COUNCIL OF Brussels, 8 May 2003 THE EUROPEAN UNION

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ENFOPOL 34

NOTE from : Presidency to : Police Cooperation Working Party No. prev. doc. : 15788/02 ENFOPOL 159 + COR 1 Subject : Recording of developments regarding the procurement, installation, operation and interoperability/interworking of the digital wireless (trunking) systems of emergency services in the EU

A. INTRODUCTION

The development of various initiatives in the EU Member States in respect of the conclusion of agreements in the radio communications sector has resulted in the clarification of operating requirements, initially in the framework of Schengen cooperation, with a view to adopting a basic standard. Subsequent work and efforts towards the adoption of a common European standard for radio communications led to the establishment of two basic approaches : the TETRA standard and TETRAPOL technology.

9052/03 WF/vj 1 DG H II EN In Helsinki on 21 and 22 September 1999 at a seminar of experts a discussion took place on the problems that had arisen and propable future developments in TETRA/TETRAPOL interworking . At the same time the participants unanimously agreed in approving a number of conclusions and recommendations with a view to resolving the practical problems surrounding the question of TETRA/TETRAPOL interworking, while at the same time noting that MS needed to embark as soon as possible on negotiations for the conclusions of bilateral agreements adopting the most appropriate technical solutions for TETRA/TETRAPOL interworking from the list of possibilities on which they agreed.

In view of the fact that certain EU Member States are examining the possibility of renewing their radio communications networks, other states are discussing the possibility of calling for tenders or are already evaluating tenders and that others have signed contracts for the creation of networks based on TETRA system and TETRAPOL technology the Hellenic Presidency attempted by the questionnaire included in the document 15788/02 ENFOPOL 159 dated 19-12-2002 to record the developments regarding the procurement, installation, operation and interoperability/interworking of the digital wireless (trunking) systems of emergency services in the EU and subsequently to draw up of the present document that will help Member States to gain knowledge and clarify the situation in the field of radio communications in general and in particular the already operational digital trunking radio-systems used by the Emergency Services, thus enabling better police cooperation in the MS.

B. SUMMARY OF CURRENT SITUATION BASED ON THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONNAIRE

1. The Presidency received so far eighteen (18) replies from EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic).

9052/03 WF/vj 2 DG H II EN 2. Seven (7) EU Member States have not replied yet (Cyprus, Denmark, Italy, Latvia, Luxemburg, Malta and the United Kingdom).

3. Two (2) replies from the acceding to the EU countries (Bulgaria and Rumania). No replies have been received from three (3) countries acceding to the EU (Island, Norway and Turkey).

4. Ten (10) countries (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Bulgaria) are using radio communications systems based on the TETRA model for their Emergency Services.

5. Four (4) countries (France, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic) are using radio telecommunications systems based on the TETRAPOL technology for their Emergency Services.

6. One (1) country, Rumania, has developed two radio networks; one of them is based on the TETRA model and the other on the TETRAPOL technology.

7. Two (2) countries (Germany, Slovenia) have installed pilot TETRA radio networks.

8. One (1) country, Hungary, has developed two pilot TETRA radio networks and one pilot TETRAPOL radio network.

9. One (1) country, Lithuania, is using radio networks based on the American Technology APCO.

10. One (1) country, Sweden, is studying the development of a new digital trunking radio network.

11. All the aforementioned TETRA and TETRAPOL radio networks of the Emergency Services have been developed or are being developed at the 380-400 MHz Frequency Band, except for the radionetwork of Lithuania that is developed at the 148-174 MHz Frequency Band.

9052/03 WF/vj 3 DG H II EN 12. The pilot TETRA radio networks that have been developed at the common borders of Belgium œ Germany œ the Netherlands dispose of part interoperability and roaming with neighbouring countries that use trunking systems of radio networks communication for the Emergency Services. The technical interconnection of the three sub-networks has already been established. However, there is not yet provided full operability of the Intersystem Interface (ISI). Only vocal communication and emergency operations are provided so far. The data transmission is going to be tested after the 30th June 2003. Furthermore, there is part interoperability among the TETRA œ VIRVE radio-systems developed in Finland and Estonia.

