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7.4. TETRA System for Public Safety Communications [Thiruvananthapuram]

C-DAC’s TETRA for Public Safety is a totally indigenous communication network based on TETRA
technology which provides a secure, reliable and efficient communication system for mission
critical applications working in the most demanding environments.

TETRA is an open standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) for critical communication.

Being IP enabled, the interconnection of TETRA Base Station and other infrastructure elements are
very easy. Unlike other systems with a centralized switch, C-DAC’s TETRA Network uses the latest,
flexible soft-switching technology with distributed database which eliminates the need for
expensive MSCs (Main Switching Centre) and makes the system much easier to install, configure
and maintain. The various gateways like PSTN, Analog and VoIP provides connectivity of TETRA
network to other networks and gives customers the facility to make the network heterogeneous.
Using the Dispatcher and real-time GIS location tracker, command and control can be done from
the control room more efficiently.

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