DANIELS Electronics and Avtec Inc Announce P25 Fixed Station Interface

   

Victoria, B.C. Canada – March 16, 2009 – Daniels Electronics Ltd., a leading supplier of high reliability LMR radio equipment, and Avtec, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mission-critical dispatch console systems, today jointly announced the development of a P25 standards-compliant Digital Fixed Station Interface (FSI) between their products enabling end-to-end direct P25 digital connection from the Daniels LMR radio to Avtec Scout™ dispatch consoles.

The Daniels digital Universal Interface card (UIC), provides the P25 DFSI connection via Ethernet from the Daniels radio system to other LMR subsystems such as dispatch consoles. The Ethernet Universal interface provides the P25 encoded (and optionally encrypted) digital audio signal directly to the console as well as a comprehensive suite of control signals. This allows the dispatch console to see and manage all information associated with a call in an IP format, including Unit and Emergency IDs.

“We are very pleased to be able to offer a P25 digitally compliant interface to communicate with the Avtec consoles. Avtec and Daniels are delivering on the promise of new P25 standards beyond the common air interface (P25 CAI), benefiting public safety agencies through choice of vendor and improved communications to address their interoperability requirements”, says Robert Small, President and Chief Operating Officer of Daniels Electronics.

Avtec’s Scout™, along with it’s VPGate™ software gateway provides a public safety grade console system with a pure-VoIP architecture, capable of connecting multiple communications technologies. Beyond P25 radios, VPGate controls conventional and trunked radios, SIP phone systems (like Cisco CallManager™),  I/O devices and IP cameras. These capabilities provide agencies as well as commercial customers an economical and leading-edge dispatching platform.

   

"The Land Mobile Radio market is going through many changes.  One of the changes is the push to open protocols to eliminate vendor lock-in.  Avtec is committed to supporting open standards and we are pleased that Daniels shares this commitment, since it allows our common mission critical customers to enjoy the benefits of end-to-end secure digital audio and enhanced control signalling", said Michael Branning, President of Avtec.

About Daniels Electronics Ltd.

   

Daniels Electronics Ltd. is a American leader in the design and manufacture of customized radio communications systems for specialized applications. For the past 50 years Daniels has provided our customers in North America and internationally with highly reliable base stations, repeaters and paging equipment that is environmentally robust and operates in rugged and extreme temperature conditions where low current consumption is a key requirement. For more information about Daniels Electronics, visit www.danelec.com.

   

   

About Avtec, Inc.

Avtec, Inc. is the leading provider of mission-critical dispatch console systems in North America . It’s suite of innovative VoIP and TDM console systems support multiple radio and telephony technologies. These products are backed up with the best service in the industry. With a worldwide customer base, Avtec serves customers in the defense/homeland security, public safety, railroad, airline, utility, and government industries. www.avtecinc.com

   

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                                                              Michael White

Daniels Electronics Ltd.                          Avtec, Inc

(250) 382-8268                                       (800) 310 7045