13. There is not so far interworking with neighbouring countries that use different radio-systems TETRA TO TETRAPOL OR TETRAPOL TO TETRA. France and Belgium are trying to realize such an interworking according to the results that were agreed upon at the seminar of Helsinki on September 21-22, 1999, which are referred to at the ENFOPOL 64 document numbered 11626/2/99 REV 2 dated 16-11-1999.

14. Only a few bilateral agreements between neighbouring countries have been mentioned and most of them relate to analogue radio communications systems.

15. Eight œ 8- countries (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, German, Ireland and the Netherlands) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as regards the frequencies used by the networks at their borders.

16. The exact frequencies of the digital trunking radio systems and the recommendations on the principles of electromagnetic compatibility and harmonization are contained in the document Doc FM (99) 84 / 22-4-99 of the FM Working Group of the European Radiocommunications committee, drawn up following the seminar that was held in Vienna on 10-14 May 1999.

The replies of the countries to the questionnaire are included in the attached annex.

9052/03 WF/vj 4 DG H II EN ANNEX BE

1. Country of operation of the digila] system: Belgium 2. Services using the system: Local police, Federal police, Fire services, Civil protection, State security police, Customs, Ambulance services, Public prosecution, Child protection, Prison system, Aliens police, Ministry of Defence, Administration of maritime/shipping affairs, Regional nature services, Inspection and control services, Red Cross. 3. Supervising Ministry: Ministry of Interior. 4. Organisation managing/supervising the system: A.S.T.R.LD. is a limited company under public law with a management contract established by Royal Decree. The company was established in 1998 for the concrete implementation of the R&D project of the Belgian government dating from 1992. A.S.T.R.LD. is the network operator exclusively for the benefit of the emergency and safety services. The shareholders are the federal government (6 1%) and the municipalities (39%). 5. Date on which the contract was signed: 26 June 1998. 6. Date of initial installation of the system: the first province was accepted in June 2001. 7. Expected date of completion of the system: The other provinces from Belgium (10) must be installed at the end of the year 2003. 8. Technology: TETRA. 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system: A.S.TR.LD. has a Turn Key contract with the consortium KNT (Kreutler-Nokia-Telindus). Nokia is the provider of the TETRA infrastructure and TELTNDUS is the integrator. 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system: Mandatory validation process for the TETRA terminals in order to be accepted on the ASTRID network (guaranteed functionalities). Beside the validation of the radio, A.S.T.R.I.D. publishes yearly an open agreement to propose to the customers a wide selection of terminals and accessories, reasonably priced thanks to the principle of the open ThTRA standard and services with the chosen services providers. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system: frequency bands 380-385 MHz and 390-395 MHz. 12. Number of base stations used by the system: 435 base stations for surface coverage and 66 base stations for Metro/tunnels coverage.

9052/03 WF/vj 5 DG H II EN 13. Number of switching centres of the system: 11 DXT's (Digital eXchange for TETRA). 14. Number of terminals in the system: estimation of 40.000 terminals in due time. 15. Conmmnications with others systems in neighbouring states: - Connection foreseen with the TETRA network of Germany and the Netherlands; - Connection foreseen with the ACROPOL network of France (TETRAPOL system). 16. Bilateral agreements: - Memorandum of Understanding on a cross-border trial run of the ETSII Standard TETRA in the common border region of Belgium - Germany - the Netherlands (three- country project) - Memorandum of Understanding on a cross-border voice communications in the common border region of West-Flanders (Belgium) 17. Interoperability-roaming with neighbouring states - Possible with Germany and the Netherlands when the feature ISI (InterSystem Interface) is available for Motorola and Nokia manufacturers; - Roaming not possible with France (TETRAPOL system). 18. Infrastructure manufacturer: Nokia. Terminals manufacturers: Nokia, Cleat-tone and Sepura terminals are validated and accepted on the ASTRID network. Validations of the other TETRA terminals (Motorola, Teltronic, Marconi, Thales, DeTeWe) are in progress. 19. Inter-working with neighbouring countries using different radio systems: see answer in points 15 and 16. 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications: the technology TETRA is used for direct mode operation between TETRA terminals in clear. For End-to-End encrypted communications, the choice of the algorithm isn't decided at the moment but the algorithm TDEA-ASCOM is a serious candidate. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm: TEA2 (intended for European Public Safety and Security networks). 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used: TEA2. 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony I cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring states: Nihil 24. Others: Nihil

