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gt Opinion Paper

Tetra Accelerating

Operator ModelsEnabling of New TETRA Opportunities DespiteBudget Constraints

2008 01

wwwdeteconcom

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Table of Contents

1 Management Summary 3

2 Current Situation 3

3 Market Trends 5 4 TETRA Project Acceleration 6

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology 6

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment 7

43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs 8

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization 8

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues 9

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform 9

5 Examples 11

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen 11

52 Public Transport Regiofunk 11

53 Chemical Industry Degussa 13

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network 13

6 Prospects for Development 15

7 The Author 16

8 The Company 16

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1 Management Summary

This Opinion Paper aims to overcome traditional thinking regarding execution of professionalmobile radio (PMR) projects When conducted by conventional methods PMR projects such

as radio network renewal for police authorities or public transport companies are oftenhindered or even fail because of unresolved budget and organizational issues

Detecon provides in such cases an approach called an operator model which acceleratesPMR projects One part of this operator model and concurrently an interesting approach toovercome budget constraints is the PMR multi-user approach which effectively cuts coststhrough use of synergies But there are a number of commercial legal and organizationalissues which must be tackled in a PMR project

Deteconrsquos operator model provides a guideline and high level solution for PMR projectswhich expedites and accelerates PMR network and services implementation

The operator model outlines solutions for each of the following aspects Investment and operational costs for PMR networks and applications

Organizational solutions

Commercial and legal concepts

Technical platform concept

Due to the very wide range of different PMR operators on different business markets andsubject to varying constraints each PMR operator case requires its own customizedoperator model to accelerate its new PMR implementation But all such cases can bederived from this global model

2 Current Situation

Operators of professional mobile radio (PMR) networks are usually faced with contradictoryrequirements arising from increasing technical demands on the one hand and budgetconstraints on the other

Typically PMR operators are public authorities such as police public safety and securityforces fire departments rescue forces utility companies such as power companies andpublic transport and other industrial companies such as chemical parks car factoriesoilgas fields etc The PMR network is one of the most important tools used by theseorganizations to perform their core business whether public safety and security theprovision of electricity or mobility or other tasks For example a police operation withoutradio communication among all of the team members and to their control center does notwork Likewise a public transport network cannot be controlled and operated without radiocommunication with all vehicles

The core business of these PMR operators faces increasing quality and servicerequirements That means that the technical requirements to support systems such asprofessional mobile radio system are expanding More and more business processes mustbe supported by the radio network so the voice capacity feature sets and data capability ofthe network must be expanded to carry data applications for the improvement of core

business

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Typical examples for these data applications are operational control systems (for the corebusiness) such as fleet management and automatic vehicle location systems eg for publictransport as well as for automatic vehicle control at factory premises (forkliftshellip)

Furthermore existing PMR systems are quite often still based on analogue technology

meaning they have a very small feature set require high effort when increasing capacityand have no or limited data capabilities as well as no security from eavesdropping

These existing networks have passed the end of their economic lifetime but what is morethe operational expenditures of these ldquooldrdquo networks will increase rapidly according to theoperational cost curve for radio networks as shown inFigure 1 From the economic point ofview these networks should be replaced as soon as possible to save costs

Time

E f f o r t s C o s t s

End ofeconomiclifetime

Figure 1 Typical operational effortcost curve for radio networks as such (Source Detecon)

A look at this situation indicates that the most economic way to meet the aforementionedincrease in demands in common practice is to build a new PMR network of modern designBut very often the necessary level of investment is a strong obstacle to obtaining approval

New approaches for starting PMR projects under constraints of limited CAPEX and OPEXbudgets must be developed Deteconrsquos approach is to apply a multi-user model which ispresented in this document with its new operator model requirements

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3 Market Trends

The current situation was triggered by the limited capabilities of the analogue technologyusually used for PMR networks Although several PMR operators have similar operational

regions each operator has his own PMR network These networks are called single-usernetworks

But in the last few years we have created in a significant number of PMR replacementprojects a union of several PMR operators with the aim of reducing investment andoperational costs These PMR replacement projects use multi-user approaches based onnew digital PMR technologies such as TETRA

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

Figure 2 Development of PMR networks (Source Detecon)

In those multi-user projects several PMR useroperator organizations or companies worktogether to plan implement and operate a common PMR network

Typical examples of these multi-user projects are

The German public safety and security PMR network which includes all of thepolice emergency and rescue forces in Germany or

