Of course, hidden in this PR boasting MotoTRBO is our long-awaited upgrade for the MTR2000. But wait, it's not for P25 compatibility, but to TRBO compatibility.
*sighs deeply* -BR On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Brian Raker <brian.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Motorola Announces Industry Leading Capabilities for MOTOTRBO™ > Professional Digital Two-way Radio System > > Transmit Interrupt Suite, 800/900 MHz Portables and Mobiles, New Base > Stations/Repeaters Help Users Achieve New Levels of Efficiency and > Worker Safety > March 10, 2010 > > LAS VEGAS – March 10, 2010 – The Enterprise Mobility Solutions > business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced industry-first > enhancements for its innovative MOTOTRBO™ Professional Digital Two-way > Radio System at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) > (Motorola Booth: #7001). > > Motorola continues to build upon MOTOTRBO with the launch of the > industry’s first Transmit Interrupt Suite as well as new 800/900 MHz > frequency band portable and mobile radios; a new 800 MHz frequency > band repeater; a 900 MHz frequency band repeater; and a new UHF > 100-watt, high-power base station/repeater. > > The new Transmit Interrupt Suite allows MOTOTRBO users to interrupt > conversations during an emergency or to deliver business-critical > communications exactly when and where it’s needed via the voice > interrupt, remote voice dekey and emergency voice interrupt features. > Transmit Interrupt is an ideal solution for public works agencies, > utilities, private security and manufacturing, to help them increase > employee safety and efficiency. > > Another example of MOTOTRBO’s industry leading innovation is the > launch of 800/900 MHz capable radios. The XPR® 6580 display portable, > XPR 6380 non-display portable, XPR 4580 display mobile and XPR 4380 > numeric display mobile radios are currently available with all the > great features of MOTOTRBO and operate in the 800 and 900 MHz > frequency bands. > > New repeaters are also being added to the growing MOTOTRBO system > lineup, including the XPR 8380, an 800 MHz frequency band repeater. > This repeater provides continuous duty at 40W/UHF, 45W/VHF and 35W/800 > MHz. It operates in analog and digital mode and supports two > simultaneous voice or data paths in Time-Division Multiple-Access > (TDMA) digital mode. A 900 MHz frequency band repeater is scheduled > to ship for MOTOTRBO systems later this year. > > “Motorola is a company of firsts with a rich heritage of continuous > innovation,” said Paul Cizek, Motorola director of North America > Professional/Commercial Radios. “We are continuing this innovation > with the MOTOTRBO system by offering industry-first features for > professional digital radios with the Transmit Interrupt Suite and > 800/900 MHz frequency band capabilities”. > > The new UHF 100-watt MTR3000 base station/repeater delivers high-power > capability, which helps to improve coverage for users such as schools, > public works, and transportation companies operating across a wide > area or within large > > building structures including hospitals, shopping malls or casinos. > The MTR3000 also features convenient access to station ports, > shortening installation and maintenance time. With 16-channel > capability, it operates in analog or digital mode and supports two > simultaneous voice or data paths in TDMA digital. An upgrade kit is > available for MTR2000 users, allowing them to migrate to the MTR3000 > without a total repeater replacement. > > Michael Saia, vice president of radio dealer Saia Communications, Inc. > in Buffalo, N.Y., said his customers are looking for the flexibility > of the high-power MTR3000 repeater which can operate in analog or > digital mode allowing them to migrate to digital at their own pace. > > “We have many customers who need a high power repeater to meet the > communication needs of their business and the MOTOTRBO system with a > MTR3000 repeater is the ideal solution.” Saia said. “And with the > MTR2000 upgrade process; we are able to easily migrate existing users > to the advantages of digital technology at a significantly lower cost > than if they had to do a complete replacement of their existing > equipment.” > > MOTOTRBO meets the 12.5 kHz capability requirement mandate for > narrowbanding, ensuring professional users compliance with FCC > regulations. With its TDMA digital technology, MOTOTRBO provides > additional benefits over alternate digital technologies including > lower infrastructure costs, longer battery life and advanced features. > > “These benefits make TDMA the digital choice of the future for > professional two-way radio communications,” said Cizek. “Delivering > advanced features and more system capacity while being able to > leverage existing spectrum resources at a significant cost savings, > make it a clear choice over Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (FDMA) > digital solutions." > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! 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