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. The country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications is the Republic of Bulgaria 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). The governmental institution where the system is installed is the Ministry of Interior. At present the system is used by the National Border Police Service, which is a beneficiary under the PHARE Programme contract. In the long run the Ministry of Interior intends to use the system as a basis for the implementation of a digital radio communications system that would cover the whole territory of the country. Its installation would allow connecting all the other national and operational services of the Ministry to the system, namely the National Police Service, the National Service for Combating Organized Crime, the National Fire and Emergency Service, etc. 3. Supervising Ministry. The supervising ministry of is the Ministry of Interior. 4. Service/organisation managing/supervising the system. It is the Communications Directorate of the Ministry of Interior and the National Border Police Service Directorate as a user. 5. Date on which the contract was signed. The contract was signed on 2 October 2002. 6. Date of initial installation of the system. The date of initial installation of the system was 1 December 2002 7. Expected date of completion of the system. The expected date of completion of the system is 1 May 2003. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital standard or technology. It is TETRA standard V+D. 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (eg supply of services, procurement of material). The method of developing the infrastructure of the system is by tenders under the PHARE Programme.

9052/03 WF/vj 7 DG H II EN 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system. The methods of procuring terminals for the system is by tenders under the PHARE Programme. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. The frequency field for the operation of the system is 380-382 MHz/390 œ 392 MHz 12. Number of base stations used by the system. There are 5 base stations used by the system. 13. Number of switching centres in the system. There is one switching centre. 14. Number of terminals in the system. The total number of terminals in the system is 800, of which 500 are intended to be used by the system installed for the purposes of the National Border Police Service. 15. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. Such communication is envisaged. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. There are no bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). Interoperability is envisaged. 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. It is NOKIA. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). There is no such interworking. 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, eg IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. It is IDEA-ASCOM.. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, eg TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. It is TEA 2.

9052/03 WF/vj 8 DG H II EN 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. The air interface encryption signalling algorithm used is not known. 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. No existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. 24. Other details or comments.

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. a. The Republic of Estonia (in general) b. The Republic of Estonia, the northern coast area (information regarding the digital system for wireless communication, namely the Finnish VIRVE network which is used only by the Estonian Border Guard). 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). a. - The Estonian Police Board, - The Estonian Rescue Board (including the Fire and Rescue Services), - The Estonian Border Guard, - Social and health care services - The Estonian Defence Forces (unprojected) - The Estonian Customs Board (unprojected). b. The Estonian Border Guard is using the VIRVE network. 3. Supervising Ministry. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Estonia 4. Service/organisation managing/supervising the system. a. State Infocommunication Foundation (founded by the Estonian Government) b. The Estonian Board Guard uses the Finnish network VIRVE (viranomaisradioverkko) which is supervised by the Government of the Republic of Finland. 5. Date on which the contract was signed. a. The contract will be signed after the results of an international procurement have been publicized, but before December 31, 2004. b. The contract (VIRVE) was signed on August 12, 2002. 6. Date of initial installation of the system. a. The system will be installed before December 31, 2004. b. The system (VIRVE network) was installed on June 25, 2002.

9052/03 WF/vj 10 DG H II EN 7. Expected date of completion of the system. a. 2006-2007 b. The expected date of completion of the system was on September 12, 2002. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital systems. a. After disclosure of the results of the international procurement, the digital can be identified. b. TETRA digital system. 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (eg supply of services, procurement of material). a. In order to develop the necessary infrastructure of the system, the results of the international procurement will be used for procuring the technology and the material. b. In order to develop the infrastructure of the system, a financial support from the Finnish Border Guard is necessary. 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system. a. The international procurement for the terminal suppliers will be carried out in order to procure the terminals for the system, case by case. b. In order to procure the terminals for the system, a financial support from the Finnish Border Guard is necessary. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. a. Frequency field for the operation of the system is 380 œ 430 MHz. b. Frequency field for the operation of the VIRVE system is 380 œ 400 MHz. 12. Number of base stations used by the system. a. About 180 base stations are used by the system. b. 5 base stations are used by the VIRVE network system in the territory of the Republic of Estonia 13. Number of switching centres in the system. a. There are 2 switching centres in the system. b. Not available. 14. Number of terminals in the system. a. There are almost 10 000 terminals in the system. b. There are 12 terminals in the VIRVE system.