The KoumlR project in which three public transport companies implement acommon PMR-network to modernize and expand their operationalcommunications

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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Table of Contents

1 Management Summary 3

2 Current Situation 3

3 Market Trends 5 4 TETRA Project Acceleration 6

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology 6

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment 7

43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs 8

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization 8

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues 9

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform 9

5 Examples 11

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen 11

52 Public Transport Regiofunk 11

53 Chemical Industry Degussa 13

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network 13

6 Prospects for Development 15

7 The Author 16

8 The Company 16

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1 Management Summary

This Opinion Paper aims to overcome traditional thinking regarding execution of professionalmobile radio (PMR) projects When conducted by conventional methods PMR projects such

as radio network renewal for police authorities or public transport companies are oftenhindered or even fail because of unresolved budget and organizational issues

Detecon provides in such cases an approach called an operator model which acceleratesPMR projects One part of this operator model and concurrently an interesting approach toovercome budget constraints is the PMR multi-user approach which effectively cuts coststhrough use of synergies But there are a number of commercial legal and organizationalissues which must be tackled in a PMR project

Deteconrsquos operator model provides a guideline and high level solution for PMR projectswhich expedites and accelerates PMR network and services implementation

The operator model outlines solutions for each of the following aspects Investment and operational costs for PMR networks and applications

Organizational solutions

Commercial and legal concepts

Technical platform concept

Due to the very wide range of different PMR operators on different business markets andsubject to varying constraints each PMR operator case requires its own customizedoperator model to accelerate its new PMR implementation But all such cases can bederived from this global model

2 Current Situation

Operators of professional mobile radio (PMR) networks are usually faced with contradictoryrequirements arising from increasing technical demands on the one hand and budgetconstraints on the other

Typically PMR operators are public authorities such as police public safety and securityforces fire departments rescue forces utility companies such as power companies andpublic transport and other industrial companies such as chemical parks car factoriesoilgas fields etc The PMR network is one of the most important tools used by theseorganizations to perform their core business whether public safety and security theprovision of electricity or mobility or other tasks For example a police operation withoutradio communication among all of the team members and to their control center does notwork Likewise a public transport network cannot be controlled and operated without radiocommunication with all vehicles

The core business of these PMR operators faces increasing quality and servicerequirements That means that the technical requirements to support systems such asprofessional mobile radio system are expanding More and more business processes mustbe supported by the radio network so the voice capacity feature sets and data capability ofthe network must be expanded to carry data applications for the improvement of core

business

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Typical examples for these data applications are operational control systems (for the corebusiness) such as fleet management and automatic vehicle location systems eg for publictransport as well as for automatic vehicle control at factory premises (forkliftshellip)

Furthermore existing PMR systems are quite often still based on analogue technology

meaning they have a very small feature set require high effort when increasing capacityand have no or limited data capabilities as well as no security from eavesdropping

These existing networks have passed the end of their economic lifetime but what is morethe operational expenditures of these ldquooldrdquo networks will increase rapidly according to theoperational cost curve for radio networks as shown inFigure 1 From the economic point ofview these networks should be replaced as soon as possible to save costs

Time

E f f o r t s C o s t s

End ofeconomiclifetime

Figure 1 Typical operational effortcost curve for radio networks as such (Source Detecon)

A look at this situation indicates that the most economic way to meet the aforementionedincrease in demands in common practice is to build a new PMR network of modern designBut very often the necessary level of investment is a strong obstacle to obtaining approval

New approaches for starting PMR projects under constraints of limited CAPEX and OPEXbudgets must be developed Deteconrsquos approach is to apply a multi-user model which ispresented in this document with its new operator model requirements

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3 Market Trends

The current situation was triggered by the limited capabilities of the analogue technologyusually used for PMR networks Although several PMR operators have similar operational

regions each operator has his own PMR network These networks are called single-usernetworks

But in the last few years we have created in a significant number of PMR replacementprojects a union of several PMR operators with the aim of reducing investment andoperational costs These PMR replacement projects use multi-user approaches based onnew digital PMR technologies such as TETRA

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

Figure 2 Development of PMR networks (Source Detecon)

In those multi-user projects several PMR useroperator organizations or companies worktogether to plan implement and operate a common PMR network

Typical examples of these multi-user projects are

The German public safety and security PMR network which includes all of thepolice emergency and rescue forces in Germany or

