Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS); Business and Cost considerations of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio (CR) in the Public Safety domain (V1.1.1)
The current trend in Public safety communications today are characterized by a patchwork of separate@ sometimes incompatible systems (e.g. TETRA and TETRAPOL) with widely varying capabilities in communicating between and amongst systems and user radios. Another key challenge is the lack of broadband connectivity to support the operational capabilities of Public Safety responders. Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio (CR). technologies@ here collectively described as RRS technologies can be a key component to improve the interoperability and to increase the flexibility and ability to public safety communications. The scope of the present document is to investigate the business and cost considerations in the application of SDR and CR to the Public Safety domain. In particular the present document presents: ? the impact of SDR/CR technologies on the lifecycle cost model for public safety communication equipment. ? identification of the benefits or disadvantages of SDR/CR technologies@ from an economical point of view@ in comparison to conventional (but already digital) communication systems. ? definition of a business model able to develop the capabilities offered by SDR/CR adoption and to lower the life cycle costs associated with SDR/CR introduction. ? Definition of a cost model for SDR/CR technologies in Public Safety.