sites (P25) operating
along with the analogical ones during the implementation and
commissioning phase.
3.2.2.2.3. Gradual migration of the legacy analog radio sites to the new
digital technology (P25).
3.2.3. The frequencies' spectrum for the new digital radio system
3.2.1.6
Range of either VHF (158-174 MHz) or UHF (450-470 MHz) for
Voice applications.
3.2.1.7
Range of 806-869 MHz for Voice applications.
3.2.1.8
Range of 700 MHz for data applications.
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4.
Part 4 – Project 25 Radio Terminals
4.1
Types of Radio Terminals
4.1.1 Portable radio terminals
4.1.1.1 For the police officers at patrolling units
4.1.1.2 For police administrative use
4.1.1.3 For use by detective officers on duty
4.1.1.4 For use by the police officers at sappers units
4.1.1.5 For use by the police officers at naval units
4.1.2 Mobile radio terminals
4.1.2.1 Types:
4.1.2.1.1
For use in vessels of police naval units
4.1.2.1.2
For police airborne use (light aircraft and helicopters)
4.1.2.2 Radio housing models:
4.1.2.2.1
Mobile trunk models (separate radio transceiver + control unit)
4.1.2.2.2
Integrated radio
4.1.3 Fixed station radios – mobile radio in desk station configuration with
220VAC/50Hz power supply, desk microphone and other required accessories
4.1.4 RF modem / router – trunk mobile radio configured for data communication.
4.2
Responding to the Request For Information
4.2.1 The response should be submitted in 5 duplicates.
4.2.2 The respondent's company contacting details: name, address, telephone number, Email, name of company's representative.
4.2.3 Information as per § 4.2.2. regarding any associated companies to be employed in
partnership
4.2.4 In § 4.1 above, the types of radio terminals are listed.
4.2.4.1 The information given must be related only to radio terminals that are approved
or about to be approved for compliance withP25 standard, meaning that they have
passed the Validation and Conformance testing, by authorized laboratories
(Internationally Valid Type approval by authorized test).
4.2.4.2 The respondent is required to fill the Features Compliance Table in § 4.4 below
and as well the Project 25 Standard Conformance Table in § 4.5, for every
proposed type of terminal – portable, mobile and fixed station, as well as for the
different models proposed for the aforementioned types of terminals.
4.2.4.2.1
Only brief reference must be entered in the tables.
4.2.4.2.2
Each of the listed features should be specified if available or if and when
scheduled for implementation.
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4.2.4.2.3
In case some explanation is necessary, it should be added as an appendix,
with a reference in the table.
4.2.4.2.4
The respondent may fill additional features or properties in the empty
lines in the table for any related subject.
4.2.4.2.5
The terminal's data sheet must be attached.
4.2.5 A brief (one page) reference should be provided concerning maintenance and
service concept.
4.3
Request For Demonstration (RFD)
4.3.1 The respondents must specify their readiness to perform a demonstration of the
proposed Radio Terminals for inspection by the Israel Police should they be asked
to do so.
4.3.2 According to the information received, and at the Israel Police discretion, the Israel
Police reserves the right to perform an RFD process as it might be published.
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4.4
Compliance Table
Features and parameters
Existing Implementation
Schedule
4.4.1 Radio communication
4.4.1.1 Number of TalkGroups
4.4.1.2 DMO (Direct Mode of
Operation)
4.4.1.3 TMO (Trunked Mode of
Operation)
4.4.1.4 Number of parallel talkgroups
listening
4.4.1.5 Emergency call
4.4.1.6 Private Call
4.4.1.7 Telephone Interconnect Call
4.4.1.8 Pre-prepared messages in
Hebrew from a fixed list
4.4.1.9 Hebrew text messages (SMS)
4.4.1.10 GPS AVL
4.4.1.11 Availability of ID + PIN entry
4.4.1.12 End to End Encryption
(protocols?)