The KoumlR project in which three public transport companies implement acommon PMR-network to modernize and expand their operationalcommunications

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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1 Management Summary

This Opinion Paper aims to overcome traditional thinking regarding execution of professionalmobile radio (PMR) projects When conducted by conventional methods PMR projects such

as radio network renewal for police authorities or public transport companies are oftenhindered or even fail because of unresolved budget and organizational issues

Detecon provides in such cases an approach called an operator model which acceleratesPMR projects One part of this operator model and concurrently an interesting approach toovercome budget constraints is the PMR multi-user approach which effectively cuts coststhrough use of synergies But there are a number of commercial legal and organizationalissues which must be tackled in a PMR project

Deteconrsquos operator model provides a guideline and high level solution for PMR projectswhich expedites and accelerates PMR network and services implementation

The operator model outlines solutions for each of the following aspects Investment and operational costs for PMR networks and applications

Organizational solutions

Commercial and legal concepts

Technical platform concept

Due to the very wide range of different PMR operators on different business markets andsubject to varying constraints each PMR operator case requires its own customizedoperator model to accelerate its new PMR implementation But all such cases can bederived from this global model

2 Current Situation

Operators of professional mobile radio (PMR) networks are usually faced with contradictoryrequirements arising from increasing technical demands on the one hand and budgetconstraints on the other

Typically PMR operators are public authorities such as police public safety and securityforces fire departments rescue forces utility companies such as power companies andpublic transport and other industrial companies such as chemical parks car factoriesoilgas fields etc The PMR network is one of the most important tools used by theseorganizations to perform their core business whether public safety and security theprovision of electricity or mobility or other tasks For example a police operation withoutradio communication among all of the team members and to their control center does notwork Likewise a public transport network cannot be controlled and operated without radiocommunication with all vehicles

The core business of these PMR operators faces increasing quality and servicerequirements That means that the technical requirements to support systems such asprofessional mobile radio system are expanding More and more business processes mustbe supported by the radio network so the voice capacity feature sets and data capability ofthe network must be expanded to carry data applications for the improvement of core

business

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Typical examples for these data applications are operational control systems (for the corebusiness) such as fleet management and automatic vehicle location systems eg for publictransport as well as for automatic vehicle control at factory premises (forkliftshellip)

Furthermore existing PMR systems are quite often still based on analogue technology

meaning they have a very small feature set require high effort when increasing capacityand have no or limited data capabilities as well as no security from eavesdropping

These existing networks have passed the end of their economic lifetime but what is morethe operational expenditures of these ldquooldrdquo networks will increase rapidly according to theoperational cost curve for radio networks as shown inFigure 1 From the economic point ofview these networks should be replaced as soon as possible to save costs

Time

E f f o r t s C o s t s

End ofeconomiclifetime

Figure 1 Typical operational effortcost curve for radio networks as such (Source Detecon)

A look at this situation indicates that the most economic way to meet the aforementionedincrease in demands in common practice is to build a new PMR network of modern designBut very often the necessary level of investment is a strong obstacle to obtaining approval

New approaches for starting PMR projects under constraints of limited CAPEX and OPEXbudgets must be developed Deteconrsquos approach is to apply a multi-user model which ispresented in this document with its new operator model requirements

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3 Market Trends

The current situation was triggered by the limited capabilities of the analogue technologyusually used for PMR networks Although several PMR operators have similar operational

regions each operator has his own PMR network These networks are called single-usernetworks

But in the last few years we have created in a significant number of PMR replacementprojects a union of several PMR operators with the aim of reducing investment andoperational costs These PMR replacement projects use multi-user approaches based onnew digital PMR technologies such as TETRA

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

Figure 2 Development of PMR networks (Source Detecon)

In those multi-user projects several PMR useroperator organizations or companies worktogether to plan implement and operate a common PMR network

Typical examples of these multi-user projects are

The German public safety and security PMR network which includes all of thepolice emergency and rescue forces in Germany or

The KoumlR project in which three public transport companies implement acommon PMR-network to modernize and expand their operationalcommunications

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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Typical examples for these data applications are operational control systems (for the corebusiness) such as fleet management and automatic vehicle location systems eg for publictransport as well as for automatic vehicle control at factory premises (forkliftshellip)

Furthermore existing PMR systems are quite often still based on analogue technology

meaning they have a very small feature set require high effort when increasing capacityand have no or limited data capabilities as well as no security from eavesdropping

