Cumberland County Selects EADS Secure Networks for P25 Public Safety Radio System

Mission Critical Radio System will facilitate Eastern Central Tennessee Regional Radio interoperability

Frisco, TX December 28, 2006 – EADS Secure Networks North America (EADS) today confirmed that Cumberland County, TN has selected EADS to deliver a new Project 25 (P25) IP-Based, Digital, Trunked radio system for its public safety officers.

The Cumberland County Finance Committee announced the award following the recommendation of the County's Technical Evaluation Committee and the County's Emergency Services Committee both who unanimous selected EADS' proposal. The new EADS P25 digital trunked system will replace the County's aging conventional, analog system and is designed to support Cumberland County's Sheriff, Fire, Rescue, Communications District, Medical Services and Emergency Management Agency.

“The unique terrain in Cumberland County represents a challenge for radio coverage and after reviewing all bids, it was clear that EADS proposed a comprehensive solution to meet the critical coverage requirements of our Public Safety officers and citizens”, said Brock Hill, Cumberland County , Tennessee Mayor. “We believe that the EADS proposal represents the best value to Cumberland County and will result in a public safety communications system with the reliability and expandability to improve local, regional, and statewide Public Safety radio interoperability.”

The EADS P25, IP-based, digital, trunked system blends a distributed architecture with redundancy of key components to create a highly reliable, Public Safety grade communications platform. The new Cumberland County system will provide network-level flexibility and interoperability with legacy systems to assure that neighboring cities and counties will be able to communications with Cumberland County as needed.

“EADS is pleased that Cumberland County has selected our solution as their next-generation, communications and interoperability platform,” said David Cerqua, General Manager, EADS Secure Networks North America. “As the second largest provider of public safety radio networks in the world, we look forward to delivering Cumberland County a scalable, dependable, and flexible solution that will become a nationwide showcase for the performance and reliability of P25 open standards radio systems.”

In addition to awarding the P25 Radio System to EADS, Cumberland County has agreed to participate in EADS' Technology Development Program, whereby the County will share best practices from its selection and implementation of the P25 Standard with the Public Safety and P25 communities nationally, providing insights to evolve and extend the functionality, performance, and adoption of P25 as the North American Public Safety Standard.

EADS Launches P25 ISSI Offering

Company Among First to Demonstrate P25 ISSI live at APCO 2006

Frisco, TX August 4, 2006 – EADS Secure Networks (EADS) today announced that the recently approved P25 Inter-RF Subsystem Interface ( ISSI ) which enables voice interoperability among P25 systems is now available for order.

As a leading force in the development and delivery of P25 solutions, EADS has been at the forefront of P25 and ISSI standards development.

EADS will demonstrate interoperability between a P25 800MHz trunked system and a P25 VHF trunked system using the ISSI protocol at the upcoming APCO International trade show in Orlando.

“Our focus is delivering on the promise of P25 functionality to Public Safety users, said David Cerqua, General Manager, EADS Secure Networks North America. “By delivering the P25 ISSI interface as part of an EADS P25 system, we are demonstrating our commitment to both the standards process and the Public Safety community.”

“Open standards are the key to unite agencies' day-to-day operations regardless of frequency or manufacturer,” said Roy McClellan, Regulatory and Standards, EADS, and Project 25 APIC ISSI Task Group Chairman. “EADS believes that the ISSI standard should be a requirement for any new Public Safety radio system to create a standards-based foundation for interoperability.”

The company will also demonstrate the ability to integrate control rooms on an EADS P25 ISSI network through the use of the P25 Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI), using a Zetron A-COM dispatch console.

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EADS, Tait Sign OEM Agreement for TB5000i P25 Base Station Repeaters

Frisco, TX, May 18, 2006 – EADS Secure Networks (EADS) and Tait Electronics Limited (Tait) announced today that Tait will manufacture the EADS TB5000i series of P25 Base Stations and Repeaters which will be integrated into EADS’ IP-Based P25 core radio network architecture solution using the P25 Fixed Station Interface (FSI) standard. This alliance creates a unique value proposition for customers that want to build a “best of breed” P25 solution, but prefer a turnkey procurement for the core system infrastructure.

“The trust and positive working relationship that EADS and Tait built while integrating the TB5000i repeaters into the EADS system is the foundation of this agreement.” Said Philippe Devos, Vice President of Product Line Management for EADS Secure Networks. “We believe that Tait’s history of service to the Public Safety community and their commitment to quality and continuous innovation makes them the right partner for supplying this equipment.”