4.4.1.13 Transmission of Status
Messages to the system center
4.4.1.14 Full Duplex calls
4.4.1.15
4.4.1.16
4.4.1.17
4.4.1.18
4.4.1.19
4.4.2 Batteries for portable radios
4.4.2.1 Over 12 hrs working time (5%
transmission, 5% reception, 90%
standby)
4.4.2.2 Charging times
4.4.2.3 Battery chargers
4.4.2.4
4.4.2.5
4.4.2.6
4.4.2.7
4.4.2.8
4.4.3 Physical properties
4.4.3.1 Weight
4.4.3.2 Dimensions
4.4.4 User's interface
4.4.4.1 Display and menus
4.4.4.2 Support for Hebrew (menus)
4.4.4.3 Keyboard
4.4.4.4 Lighting
4.4.4.5 Blind operation
4.4.4.6
4.4.4.7
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Notes and references
Features and parameters
Existing Implementation
Schedule
4.4.4.8
4.4.4.9
4.4.4.10
4.4.5 Versions upgrading
4.4.5.1 Versions' upgrading without
replacing hardware
4.4.5.2
4.4.5.3
4.4.5.4
4.4.5.5
4.4.6 Support of data transmission
4.4.6.1 Frequency range
4.4.6.2 Effective bandwidth
4.4.6.3 Technological interfaces
4.4.6.4 Encryption
4.4.6.5 Physical interfaces
4.4.6.6
4.4.6.7
4.4.6.8
4.4.6.9
4.4.6.10
4.4.7 Regulation
4.4.7.1 Support of Trunking P 25
4.4.7.1.1 Phase 1
4.4.7.1.2 Phase 2 TDMA (2/4 slots)
4.4.7.2 Backward compliance with of
Motorola analog Smartzone
OmniLink
4.4.7.3 Compliance with Motorola
ASTRO 25
4.4.7.4 SAR (Specific Absorption Rate)
radiation standard
4.4.7.5
4.4.7.6
4.4.7.7
4.4.7.8
4.4.7.9
4.4.8 Transmission features
4.4.8.1 Operating in the 806869 MHz range
4.4.8.2 Operating in the 700
MHz range
4.4.8.3 Operating in the VHF
(158-174 MHz) range
4.4.8.4 Operating in the UHF
(450-470 MHz) range
4.4.8.5 Tx output power
4.4.8.6 Reception analog
sensitivity (12dB
SINAD)
4.4.8.7 Reception digital
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Notes and references
Features and parameters
Existing Implementation
Schedule
sensitivity (5% BER)
4.4.8.8 Intermodulation
Rejection
4.4.8.9 Residual Audio Noise
Ratio
4.4.8.10 Spurious Response
Rejection
4.4.8.11 Tx and Rx frequency
stability
4.4.8.12 Audio distortion @
rated audio during
transmission and
reception
4.4.8.13
4.4.8.14
4.4.8.15
4.4.8.16
4.4.8.17
4.4.8.18
4.4.9 Accessories
4.4.9.1 Peripheral data
equipment – specify
interfaces
4.4.9.2 Portable carrying
accessories
4.4.9.3 Portable hands-free
operation (for vehicles)
4.4.9.4 Expansion cards
4.4.9.5 Installation parts
4.4.9.6 Inspection equipment
4.4.9.7 Adding SC reader
capability
4.4.9.8
4.4.9.9
4.4.9.10
4.4.9.11
4.4.10 Project 25 Radio
Terminals management
4.4.10.1 Inventory management
4.4.10.2 Configuration
management
4.4.10.3 Information security
management
4.4.10.4 OTAR (over the air
rekeying)
4.4.10.5 Terminal features
management
4.4.10.6 Failures management
4.4.10.7 Activity management
4.4.10.8 Operation management
4.4.10.9 OTAP (Over the air
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Notes and references
Features and parameters
Existing Implementation
Schedule
programming)
4.4.10.10 Remote Inhibit / reenabling capability
4.4.10.11
4.4.10.12
4.4.10.13
4.4.10.14
4.4.10.15
4.4.11 Radio Terminals
technology
4.4.11.1 Processor
4.4.11.2 Memory
4.4.11.3 Operation system
4.4.11.4 Possibility of applying
local application in the
radio terminal