These existing networks have passed the end of their economic lifetime but what is morethe operational expenditures of these ldquooldrdquo networks will increase rapidly according to theoperational cost curve for radio networks as shown inFigure 1 From the economic point ofview these networks should be replaced as soon as possible to save costs

Time

E f f o r t s C o s t s

End ofeconomiclifetime

Figure 1 Typical operational effortcost curve for radio networks as such (Source Detecon)

A look at this situation indicates that the most economic way to meet the aforementionedincrease in demands in common practice is to build a new PMR network of modern designBut very often the necessary level of investment is a strong obstacle to obtaining approval

New approaches for starting PMR projects under constraints of limited CAPEX and OPEXbudgets must be developed Deteconrsquos approach is to apply a multi-user model which ispresented in this document with its new operator model requirements

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3 Market Trends

The current situation was triggered by the limited capabilities of the analogue technologyusually used for PMR networks Although several PMR operators have similar operational

regions each operator has his own PMR network These networks are called single-usernetworks

But in the last few years we have created in a significant number of PMR replacementprojects a union of several PMR operators with the aim of reducing investment andoperational costs These PMR replacement projects use multi-user approaches based onnew digital PMR technologies such as TETRA

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

Figure 2 Development of PMR networks (Source Detecon)

In those multi-user projects several PMR useroperator organizations or companies worktogether to plan implement and operate a common PMR network

Typical examples of these multi-user projects are

The German public safety and security PMR network which includes all of thepolice emergency and rescue forces in Germany or

The KoumlR project in which three public transport companies implement acommon PMR-network to modernize and expand their operationalcommunications

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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3 Market Trends

The current situation was triggered by the limited capabilities of the analogue technologyusually used for PMR networks Although several PMR operators have similar operational

regions each operator has his own PMR network These networks are called single-usernetworks

But in the last few years we have created in a significant number of PMR replacementprojects a union of several PMR operators with the aim of reducing investment andoperational costs These PMR replacement projects use multi-user approaches based onnew digital PMR technologies such as TETRA

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

TODAY

Single-UserPMR-Network

Multi-UserPMR-Network

TOMORROW

ExamplesGerman public safetyamp security networkKOumlR (Public transport)

ExamplesStadtwerke BonnKVB KoumllnGEW Koumlln

Figure 2 Development of PMR networks (Source Detecon)

In those multi-user projects several PMR useroperator organizations or companies worktogether to plan implement and operate a common PMR network

Typical examples of these multi-user projects are

The German public safety and security PMR network which includes all of thepolice emergency and rescue forces in Germany or

The KoumlR project in which three public transport companies implement acommon PMR-network to modernize and expand their operationalcommunications

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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The operator benefits and major motivations for launching such multi-user projects are

First of all the major benefits are reduction of investment and operational coststhrough the utilization of synergy effects ndash cost reduction can be around 50 to75 in comparison to a single-user model depending on the operating modeland the degree of overlap of operational areas

The second reason is to ensure compatibility of the technical systems of thepartners For example police forces of different districts must be able tocommunicate easily with one other or with rescue teams which may beinvolved in an operation Consequently the possibility for cross-companycommunication must be implemented

4 TETRA Project Acceleration

TETRA PMR projects can be substantially accelerated by preparing a comprehensive PMRoperator model which provides solutions for all financial commercial and organizationalaspects of a new PMR project Detecon supports this modeling based on its world-wideexperience in the creation of operator models and launching of mobile network operators

Drawing on this experience Detecon has developed a set of project-enabling andaccelerating factors which are presented here as Deteconrsquos operator model for TETRAoperators These enabling factors are

Factor ndash reduced Investment ndash

Factor ndash reduced operational costs ndash

Factor ndash defined lean organization ndash

Factor ndash clarified commercial and legal issues ndash

Factor ndash clarified technical platform ndash

These enabling or accelerating factors are described in more detail in the following section

41 Deteconrsquos Methodology

As experience has shown that each PMR operator case is unique Deteconrsquosaforementioned PMR operator model allows a wide range of customizing to gain the optimalsolution for the PMR operator

Deteconrsquos methodology of developing a customized operator model is compromised of thefollowing steps

Analysis of operatorrsquos current technical situation in terms of appliedtechnologies processes organization applications strengths andweaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos current business situation in terms of core businesslegal frameworks and constraints budgets public grant opportunitiesstrengths and weaknesses

Analysis of operatorrsquos plans for business and technology

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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Development of an operator model in terms of