9052/03 WF/vj 11 DG H II EN 15. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. a. This information is not available before the international procurement for technology has been carried out. b. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States is available via Finnish VIRVE network. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. a. - Agreement between the telecommunications authorities of the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Finland concerning the use of the frequency bands 380- 385 MHz / 390 - 395 MHz; 385-390/395-399.9 MHz; 410-420/420-430 MHz (1997, 2001). - Agreement between the telecommunications authorities of the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia (2003) - Agreement between the telecommunications authorities of the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation (1998, 2002) b. An agreement was concluded with the Republic of Finland, namely Finnish VIRVE network, with aim to co-operate during SAR operations in the Gulf of Finland. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). a. Since 2002 interoperability exists with the Finnish VIRVE (TETRA) network, covering the Gulf of Finland and the North part of Estonia (five base stations). 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. a. The information about the company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals, is not available before the international procurement has been carried out and the results of the international procurement have been disclosed. b. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the VIRVE system and the terminals is NOKIA. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). a. No interworking with neighbouring countries´ different radio systems. b. The VIRVE system is interworking with the Finnish Border Guard radio system.

9052/03 WF/vj 12 DG H II EN 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, eg IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. Not available. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, eg TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. Not available. 22. Air interface encryption signaling algorithm used. Not available. 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. Not available. 24. Other details or comments. -

9052/03 WF/vj 13 DG H II EN GE

Questionnaire in 15778/02 ENFOPOL 159 As regards replying to the questionnaire (15788/02 ENFOPOL 159), in view of its detailed nature and the confidentiality of aspects covered, particularly questions 20, 21 and 22, Germany shares the view expressed by France and the Netherlands. Moreover, Germany has merely been operating a pilot scheme in the Aachen area, since 1 June 2001, which also serves as the German sub-network for the three-country project described below. That scheme is intended to establish whether the TETRA European standard fulfils the German security authorities' tactical and operational requirements. As the draft questionnaire sets out to record details of national systems in the pipeline or under construction, there seems little point in Germany replying to it since no decision has as yet been taken on any system in Germany.

Three-country project The basic terms on which the three-country project is to be implemented were agreed between the participating countries, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany, in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 20 January 2003. Technical connection of the three sub-networks has already been carried out. It does not as yet provide the full range of functions of an ISI (inter-system interface), but only covers voice communication and emergency calls. Voice and data communication will be tested at a later stage (as from 30 June 2003). The following are participating in the test: Aachen police, Aachen city fire brigade, Aachen district fire brigades and rescue services, the federal border guard, the customs service and the disaster relief agency. The practical tests involve acting out jointly devised cross-border scenarios of a kind actually or potentially constituting everyday occurrences. They range from routine checks on individuals or cross-border hot pursuit to a major disaster in the vicinity of the border. At the end of the operational stage of the three-country project, its leaders intend to submit a full report to the Police Cooperation Working Party.

9052/03 WF/vj 14 DG H II EN GR

The procedures for the installation and operation of the digital wireless (trunking) radio network that will meet the communications needs of Emergency Services (Hellenic Police, Fire Service, National Intelligence Service, Harbour Police Corps, National Centre of Emergency Care, Customs and Economic Crime Prosecution Squad) initially in the area of Athens have been initiated. The above-mentioned radio network will be deployed within the range of frequencies used by Emergency Services that is 380-400 MHZ. In order to meet their communication needs at the new International Airport —EL. VENIZELOS“, Hellenic Police, Fire Service, Customs and Civil Aviation Service use the radio network TETRA that has been developed by the Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications (OTE) under the name TETRA OTE link. The main features of this system are described in the following table. QUESTIONS ANSWERS 1 Country of operation of the digital Greece, installed at the new Athens International (trunking) system for wireless Airport —EL. VENIZELOS“ covering all inner, outer communications. and underground areas. 2 Services using the system (police, Hellenic Police, Fire Service, Customs, Civil customs, fire service, etc.). Aviation Service and all the airlines of the airport. 3 Supervising Ministry. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 4 Service/Organization Athens Airport —EL. VENIZELOS“ in cooperation managing/supervising the system. with the Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications (OTE) 5 Date on which the contract was 2000 signed. 6 Date of initial installation of the 2000 system. 7 Expected date of completion of the The work has been completed. system. 8 Identification of the TETRA- TETRA OTE link TETRAPOL digital systems. 9 Method of developing the Procurement of material via a tender called for by infrastructure of the system (e.g. Athens Airport —Eleftherios Venizelos“ in supply of services, procurement of cooperation with the Hellenic Organization of material). Telecommunications (OTE). 10 Method of procuring terminals for the Procurement of material via a tender called for by system. Athens Airport —Eleftherios Venizelos“ in cooperation with the Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications (OTE). At Athens Airport, Emergency Services and all the other air services pay leasing fees for the terminals they use and the services provided.

