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EFJohnson ® IWCE Rebanding Zone April 7th, 2005 Brenda Jackson SVP Sales and Marketing 1440 Corporate Drive, Irving, Texas •1923 Founded in Waseca, MN •2004 Move to the Dallas, Texas corridor www.efjohnson.com A long history in wireless public safety communication Edgar F. Johnson 1939 EFJohnson installed 1st Police Radio in Minnesota EFJohnson users affected by Rebanding • Multi-Net® system users – dozens of systems from single site to statewide in operation with tens of thousands users • EFJohnson radios on Motorola® systems – Project 25 radios – Approximately 50,000 SMARTNET® / SmartZone® radios (EFJohnson is exclusive licensee of Motorola) Multi-Net - Network • Network impact – Depending on the system generation, RF components such as combiners, couplers, splitters, multiplexers and antennas may not support the new spectrum – Repeater site and network controller software does not currently support the new channel mapping • Network strategy – Repeater sites will be evaluated for required hardware upgrade or retuning – Repeater and site controllers will be upgraded with new software – Installation of temporary coverage may be needed during retuning of individual sites • Some customizations and special applications integrated into networks in the past may require additional effort. Multi-Net Radios • Mobiles and portables impact – Models that require retuning • Ascend™ Portable • Ascend™ Mobile – Models that require replacement • • • • • 8585 Chameleon™ 8560 Chameleon™ 8750 Avenger™ 8615 Tiger™ 97XX Summit™ • Radios will be replaced with the Ascend subscriber units. SMARTNET & SmartZone radios on Motorola systems • 5100 series portables can easily be retuned with PC Configure™ software. • 5300 series mobiles can easily be retuned with PC Configure software. • 8585, 8560, 8750, 7780 and 9880 require replacement with 5100 portable and 5300 Mobile EFJohnson P25 radios on Motorola systems • 5100 series portables can easily be retuned with PC Configure software. • 5300 series mobiles can easily be retuned with PC Configure software. Easy and quick configuration • PC Configure – Works with any computer – CD and data are the only requirements – Simple point & click – Intuitive GUI – Windows based – Requires minimal training Best in Class Programming tool saves time and money! EFJohnson re-banding services Direct and Dealer network • System audit support • Coverage baselining • Customer tailored site-by-site and network strategy development • Proposals and system design • Network retuning services • Subscriber retuning, exchange and installation • System acceptance EFJohnson contacts • Multi-Net customers contact: – Jim Myers, [email protected], (610) 891-7530 • SMARTNET, SmartZone, and P25 customers: – Ralf Borgardt, [email protected], (972) 819 0676 • For all other inquiries [email protected] • Check for updates on: http://www.efjohnson.com/rebanding.asp Thank You! Rebanding Zone Booth 4037 [email protected]