Technical platform (network and business applications)

Organization

Processes

Business plan (CAPEX OPEX Revenue)

Deteconrsquos methodology is to analyze an operatorrsquos situation and develop a model in closecooperation with the client to find the most applicable solutions

42 Factor ndash Reduced Investment

The most effective way to reduce considerably investments in a TETRA network is theapplication of the multi-user approach The investment reduction effect depends on thenumber of partners and on the degree of overlap of the operational regions As anillustration a theoretical calculation by Detecon shows investment reductions of more than

50 in comparison with a single-user approach In this example four partners share thenetwork as shown inFigure 3

Furthermore several sources for investment funds should be considered to support anaccelerated TETRA network launch These sources can be

Own available funds

Bank loans

Public grants (eg up to 90 of investment in Germany in public transport)

Public-private partnerships (PPP)

Costs with Multi-User-ApproachSingle-User-Approach for 4 typical operators

Publictransportnetwork Power-

Supplier-Network

Town-Authority-Network

WastedisposalNetwork

Typical major town four PMR-Operatorseach finances and operates its on PMR-network

Costs

Investment 10 M EUROperation 2 M EUR year

Typical major town four PMR-Operators butcommonly financed and operated PMR-network

Costs

Investment 5 M EUROperation 1 M EUR year

- 50

Figure 3 Potential example for investment and operational cost reductions in case of multi-user

approach actual results dependent on existing conditions

(Source Detecon research)

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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43 Factor ndash Reduced Operational Costs

Like investment costs operational costs can be reduced by the multi-user approachDeteconrsquos example illustrated inFigure 3 shows an operational cost reduction of 50

In addition the unitrsquos own operational costs can be partly compensated by fees from thirdparties if the new network is opened to external users Figure 4 illustrates thesecompensation effects

270

270

180

180200

1100

Total Power PublicTransport

Wastedisposal

Town Thirdparties

C o s t s

Figures in thousand euro per year

Cost shares of the operationalpartners

Fees fromthird

parties

Figure 4 Theoretical model for cost sharing of operational partners and cost compensation by third parties

(Source Detecon research)

44 Factor ndash Defined Lean Organization

Usually all of the partners of a multi-user approach have an existing organization withnetwork operation and maintenance groups It is important to form a lean overlappingorganization for operations if the targeted synergies are to be achieved

An efficient organization defined at an early stage can leverage the planningimplementation and operation processes An experienced project management team is adefinite plus during the planning and implementation phases

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Opinion Paper 9 Detecon International GmbH

This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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This new organization should be adopted from existing mobile operators and should include

Lead structure (eg leadership by one partner or new unit hellip)

Responsibility for regulatory aspects

Definition of business processes

Operation group for radio and core part of the network

Maintenance organization

An outsourcing concept may be helpful in optimizing the cost structure

45 Factor ndash Clarified Commercial and Legal Issues

The early definition and clarification of all relevant legal and commercial aspects will improvethe decision processes and as such speed up the launch of the project The followingaspects should be agreed between the partners

Revenue concept incorporate third-party revenues yes no Marketing strategy in case of a third-party concept

Business model

Cost benefit considerations

Rules for sharing the investment in case of single use or unequal balance inthe use of coverage systems or functions

Integration of existing contracts

46 Factor ndash Clarified Technical Platform

PMRInfra-

structure

PMR mobiledevices

Applications

Operationalprocesses

Mobile Fix located

OperationcontrolCenter

Databases Back office

systems

Real-timePassenger information

Traffic-Light-

Control

VehicleOnboard

Units

eTicketSystems

Automaticvehicle

Locationsystems (AVL)

Dispatcher

Supervisors

Service-teams

Operational-staff (eg driver)

Voice amp data

Figure 5 Technical relevant aspects for concept of the technical platform (Source Detecon)

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A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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Opinion Paper 12 Detecon International GmbH

236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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Opinion Paper 13 Detecon International GmbH

53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1616

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 10 Detecon International GmbH

A comprehensive technical concept is another basis for a project-enabling decision Thetechnical concept must address the following issues

Coverage area and capacity requirements

Core network concept Operation and maintenance center concept

User administration concept

Integration of existing and planned applications such as control center hellip

Support of business processes

This technical platform concept must fit the individual technical requirements of each partnerand his business processes

Figure 5illustrates all of the relevant aspects for this technical platform in an overview

