Public safety agencies and
multiple public communities benefit from multi-radio, multi-frequency access
Hong Kong, 24 March 2006 - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the
general availability of MOTOMESH™, a multi-radio mesh networking broadband
solution that supports up to four radio networks in a single access point,
applicable for public works, public users and public safety agencies in Asia
Pacific under the Public Protection (Safety) and Disaster Relief/Response
(PPDR) scheme. The PPDR initiative is part of the ITU’s (International
Telecommunication Union) effort to standardise the use of 4.9GHz public safety
band across the region for PPDR operations.
MOTOMESH will be showcased next week at the Government Security Asia Summit
(GOVSEC Asia Summit 2006) in Hong Kong on March 28 – 29, 2006. Over 100
high-level regional government security officials, law enforcers and first
response professionals will witness Motorola’s suite of rapid deployable
communications and integrated homeland security solutions that will help
address interoperability issues and critical communications needs in emergency
preparedness, law enforcement as well as in urban transportation security.
“The availability of MOTOMESH adds to the already expanding portfolio of
Motorola’s Seamless Mobility solutions. This is one of the first multi-radio
mobile broadband solutions to combine the unlicensed Wi-Fi band (2.4GHz) and
the licensed public safety band (4.9 GHz) on a single access point; giving
simultaneous secure wireless access to diverse communities such as the public
works and public Wi-Fi users without compromising the broadband connections
amongst public safety users,” said James Wong, senior manager, business
development, Motorola Government & Enterprise Mobility Solutions.
With a private licensed network, MOTOMESH is able to seamlessly and securely
transmit mission-critical data and video to first responders in the field. For
example, users of the network can receive instant access to key information
like building schematics, electrical diagrams, hazardous chemical reports and
other critical information that empowers them to safely and efficiently perform
their jobs. This helps to reduce the time taken to respond to emergencies,
providing valuable seconds that could impact a life and death. For optimum use,
MOTOMESH users have the flexibility to leverage Mesh self-forming, self-healing
properties to provide fixed and mobile networks to seamlessly deploy high-speed
instant broadband for rapid data communications even in areas where physical
infrastructure may be damaged or destroyed.
A Technical View of MOTOMESH
Every MOTOMESH access point contains two standards-based 802.11 (WiFi) radios
and two of Motorola's widely acclaimed Mesh Enabled Architecture (MEA®) mobile
broadband radios. One set of WiFi and MEA radios operate in the unlicensed
2.4GHz band, and one set operates in the licensed 4.9GHz public safety band.
This minimises potential interference between first responders and public WiFi
users and enhances the security of mission critical communications. Many
competing solutions rely on “virtual private networking,” which means municipal
workers, first responders and the public have to compete with each other for
bandwidth and access over an unlicensed WiFi network. MOTOMESH allows
municipalities to serve diverse communities of interest without the risk of
public WiFi users interfering with Public Safety users.
Users equipped with MEA radios can also form wireless broadband networks
directly between themselves, by leveraging MEA’s client meshing capabilities
that enable instant tactical networks to be formed on demand. Users do not have
to set-up or pre-engineer these instant networks since the mesh is self-forming
and self-healing. In addition, Motorola’s unique Multi-Hopping® technology
turns each user into a router/repeater, allowing them to hop through other users
to reach MOTOMESH access points. As a result, every user makes the network
stronger - extending network coverage and creating more data paths through the
network.
As with all MEA radio based systems, fast and accurate tracking capabilities
are available without the use of GPS satellites. This feature can improve asset
deployment and management around the city or at an incident. Together,
Motorola’s one of a kind Multi-Hopping, client meshing and inherent position
location capabilities offer a complete incident communications solution,
anytime and anywhere.
About Motorola Mesh Networks Product Group
Motorola’s mesh networking technology was originally developed for the military
battlefield in order to provide instant, ad-hoc communication networks where fixed
infrastructure was not available or deployable. As a result, users receive a
robust mobile broadband communications network that is self-forming and
self-healing. The technology is capable of delivering seamless broadband data
connections and real-time video transfers to vehicles moving at highways
speeds. Motorola’s unique Multi-Hopping® technology turns every mesh-enabled
user into a router/repeater, so every user makes the network stronger. It also
allows users to hop through each other and form instant ad hoc peer-to-peer
networks among themselves, anytime, anywhere. The system also features fast and
accurate tracking capabilities without relying on GPS equipment or satellites.
Source: Motorola press release
