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NEXEDGE® vs. MotoTRBO

Strengths/Weaknesses

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NEXEDGETM vs MotoTrbo

Subscriber Units Comparison

NEXEDGETM Turbo

NEXEDGE vs. MOTOTRBO

MotoTRBO does not do MIXEDMIXED mode •Radios must scan for Digital or Analog calls•Slower reception / partially missed conversation

NEXEDGE supports MIXEDNEXEDGE supports MIXED mode•Instantly detect Digital or Analog signal•Service both type fleets on same channel •Migrate fleets over time to digital

FDMA

TDMA

Analog

Fast

Digital Radio

Digital Radio

Analog Radio

Analog RadioSlower

NEXEDGE versus MOTOTRBO

2 time slots per RepeaterConv. Repeater fails = 2 CHs off air!Conv. IP Master repeater fails = network down

Distributed LogicConv. Repeater fails = 1 CH off air Conv. IP if any repeater fails = network stays up

NEXEDGE vs. MOTOTRBO

Direct Mode (talk around): •Analog: 12.5 KHz channels only•Digital: 12.5 kHz channels only

• 2:1 voice is not available in direct mode•1-slot only; 2nd slot not available (can’t sync time slots w/o repeater) •

Direct Mode (talk around): •Analog: 12.5 or 25 kHz channels•Digital: 6.25 or 12.5 kHz channels



TECHNOLOGY NEXEDGE™ MOTOTRBO™Channel Access Method FDMA TDMAVoice Paths @ CH carrier 1:1 2:1Bandwidth per CH carrier 12.5 or 6.25 kHz 12.5 kHz (6.25 kHz efficient)Modulation 4FSK 4FSKVOCODER AMBE+2™ AMBE+2™ Protocol NXDN ETSI DMRMultiple Vendor Equipment YES NOEffective Coverage vs. Analog (@ Audio Quality) ~ 2 x Analog ~ 2 x Analog Digital Conventional YES YESDigital Conventional IP Site Connect YES YESDigital Trunked Single Site YES (30 channels) YES (8 time slots)Digital Trunked Multi-Site IP Networks 48 Sites #TBD Sites (Late 2010)Digital Text Messaging & GPS Support YES YESAnalog Conventional YES YESAnalog Shares Digital Traffic Channel (Base) YES NOAnalog LTR Trunking Included (Subscriber) YES add-on boardAnalog LTR Logic Support (Base) YES NOAnalog Text Messaging & GPS Support YES NO



DIGITAL FEATURES (ALL MODES) NEXEDGE™ MOTOTRBO™Protocol UID/GID Number Range 1 to 65,519 1 to 16,776,415Over-the-Air Alias YES NOAll Group Call YES YESPaging Call YES YESEmergency Call YES YESGPS Location with Voice YES YESShort / Long Text Messaging (Free-Form) 48 / 512 charac. (short/long) 140 characters max.Status Messaging (Pre-programmed) YES YESVoice Security Included YES YESRemote Stun (Radio Inhibit) YES YESRemote Kill YES NORemote Check YES YESZone Scan YES YESDual Priority Scan (Conventional) YES NOPer Zone Conventional and Trunked YES YES



DIGITAL CONVENTIONAL MODE NEXEDGE™ CONVENTIONAL MOTOTRBO™ / IP SITE CONNECTRepeater User Groups 64 Groups (RAN#) NOIndividual & Group Selective Call YES YESMixed Mode (digital/analog CH sharing ) YES NOUnit IDs Per Site 65,519 16,776,415Talk Group IDs Per Site 65,519 16,776,415System UID & GID Validation YES YESTalk Around (direct) YES YES (1 slot only @ 12.5 kHz)Analog & Digital (conventional) Channel Scan YES YESDTMF Overdial in Digital Mode YES YESRepeat Operation YES YESBase Station Operation YES NOIP Conventional Site Network 48 16 Sites CrossBand Conventional Sites YES YES



DIGITAL SINGLE SITE TRUNKING NEXEDGE™ Trunking MOTOTRBO™ Capacity PlusIndividual Private Call YES YESGroup Call YES YESAll Call ( 2-way call to all GIDs in system) YES YESBroadcast Call (1-way to select GID) YES NOUnit ID's (Per Site Capacity) 3000 16,776,415Talk Group ID (Per Site Capacity) 3000 16,776,415System UID & GID Validation (SYS MGR) YES YESMax. Channels Per Site 30 CHs 4 CHs max. (8 time slots)Transmission Trunked Mode YES YESMessage Trunked Mode YES NOCall Queuing with Priority Levels YES NOCall Queue Pre-emption YES NOTalk Group Scan YES YESLate Entry (UID & GID) YES YESPriority Monitor ID’s YES YESRemote Group Add YES NOSystem Cross-Busy YES NOSystem Trunked Mode Fail Soft YES NOSystem Trunked Channel Fault Tolerant YES NOSystem Traffic Channel Sharing YES NOSystem Call Record Memory YES YESCrossBand Trunked Sites YES YES



DIGITAL MULTI-SITE TRUNKING NEXEDGE™ Multi-Site Trunking MOTOTRBO™ Multi-Site Trunking

No. of Trunked IP Network Sites 48 Sites #TBD Sites (Late 2010)Unit ID's (available per network) 60,000 UnknownTalk Group ID's (avail. per network) 60,000 UnknownSupports Single Site Trunked Features YES UnknownIP LAN/WAN Connectivity YES YESSystem UID & GID Validation YES UnknownESN Validation (unique ESN per hardware) YES UnknownAuto-Roaming / Registration YES Unknown



MIGRATION FEATURES (analog-to-digital) NEXEDGE™ MOTOTRBO™TC Share with analog CONV YES NOTC Share with analog Trunked YES NOTC Share with both analog CONV & Trunked YES NOAnaolg Trunking Support (Subscriber) LTR firmware included LTR or PassPort add-on boardsAnalog Trunking Support (Base) LTR, MPT logic NO

ANALOG (General) NEXEDGE™ (analog mode) MOTOTRBO™ (analog mode)

Channel Bandwidths (25 & 12.5 kHz) YES YESANI (MSK) FleetSync®/II MDC SignalingDTMF DTMF Encode/Decode DTMF EncodeCompanded Audio YES YESInversion Voice Scrambler Included YES YESEncryption/ANI Module Options YES NO

ANALOG CONVENTIONAL MODE NEXEDGE™ (analog mode) MOTOTRBO™ (analog mode)

Repeater Conventional Controller Built-in YES YESCTCSS / Digital Coded Squelch YES YESTwo-Tone Decode (Subscriber) YES NOSingle/Two-Tone Encode (Subscriber) YES NO

ANALOG ANI & MESSAGING NEXEDGE™ (analog mode) MOTOTRBO™ (analog mode)

FleetSync®/II MDC SignalingPTT ID Digital ANI YES YESSelective Call & Group Call YES YESEmergency YES YESCaller ID Display YES YESStatus Messaging YES YESShort Text Messaging YES NOLong Text Messaging YES NOPower On/Off Status Messages YES NOInput/Output Status Messages YES NOSend/Display GPS YES NOPTT ID & Emergency GPS Reporting YES NOStatus Message Block GPS Reporting YES NOIgnition On/Off GPS Reporting YES NOGPS Data Storage YES NO

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