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 11 Detecon International GmbH

5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 12 Detecon International GmbH

236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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Opinion Paper 13 Detecon International GmbH

53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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Opinion Paper 14 Detecon International GmbH

Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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Opinion Paper 15 Detecon International GmbH

6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1616

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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5 Examples

51 Utilities Stadtwerke Muumlnchen

Stadtwerke Muumlnchen GmbH (SWM) is one of the biggest municipal power companies inGermany In 2006 it implemented a new TETRA network from the vendor EADS The goalof this project was to support the utilityrsquos own staff for service maintenance and trouble-shooting with a new powerful communications infrastructure The TETRA network wassupposed to support information exchange disruption management and staff safety Thenew network fulfilled the modern requirements of a power company such as safety andsecurity performance and economy of internal communications

ldquoThe Stadtwerke Muumlnchen will operate the TETRA network itself but it also intends toprovide TETRA communication services to third partiesrdquo1 following the aforementionedapproaches for a multi-user TETRA network

ldquoThe marketing of these professional services and solutions to third parties generates specialchallenges for the system infrastructure hellipThe EADS TETRA network supports theseservices of independent and secure usage of the network by different organizations viavirtual private network (VPN) functionalitiesrdquo1

52 Public Transport Regiofunk

The union of public transport companies in Germany recognized early on that the migrationto new digital radio systems required innovative approaches Consequently they applied theaforementioned multi-user approach and founded regional project groups called ldquoregiofunkrdquogroups One example is the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative (rrr) which comprises more than20 public transport companies in the Ruhr Valley2

The first step on the road to a common PMR network taken by three public transportcompanies within the rrr was the establishment of a common TETRA network3

Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW)

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener-Strassenbahn AG (BOGESTRA)

Strassenbahn Herne ndash Castrop-Rauxel GmbH (HCR)

The operational area of these companies covers the cities Dortmund BochumGelsenkirchen Herne and Castrop-Rauxel which are in the most densely populated andheavily industrialized area of Germany ndash the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia

During the preparation of the PMR project the three companies had to tackle a number ofchallenges One of these challenges was the enormous differences in structure and size ofthese companies as shown in Figure 6

1 Press release from EADS dated 14 September 2006 page 22 Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 66 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]3

Cfhttpwwwfachportalnahverkehrnrwdetechnik_fzgregiofunkregiofunk_akteureasp (2007)

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236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

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7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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Opinion Paper 12 Detecon International GmbH

236 328 59

DSW 21Dortmund

BOGESTRABochum

Gelsenkirchen

HCRHerne

Castrop-Rauxel

111 117 -

347 445 59

Bus

Tram LightRailway

TOTALnumber of vehicles

Figure 6 Number of public transport vehicles in use per operator in TETRA Project

(Source VDV Handbuch der Verkehrsunternehmen 2005 pages 92 127 213)

In 2006 the 3-company cooperative venture started to implement a common TETRAnetwork and to integrate applications specific to public transport such as fleet controlsystems automatic vehicle localization automatic passenger information and traffic lightcontrol Network trials will start in early 2007

Furthermore the Regiofunk-Rhein-Ruhr initiative agreed that Dortmunder Stadtwerke AGwould take over the operational responsibility for the entire rrr TETRA network4

4

Cf Forkert Dieter VDV Jahresbericht 2000 page 67 [VDV = Verband deutscherVerkehrsunternehmen (Union of German public transport companies)]

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53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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Opinion Paper 13 Detecon International GmbH

53 Chemical Industry Degussa

Yet another PMR project example is Degussa which has achieved impressive savings

The target of the Degussa project was the renewal of the existing analogue PMR network at

their sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance Germany These locationsare in the vicinity of other chemical companies such as Bayer and Roche as well

The Degussa approach was to build up a common PMR network using TETRA technologyfor at least 3 companies According to Degussa research this approach would lead to areduction in the investment of 35 and in the OPEX of 66 (seeFigure 75 for details)

OperationInvestment

100

Network infrastructure

1 Netw

Spare parts

Frequency allocation

3 Netw

-35

100

3 Netw 1 Netw

Frequency usage

Maintenance

-66

Figures in T euro

Figure 7 Cost-saving effects of a multi-user approach at Degussa

(Source Detecon based on figures from Degussa 5)

54 Public Safety amp Security Beijing Government Shared TETRANetwork

ldquoThe Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network will provide seamless secure radiocommunication for its users in the city of Beijing and environs including all Olympic sites aswell as the main highways After a network expansion by EADS starting in 2007 the numberof users will be around 90000rdquo6