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11 Frequency field for the operation. 413-423 MHZ

12 Number of base stations used by the 4 base stations at the airport site. Every base station system. has got two (2) transmitter/receiver sets of four logical channels each, UPS systems, accumulators and generators for uninterrupted operation. 13 Number of switching centres in the One Switching Centre. system. 14 Numbers of terminals in the system. 1500 terminals, 85 of which are used by the Hellenic Police. 15 Communication by the system with - other systems in neighbouring States. 16 Existence of bilateral agreements on - communication with other systems in neighbouring States. 17 Interoperability-Roaming with - systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL) 18 Company of manufacture/origin of The infrastructure of the system is made by the infrastructure of the system and MOTOROLA (DIMETRA-P). the terminals. The companies whose terminals are used are: Motorola, Nokia, Simoco, Cleartone and Teltronics. 19 Interworking with neighbouring - countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA) 20 Algorithm used for inter-terminal Inter-terminal communications are not used. communications, e.g. IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. 21 Air interface encryption algorithm TEA 1. used, e.g. TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. 22 Air interface encryption signaling - algorithm used. 23 Existence of inter-terminal - cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States.

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24 Other details or comments. The system offers: - Group call - Private call - Access from and to fixed mobile telephone network - Broadcast call - S.M.S. - Packet Data Mode - Emergency calls - Priority calls

9052/03 WF/vj 17 DG H II EN HU

1. In Hungary there is not any digital in operation for emergency services. 2. The potential end-users of a digital trunked radio system are: ‹ Police ‹ Border guard ‹ Civil Protection (including fire guards) ‹ Law enforcement ‹ Intelligence services ‹ Customs ‹ National Ambulance Service ‹ Army ‹ Civil guards 3. The supervising Ministries of the potential end-users are: Organisation Police Ministry of Interior Border guard Ministry of Interior Civil Protection (including fire guards) Ministry of Interior Law enforcement Ministry of Justice Intelligence services Prime Minister‘s Office Customs Ministry of Finance National Ambulance Service Ministry of Healthcare Army (partially) Ministry of Defence Civil guards

4. According to the recent plans a company owned by the Prime Minister‘s Office will be in charge for the future activities. (The Government Decree is under preparation.) 5. There is not any contract yet. (The Government Decree is under preparation.) 6. There had been three pilot systems in Budapest area for two years. (1998-2000) 7. The system will be completed in 2005.

9052/03 WF/vj 18 DG H II EN 8. MOTOROLA TETRA pilot system NOKIA TETRA pilot system MATRA TETRAPOL pilot system 9. There is no decision yet. (The Government Decree is under preparation.) 10. Using the public procurement system, but the decision will be taken after adopting the Government Decree. 11. 380 œ 400 MHz 12. Under planning 13. Under planning 14. Under planning (about 35 000 terminals) 15. Under planning 16. Under preparation 17. Under preparation 18. Under preparation 19. Under preparation 20. Under preparation 21. Under preparation 22. Under preparation 23. Under preparation 24. Presentations were made about the trial systems on the 2nd TETRA WORLD CONGRESS (Amsterdam 1999) and TETRAPOL FORUM (Budapest 2000). You are kindly requested to inform us about the result of this study-work. Even partial results would be interesting for us, because we could use these information in the preparation of the new digital (PMR) network. Regarding the interworking we have access to the documents of 11626/1/99 CORDROGUE 64 REV; SCH/I (98)/76 REV; SCH/I TELECOM EXPERTS (99) 7 REV; SCH/I (99) 24. If there are similar/up-dated materials please inform us accordingly. (Budapest, 19 February 2003).

