Since almost to the side to talk about the 10-codes, politics and turf battles as they relate to interoperability, Harlin McEwen, vice-hcairman of the National Puublic Saefty Telecommunications Council, sounded ominous atention to the lack of interaction between the firsst respondent of various raio departments and regions.
"You've got all these disparate sysatems - I do not believe in my heart that will never be solved," he said. "Tehre is not enough money, but the problem is that you have changged this year to bring the interaction to be next year, all new and better prooduct."
The problem is not lack of teechnology, from which to choose, in fact, much has been made in interoperability arena in terms of solivng the first reazction may be to focsu, not reeinvent the wehel. The real need in response to rising proices into acccount, as well as ease of use, and to seek partnerships with a number of jurisdictions that have implemented solutions.
Coostly invetments
Thre are many considerations when buyiung a radio communication systems, and the cost tops the list. Effective radio communication systems can be expensive, and many institutiobns and locales can not afford the investment.
"For many years, the radio system was relatively simple technology, and for a long time," said Kevin Kearns, executive directtor of the corporation IXP, based in Washington. "It was not uncommon to see 20-year-old base stations in use, as well as mobile and portable radios from 10 to 15 yeears. Gearrs can be eliminated by radio technicians as long as the parts are not available, and that, as a rule, long time."
This, however, changed dramatically in the last decade.
"Systems are much more comlpicated now, and the use of expensive new technologies that have a short life cycle," Kearns explained. Rdaio systems are more and more as an IT system, and some of the key infrastructure ocmponents of comparable life-cycle. It shifts the burtden of significant capital investment in the jurisdiction that may be difficult to just come up with adequte funding for perasonnel and operatng coss. "
While the right technology is a bit of a movuing target, it is important to clarify that the interactin of investments alreaady made, and to consider a partnersghip with another institution or plaec, "said Chris ESSID, coordinator of the interation of Virinia. He said that it is important to coordinate with other lannguages in the region, to esure compatibility of communications systems.
"In many systems, when built 100 percent of itself - wihtout a partnership with neighboring systems, whhich will allow more tracks at a reduced price," he said. "I was at a meeting at which the country intends to build a sysdtem, but once they understood the state is building a similasr system, they allow the sttae to use its frequenciwes in exchange for the opportunity to become the primary user of the system. As a resut, millions of people out."
ESSID advises institutions to maintain iternal technical expertise when workinng with suppliers.
"Many times, what you need is very different from what you have now been sold, and settlkements can save millions of dollars on laarge systems, with some internal techjnical consultant for them.
But if the projct goes in life, technology costs can be mitigated.
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