Northwestern University Selects Motorola Solutions’ New 900 MHz P25 System for More Efficient Communications
July 11 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) and Northwestern
University today announced the selection of Motorola to deploy a
900 MHz ASTRO 25 Project 25 (P25) voice and integrated data
communication solution. The new P25 system replaces a 14-year-old
analog trunking system and will provide a standards-based IP system
that enables interoperability and greater efficiency for the
Northwestern University community. The system will be used by
Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campus police, facilities
management, events staff, sports facilities management and
other support and operations staff to increase the reliability of
communications for a safer campus environment.
KEY FACTS
- Features of the new system are voice,
integrated data and radio programming over the air.
- The system will have three dispatch
positions with MCC 7500 IP consoles and 911 call-taking, and a MIP
5000 for remote dispatch functionality.
- In addition to voice operations, text
messaging capability will be available using Motorola XTS 2500
subscribers.
- The system, which consists of three
simulcast sites, will expand from the previous six channels to
seven.
- The 900 MHz ASTRO 25 P25
standards-based system will be a right-sized solution that is IP
based.
SUPPORTING QUOTES
Kelly Kirwan, corporate vice president, Motorola
Solutions
“Northwestern University was looking for a state-of-the-art
communications platform to serve the university in a cost-efficient
yet technologically advanced manner. Our latest P25 advancement, an
ASTRO 25 solution operating at 900MHz, is the perfect fit for its
needs, and we look forward to working with universities across
North America to implement similar interoperable solutions with
local communities.”
Don Hlinsky, Northwestern University IT project
manager
“Northwestern looked at various options for replacing our
existing trunked-simulcast system. Options at 900MHz are
somewhat limited, so we anticipated having to compromise on our
requirements for a standards-based replacement system. Motorola was
able to provide a P25, simulcast trunked system that met all of our
technical, logistical and budgetary requirements without
compromise.”
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Website: Next Generation Public Safety
ASTRO 25 web site: ASTRO 25
Twitter: @motpublicsafety
Facebook: Motorola Public Safety
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