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. Ireland: Pilot System Dublin Metropolitan Region. 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). An Garda Síochána (Irish Police) and customs. 3. Supervising Ministry. Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform. 4. Service/organisation managing/supervising the Systems. An Garda Síochána (Irish Police). 5. Date on which the contract was signed. July 2001. 6. Date of initial installation of the system. September 2001. 7. Expected date of completion of the System. Dublin Metropolitan Region Pilot System completed in December 2001.. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital systems. TETRA standard 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (e.g. supply of services, procurement of material) Capital procurement of material. 10. Method of procuring terminals for the System. Invitation to Tender (ITT) included the procurement of terminals and the infrastructure. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. 380 œ 385 MHz and 390 œ 395 MHz. 12. Number of base stations used by the system. Eighteen (18) base stations. 13. Number of switching centres in the system. One (1) Switch. 14. Number of terminals in the system. 424 Terminals.

9052/03 WF/vj 20 DG H II EN 15. Communications by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. The Dublin Metropolitan Region TETRA System is geographically remote from neighbouring States and communications does not extend to other neighbouring states. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communications with other systems in neighbouring States. There is no bilateral agreements on TETRA communications with other systems in neighbouring states. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). Not applicable (Ref: answers 15 and 16). 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. Nokia are the manufacturers of the infrastructure and terminals. Country of origin is Finland. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). Not applicable (Ref: answers 15 and 16). 20. Algorithim used for inter-terminal communications, e.g. IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. Not applicable. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, e.g. TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. Not Applicable at present but licenced for TEA 2 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. Not Applicable at present but licenced for TEA 2 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony for cooperation with neighbouring States. Not applicable (Answers 15 & 16) 24. Other details or comments. The TETRA System was piloted in the Dublin Metropolitan Region to establish if the TETRA Standard meets the technical and operational requirements of the An Garda Síochána (Irish Police).

9052/03 WF/vj 21 DG H II EN IT a) No national digital system for police radiocommunications has been implemented in Italy so far. b) A Protocol of Understanding has been recently signed to implement a TETRA 25 standard system, subject to secrecy for national security reasons. c) Finally, as to the interoperability / intercommunication with similar systems adopted by neighbouring countries, this Administration, within the framework of trans-border cooperation, is ready to adopt, if necessary and only for the relevant border area, any system having different standards adopted by neighbouring countries (e.g. TETRAPOL).

9052/03 WF/vj 22 DG H II EN LIT

1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. Republic of Lithuania 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). Police, State Border Guard, Fire-Prevention and Rescue, Special Investigation Service, etc. 3. Supervising Ministry. Ministry of the Interior 4. Service/organization managing/supervising the system. Information Technology and Communication Department under Ministry of the Interior 5. Date on which the contract was signed. Contract for analog trunking system (standard APCO-16) was signed in 1993, for expanding of this system was signed in 1995. System is upgraded partially into digital ASTRO Motorola (standard APCO-25) since 1998. 6. Date of initial installation of the system. Initial installation was done in 1993, next steps - in 1996. 7. Expected date of completion of the system. The system is under developing, upgrading. System ensures smooth transition from existing analog conventional networks to analog and later to digital trunking nationwide network. Completion of the system depends on the decisions of the Government of Republic of Lithuania and financing possibilities. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital standard or technology. TETRA or TETRAPOL radio communication system is not installed in Lithuania. Information Technology and Communication Department studied both communication systems, compared with APCO-25 standard system and estimated possibilities of the installation since 1998. 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (eg supply of services, procurement of material). Information Technology and Communication Department under Ministry of the Interior together with Motorola specialists developed and installed the infrastructure of the system, specifically telecommunication part. Domestic companies carried out constructional works.

9052/03 WF/vj 23 DG H II EN 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system. The most of terminals was purchased under contract with Motorola in 1995. Police, Fire protection, State border Guard services purchase additional terminals by announcing an open tender (by the Law on Public Procurement). 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. Conventional radio networks and analog/digital trunking system are operating in VHF (148 œ 174 MHz). 12. Number of base stations used by the system. Five base stations (in five main cities of Lithuania) are connected to switch and forty base station (analog mode at state border) are not connected. 13. Number of switching centres in the system. There is one switching center in the system. Additional necessary switch should be installed in case of connecting all existing and additional new base stations. 14. Number of terminals in the system. Services under Ministry of the Interior use 5000 analog and 200 digital terminals in the trunking system and about 6000 two way radios in 80 separated conventional radio networks belonged to district police and fire brigades in Lithuania. 15. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. The Lithuanian trunking system is not connected with other systems in neighbouring States. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. The bilateral agreements on communications for police, fire, emergency or State border guard services does not exist for the moment, but it is planned to make these agreements in nearest future. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). Neighbouring States use systems different from TETRA and TETRAPOL for this moment. Eg. Latvia uses nationwide APCO-25 standard system (Motorola ASTRO), but there is no possibility for roaming due to different field of frequencies (UHF in Latvia and VHF in Lithuania).

