Nevada CommunicationInteroperability Plan Overview

Developed by Nevada CommunicationsSteering Committee

Version 2.0 – Adopted April 6, 2006

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The Beginning 2 years in the making by the Nevada

Communications Steering Committee(NCSC).

NCSC stakeholders representing northern& southern NV, rural & urban, & state,county and local governments.

Prompted by AB441 legislation. Developed with assistance from the

SAFECOM office of the Department ofHomeland Security.

A living document revised as conditionschange.

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What is Interoperability?

“Interoperability is the ability ofappropriate officials andpersonnel to effectivelycommunicate by radio acrossjurisdictions and with eachother, when authorized, asneeded and in real time.”

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Who are Public Safety Agencies?

Fire Services Law Enforcement Emergency Management Government Administrative Services Emergency Medical Services Public Health Health Care HazMat Private Industry Volunteer Organizations Public Safety Communication Public Works

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Statement of Principles

NCSC encourages & maintains agovernance structure emphasizingtransparency, accountability andcollaboration.

NCSC encourages comprehensive focuson key success factors – governance,SOPs, technology, training and exercises.

NCSC reviews research on best practices/lessons learned.

NCSC not to be controlled by the State –must remain representative of entire NVpublic safety community.

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Interoperability Continuum - SAFECOM

Designed to help the public safetycommunity and local, tribal, state andfederal policy makers address criticalelements for success as they plan andimplement interoperability solutions.

Elements include governance, standardoperating procedures, technology,training/exercises and usage ofinteroperable communications.

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Long-Term Convergence

The plan emphasizes convergence over time.

Upgrading when equipment otherwise needsreplacement on maintenance schedules, not awholesale change out.

Preserving the public’s existing investments incommunications technology.

Require new purchases comply with Plan.

Allow existing equipment serve out its useful life.

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Existing

Analog

Digital

Proprietary

Nothing

Future

DigitalOpen

StandardsTechnology

Long-Term Convergence (10-15 yrs)

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Core Four – Short & Long-Term

By connecting the 4 major trunkedsystems a single “virtual” system iscreated.

Nevada Shared Radio System (NSRS) Southern NV Area Communication Council

(SNACC) Washoe County Regional Communication

System (WCRCS) Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMPD)

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VHFSystem

LegacySystem

VHFSystem

Core Four Platforms

High-Level Interconnects

Gateways to ConventionalSystems

MetroLVMPD(Future)

WashoeWCRCS

ClarkSNACC

StateNSRS

The Core Four Concept

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Short-Term Gateways

Short-term proposal is to link the two maincomponents of the Nevada radio system:

700/800 MHz (Core Four) & 150 MHZ (rural)

Some gateways currently exist, but need to beexpanded statewide.

Preliminary estimate for short-term: $2.4M

Cost does not include integration of otherfrequency bands.

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Short-Term Gateway (3-5 yrs)

150MHz

700/800*MHz

Gateways

Othersystem s to

bedetermined

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Tech Standard for P25 To move towards long- term convergence, a

technical protocol/standard must beadopted.

P25 is an open system, developednationally for over 15 years.

P25 establishes a common protocol,allowing radios from different vendors toeffectively communicate.

P25 does not address radios operating indifferent frequency bands or issues such asstandard operating procedures.

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P25 Recommendations

Long–range plan includes long-termconvergence of all radios within the stateto digital, open standards technology,implementing current version of P25.

A phase-in timetable will be used.

Exemptions considered upon writtennotice showing good cause and approvedby NV Homeland Security Commission.

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TIMETABLEEffective Oct. 1, 2005 (Fed YR 2006)

o All radio equipment (end user) purchased using grantdollars shall be P25 Common Air Interface capable.

o All radio equipment (consoles/backbone) purchasedusing grant dollars implemented and used in the newsystem shall be capable of supporting P25.

o The Core Four systems are exempt from mandatorycompliance until July 1, 2009.

o Radio systems that do not use or apply for grantfunding are exempt until July 1, 2007.

o Other exemptions granted by the Commission on acase-by-case basis.

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Effective July 1, 2007

oAll mobile & portable (end user)radio equipment purchased shall beP25 capable.

oAll radio equipment (consoles &backbone) purchased shall be P25capable.

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Effective July 1, 2009

o All radio equipment purchased foruse in systems operating below 512MHz shall be P25 capable.

o Mobile radios and portable radiospurchased for use in existing radiosystems operating above 512MHzshall be P25 capable.

o Core Four systems and any systemdirectly connected shall be P25capable.

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Effective July 1, 2011

All radio systems and equipment inthe State, regardless of operatingfrequency or the system it ispurchased for, shall be P25 capable.

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Effective July 1, 2013

o All radio systems and equipment inthe state shall be operating in P25mode for normal, operational voicecommunications. Multi-modeoperating, for interfacing with out-state systems, may be retained andused as needed.

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Assumptions

“Capable” is defined as the ability to be quicklyupgraded via the loading of a software programto actual P25 Common Air Interface operation.

“Capable” in this context does not mean theequipment must actually operating in P25 modewhen purchased, rather that it be “capable” ofsimple upgrade to such operational mode at afuture time.

In every case where purchase of P25 capabilityis mandated, the equipment is for capability toaccommodate the most recently approvedversion of the P25 standard.

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Thank you

Questions?

Visit Website athttp://nitoc.nv.gov/IT_NCSC.htm