“EADS is a powerful brand worldwide, and a strong leader in creating P25 interoperability at the network level,” said Paul Daigneault, General Manager, Strategic Ventures Tait. “Our base stations have proven market leading performance and we are delighted to add this partnership with EADS and the 5000i series repeaters to our market presence.”

The Tait supplied EADS 5000i series repeater will support EADS’ P25, Trunked, single site, multi-site and simulcast system configurations. The repeaters offer exceptionally high RF performance and robustness that meets MIL-STD810C,D, E, and F standards providing the security and reliability required by the Public Safety marketplace. The EADS 5000i VHF Trunked repeater is currently being demonstrated in the EADS booth (Booth 937) of the IWCE show in Las Vegas.

For Tait, this partnership provides an additional channel to its existing distribution partnerships. For EADS, this provides its customers with choice for base stations and P25 Networks. EADS will continue to validate its open architecture with other P25-compliant technologies.

EADS Secure Networks, Zetron Certify Integration of Their P25 Systems

FRISCO, TX, and Redmond WA, May 16, 2006 — Today Zetron and EADS Secure Networks announced that Zetron's advanced communications console system, ACOM, Advanced Communications console system, and EADS' IP-based trunked communications architecture are certified as P25 compatible.

This integration is one of the first demonstrations of system-level interoperability among P25 vendors, which reinforces the power P25 standardization brings to the marketplace.

Zetron's control center system provides direct IP connectivity to EADS' P25 trunked architecture. The tests, conducted at EADS' integration lab, successfully demonstrated the clarity of the P25 IMBE digital voice and the compliance to P25 interface protocols.

"We are committed to open standards, and impressed with just how easy it was to certify with EADS," said John Reece, President, Zetron. "Control rooms are the hub of mission critical Public Safety operations, and with the power of a strong IP architecture, new realities emerge for public safety users to be safer in the line of duty and more responsive to citizens."

"Zetron has one of the most advanced applications on the market, and this certification illustrates how our P25 multi-site architecture brings choice and control to our Public Safety Customers," said David Cerqua, General Manager, EADS Secure Networks, Inc.

EADS Secure Networks Launches Global Project 25 Interoperability Lab

Frisco, TX, May 16, 2006 — EADS Secure Networks has established a fully-operational integration lab at its US headquarters in Frisco, TX., for purposes of certifying various manufacturers' P25 equipment on the EADS P25 System.

"This lab is one of the first of its kind to validate the P25 operation between manufacturers," said David Cerqua, General Manager, of US Operations for EADS Secure Networks. "Public Safety officials can now touch and see the promise of P25 being delivered in this lab, and know that the EADS solution effectively enables a complete mission critical communications solution while giving the Public Safety customer choice of terminals, base stations, repeaters, applications and more."

As a provider of single-site, multi-site and simulcast P25 systems and a leader in the P25 Standards arena, EADS has established this lab to help continue the momentum to make the goals of P25 a reality in the Public Safety marketplace. EADS has already utilized its lab to certify Zetron's control room console and application, as well as Tait base stations and EFJohnson P25 radios.

"Our proven systems expertise as a provider of large-scale Public Safety radio networks continues into open standards," said Jean Marc Nasr, President, EADS Secure Networks. "Public Safety officials need the best possible solutions at the best possible prices, and open standards, particularly P25, provide the right environment for delivering this value. "Our US P25 interoperability lab perfectly illustrates our commitment to delivering the promise of P25 and maintaining our leadership position worldwide."

EADS Secure Networks Introduces P25 IP-Based Simulcast Solution

Frisco, TX, May 16, 2006 — EADS Secure Networks announced today the expansion of its IP-based trunked P25 network architecture to include simulcast solutions encompassing UHF and the 700/800 MHz bands used by Public Safety.

The introduction of Simulcast system technology compliments EADS' single-site and multi-site solutions, offering public safety users the flexibility to design a "best of breed" mission critical communications system.

"Customers with proprietary simulcast solutions today want to move to open standards without losing simulcast functionality and benefits," said David Cerqua, General Manager, EADS Secure Networks, Inc. "Simulcast technology remains an important consideration for Public Safety customers and EADS is pleased to offer the marketplace a choice as they evaluate P25 simulcast solutions."

EADS' advanced simulcast offer is designed around the P25 standards. The solution leverages GPS technology for precision timing and uses IP throughout the entire architecture to connect sites, dispatch centers and remote users. In addition, the distributed architecture of EADS' simulcast solution provides enhanced reliability to provide the mission critical radio resources to the public safety users.

The software-driven approach allows dynamic reconfiguration of the master site to another RF site when a major failure occurs, making the solution extremely reliable and disaster tolerant. For example, during a major crisis such as destruction or flooding of the simulcast master site, coverage is maintained at other sites.