9052/03 WF/vj 24 DG H II EN 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. Motorola (USA company) is an integrator of the system and main supplier of infrastructure and the terminals. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). The bilateral agreements on communications with neighbouring countries do not exist for the moment. Lithuania will take measures to find solutions for interworking. 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, eg IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. Digital trunked terminal uses algoritm as specified in APCO-25 standard for inter-terminal communication to digital trunked terminal Daigital trunked terminal uses as specified in APCO-16 standard for inter-terminal communication to analog trunked terminal. Digital and analog trunked terminals use frequency modulation for inter-terminal communication with conventional radios. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, eg TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. ASTRO system using Common Air Interface signaling (CAI) can be equipped with the APCO-25 specified DES-OFB encryption. In addition to DES-OFB, ASTRO system can be equipped with DES-XL, DVP-XL or DVI-XL encryption. Terminals can accept two algorithms per radio. 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. System uses ASTRO Common Air Interface signaling (ASTRO CAI). 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. The bilateral agreements on communications with neighbouring countries do not exist 24. Other details or comments. APCO œ Association of Public Safety Communications Officers; APCO standards are driven by - APCO, International; - Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). APCO (P25 or APCO-25) is an initiative by APCO in 1989 to develop a digital radio standards for Public Safety users.

9052/03 WF/vj 25 DG H II EN APCO-25 recognized by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as single open standard for Public Safety based on Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) technology. ASTRO trunked systems are Motorola‘s advanced digital offering designed to make it possible for users to have the latest Project 25 specified FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) digital technology.

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. The Netherlands 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). Police Forces, Fire-Brigade, Ambulance Services (GHOR), National Police Services Agency (KLPD) and the Military Police (Kmar) Supervising Ministry. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, also on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Health 3. Service/organisation managing/supervising the system. ITO (Information and Communication Technology Organisation). ITO is an agency of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relation. TetraNed is a private limited company between Getronics and KPN. Its task is to deliver the C2000 infrastructure. 4. Date on which the contract was signed. April 1999. 5. Date of initial installation of the system. 2nd of April 1999. 6. Expected date of completion of the system. 1st of January 2004 7. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital standard or technology. Tetra. 8. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (e.g. supply of services, procurement of material). Procurement of network. 9. Method of procuring terminals for the system. European tender regarding an overall contract on which individual organisations can order their terminals. 10. Frequency field for the operation of the system. 380-400 MHz.

9052/03 WF/vj 27 DG H II EN 11. Number of base stations used by the system. 387. 12. Number of switching centres in the system. 15. 13. Number of terminals in the system. About 40.000 œ 50.000 portable or mobile terminals. 14. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. Germany and Belgium. 15. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Three-Country Pilot tests between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. 16. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). An intermediate Inter System Interface (ISI) is tested in the technical tests last year in October in the Three-Country Pilot between the three Tetra networks of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. 17. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. Motorola. 18. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). Not applicable (at the moment there are only Tetra countries surrounding the Netherlands). 19. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, e.g. IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. At the moment there is a discussion between Belgium, Germany, the UK and The Netherlands for choosing a common Tetra variant. 20. Air interface encryption algorithm used, e.g. TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. TEA 2. 21. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. In accordance with the proposal by ETSI/SFPG.

9052/03 WF/vj 28 DG H II EN 22. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. See 20. 23. Other details or comments. -

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. Spain. 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). The system is currently used by the Civil Guard and the National Police. There are plans to extend it to the Directorate-General for Traffic and local police forces. 3. Supervising Ministry. Ministry of the Interior. 4. Service/organisation managing/supervising the system. The system is supervised by the office in charge of the SIRDEE programme at the State Secretariat for Security. 5. Date on which the contract was signed. 4 July 2000. 6. Date of initial installation of the system. 1 September 2000. 7. Expected date of completion of the system. 31 December 2003. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital standard or technology. TETRAPOL. 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (e.g. supply of services, procurement of material). The system infrastructure is being rolled out by the operator Telefónica Móviles España. 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system. Telefónica Móviles España distributes directly to police force terminals for which contracts have been awarded. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. 380-385 Mhz 390-395 Mhz. 12. Number of base stations used by the system. 1021.