4.4.11.5 Possibility of developing
local applications in the
radio terminal
4.4.11.6
4.4.11.7
4.4.11.8
4.4.11.9
4.4.11.10
4.4.12 Reference information
4.4.12.1 Number of units
working at clients
world-wide
4.4.12.2 Number of terminals
operating in ASTRO 25
systems worldwide
4.4.12.3 Starting year of model
production
4.4.12.4 Road map
4.4.12.5
4.4.12.6
4.4.12.7
4.4.12.8
4.4.12.9
4.4.12.10
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Notes and references
4.5
APCO/Project 25 Standard Conformance Table
Features and parameters
4.5.1.1
4.5.1.2
4.5.1.3
4.5.1.4
4.5.1.5
4.5.1.6
4.5.1.7
4.5.1.8
4.5.1.9
4.5.1.10
4.5.1.11
4.5.1.12
4.5.1.13
4.5.1.14
4.5.1.15
4.5.1.16
4.5.1.17
4.5.1.18
4.5.1.19
4.5.1.20
4.5.1.21
4.5.1.22
4.5.1.23
4.5.1.24
4.5.1.25
4.5.1.26
4.5.1.27
4.5.1.28
4.5.1.29
4.5.1.30
4.5.1.31
4.5.1.32
4.5.1.33
4.5.1.34
4.5.1.35
4.5.1.36
4.5.1.37
4.5.1.38
4.5.1.39
4.5.1.40
4.5.1.41
4.5.1.42
1.
Brief reference
Announcement Group Call
System Call
Inter-System Roaming
(Automatic)
Inter-WACN Roaming
Link Layer Authentication
Block Encryption
DES-OFB Encryption of Voice
DES-OFB Encryption of Packet
Data
AES Encryption of Voice
AES Encryption of Packet
Data
Type 1 Encryption
Multiple Encryption
Algorithms
Multiple Encryption Keys
Encryption Key Update
Over The Air Re-keying
(OTAR)
Manual Re-keying Features
Call Alerting
Pre-programmed Data
Messaging / Short Message
Silent Emergency
Radio Unit Monitoring
Emergency Alarm
Emergency Call
Radio Unit Inhibit* / Disable
Radio Unit Un-inhibit* / Reenable
Radio Check
System Service
Adjacent Site Status
Secondary Control Channel
Composite Control Channel
Backup Control Channel
Talking Party Identification
Call Restriction
Priority Call
Preemptive Priority Call
Call Routing (Efficient)
Message Trunking
Transmission Trunking
ISSI
Group Voice Service
SU-to-SU Voice Service
SU Registration
SU Tracking
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Features and parameters
4.5.1.43
4.5.1.44
4.5.1.45
1.
4.5.1.51
4.5.1.52
4.5.1.53
Group Affiliation
Group Tracking
Authentication Credential
Distribution
Emergency Alarm
Emergency Alarm Cancellation
Group Emergency Cancellation
Call Alert
Short Message / Preprogrammed Data Messaging
Status Query
Status Update
Radio Unit Monitor
4.5.1.54
Radio Check
4.5.1.55
Radio Inhibit
4.5.1.56
Radio Un-inhibit
4.5.1.57
Data Interfaces (A and Ed)
4.5.1.58
4.5.1.62
Data Configuration - Radio to
FNE
Data Configuration - Radio to
Radio (Direct)
Data Configuration - Radio to
Radio (Repeated)
Packet Switched Confirmed
Delivery Data
Packet Data Registration
4.5.1.63
SU Registration
4.5.1.64
SU Deregistration
4.5.1.65
SU Location Tracking
4.5.1.66
Packet Data Scan Mode
4.5.1.46
4.5.1.47
4.5.1.48
4.5.1.49
4.5.1.50
4.5.1.59
4.5.1.60
4.5.1.61
Brief reference
4.5.1.67
Packet Switched Data Network
Access
4.5.1.68 RCP (Radio Control Protocol)
4.5.1.69
4.5.1.70
4.5.1.71
4.5.1.72
4.5.1.73
SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol)
SCEP (Simple CAI
Encapsulation Protocol)
SNDCP (Sub-network
Dependent Convergence
Protocol)
Link Layer and Physical Layer
Protocols
Telephone Interconnect
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