5 Degussa Otto Joachim 2005 Presentation Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Einfuumlhrung desDigitalfunks during ldquoTetra on Tourrdquo Congress6 Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007 page 1

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Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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Opinion Paper 15 Detecon International GmbH

6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1416

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 14 Detecon International GmbH

Users of the shared network come from different government agencies including municipalcouncils and government public security agencies such as police fire and ambulanceservices communications departments urban management organizations and water

conservation departments The network will be a central communications tool for theagencies of the Beijing Municipal Government

An advanced approach has been adopted for use during events the security organizationsand event administration use the same physical network but as virtually private net-works7

7 Cf Press release from EADS dated 06 February 2007

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 15 Detecon International GmbH

6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1616

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1516

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

Opinion Paper 15 Detecon International GmbH

6 Prospects for Development

The potential for overcoming budget constraints in all sectors of PMR operations will movethe multi-user network approach into a leading position among different network solutions It

is important for PMR operators to find at an early state the partners with the best fit whichwill allow them to build and operate such a network They can then take advantage ofmodern professional mobile radio communication systems to respond to the increasingservice and quality requirements of their core business

There are many initiatives to implement multi-user PMR networks eg public transport inHamburg in the region Mannheim Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg and in NurembergFurthermore in the industry sector Degussa has already implemented a multi-user PMRnetwork together with other companies of the chemical sector such as Roche and Bayer attheir sites in Rheinfelden and Grenzach near Lake Constance with impressive cost-reductioneffects (investment reduction of 35 operational cost reduction of 66)

PMR operators can benefit from the experience gained in these first projects and optimizetheir strategy by securing the involvement of an experienced consultant Detecon with itstremendous technical and business experience in developing and launching mobileoperators and providers in the GSM 3G and TETRA world can support these new PMRoperators very efficiently

Detecon offers

A methodological approach to leverage PMR network planning andimplementations in terms of an innovative operator model

Project management

Technical consultancy Concepts and strategies

Feasibility studies and cost evaluations

RFQRFP

System integration and planning

Audits Acceptance tests

Business consultancy

Budgeting cost estimates

Public grants (application processing) Financing and cost-sharing concepts

Third-party concepts marketing

Business case development

Organization consultancy

Operation concepts

Organization models

Process development and implementation

Outsourcing concepts and optimization

Maintenance concept development

882019 Detecon Opinion Paper TETRA Accelerating Operator Models Enabling of new TETRA opportunities despite budget chellip

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulldetecon-opinion-paper-tetra-accelerating-operator-models-enabling-of-new-tetra 1616

TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom

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TETRA Accelerating Operator Models

7 The Author

Martin Pieperhoff-Sauter has been a Senior Consultant for Detecon in the CompetencePractice Telecommunication Technology since 2005 After earning his degree in electro-

engineering at the University Paderborn he started his career as a consultant for telematicand telecommunications systems in the public transport sector Thanks to his work onnumerous projects he has acquired substantial knowledge of the infrastructures productsand business processes in public transport as well in telecommunications His work centerson the development of solutions for telecommunications and transport companies includingOSSBSS applications Internet services and business intelligence systems His technicalfocus is on IT and telecommunication solution conceptions CAPEXOPEX modelingtelecommunication technology strategies RFQs and project management

He can be reached at +49 228 700 2856 or

MartinPieperhoff-Sauterdeteconcom

8 The Company

Detecon International is one of the worldrsquos leading consultancies for integrated managementand technology consultation

We provide our clients with innovative solutions for the application of modern information andtelecommunications technologies the development of new business models and the re-engineering of ICT strategies and structures including the optimization of their companyrsquosefficiency through improved organizational processes

Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy marketing processes andtechnologies including the development and implementation of network architecturesDeteconrsquos consultants have extensive expertise in the sectors of mobile networks fixednetworks and data networks

Today Detecon combines the knowledge from decades of national and internationalconsultancy with the experience successfully completed management and ICT projects inmore than 100 countries

Four national and thirteen international locations as well as numerous project offices meanthat our consultants are represented on virtually all continents Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems the brand for all Deutsche Telekomrsquos business customers

Detecon International GmbHOberkasselerstr 2

53227 BonnPhone +49 228 700 0

E-Mailinfodeteconcom Internetwwwdeteconcom


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