9052/03 WF/vj 30 DG H II EN 13. Number of switching centres in the system. 92. 14. Number of terminals in the system. 35 016. 15. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. France uses the same TETRAPOL technology in the Gendarmerie‘s RUBI networks and the ACROPOL network of the National Police. The SIRDEE network has not yet been interconnected with ACROPOL or RUBI. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. There are agreements on communications with France and Portugal at the border through the analogue network. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). Roaming is not currently possible between the TETRAPOL networks of Spain and France. However, terminal interoperability and communications of various kinds are possible through such interconnection devices as: GatePro, with coverage on both networks, connecting SIRDEE network group communications with group communications on the RUBI or ACROPOL networks, with each network maintaining its own encryption features. All GatePro terminals must be registered on their original base networks. Interconnections in control rooms. PABX interfaces for interoperability with public telephony systems. For security reasons, a number of mechanisms have been incorporated into the TETRAPOL technology to ensure that network terminals can be accessed only after mutual authentification. To this end: Each TETRAPOL network has a country code and a network code which are disseminated regularly and analysed by terminals for access control purposes. The identity of radio terminals must be known in the network database. Passwords are personal and known only within each TETRAPOL network.

9052/03 WF/vj 31 DG H II EN 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. EADS TELECOM. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA to TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). No work in this line has been done so far. 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, e.g. IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. TETRAPOL when in place. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, e.g. TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. TETRAPOL. 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. TETRAPOL. 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States. Not at present. 24. Other details or comments.

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The Swedish Police do not have a communication system built on the TETRA-standard or the ETRAPOL technology.

However, the Police and the other public safety bodies in Sweden need a new communication system. To that end, the Government has tasked a public inquirer to provide a basis for a governmental decision concerning a public procurement of a digital radio communication network for the public safety sector. The inquirer has now presented his report to the Government. Given a Governmental decision, a public procurement procedure may commence later this year (3.3.2003).

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1. Country of operation of the digital (trunking) system for wireless communications. Great Britain ie England, Scotland and Wales. 2. Services using the system (police, customs, fire service, etc). Police nationally. 3. Supervising Ministry. Home Office. 4. Service/organisation managing/supervising the system. Police Information Technology Organisation. 5. Date on which the contract was signed. 28 February 2000 6. Date of initial installation of the system. Pilot service in Lancashire. 7. Expected date of completion of the system. March 2005 œ completion of rollout. 8. Identification of the TETRA/TETRAPOL digital standard or technology. TETRA 9. Method of developing the infrastructure of the system (eg supply of services, procurement of material).

PFI contract with mmO2. 10. Method of procuring terminals for the system. Individual forces procure terminals independently from suppliers eg Motorola, Sepura, Cleartone. 11. Frequency field for the operation of the system. 380-400 Mhz 12. Number of base stations used by the system. Estimated 3500. 13. Number of switching centres in the system. Seven.

9052/03 WF/vj 34 DG H II EN 14. Number of terminals in the system. Police users by 2005 around 148,000 sharers. 15. Communication by the system with other systems in neighbouring States. None direct. 16. Existence of bilateral agreements on communication with other systems in neighbouring States. None as yet for Airwave. Only direct border is Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which is not on Airwave. 17. Interoperability œ Roaming with systems in neighbouring States using the same radio standards (TETRA to TETRA or TETRAPOL to TETRAPOL). None as yet. 18. Company of manufacture/origin of the infrastructure of the system and the terminals. Infrastructure œ Motorola. Terminals œ see 10 above. 19. Interworking with neighbouring countries using different radio systems (TETRA or TETRAPOL or TETRAPOL to TETRA). None as yet. 20. Algorithm used for inter-terminal communications, eg IDEA-ASCOM or TETRAPOL. TETRA Air-Interface. 21. Air interface encryption algorithm used, eg TEA 2 or TETRAPOL. TEA2 22. Air interface encryption signalling algorithm used. TEA2 23. Existence of inter-terminal cryptophony/cryptography for cooperation with neighbouring States: None 24. Other details or comments: None.

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