FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 12, 2008

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Publishes Vehicular Antenna Standards

Addresses Real-Time Communications Needs of Government Agencies, Utilities, Railroads

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industries, has published TIA-329.2-C, Minimum Standards for Communications Antennas, Vehicular Antennas.

TIA-329.2-C specifies methodology to test the ability of digital two-way radio antenna systems to handle the real-time communications requirements of federal, state and local public safety agencies, utilities, railroads, and other organizations. This standard covers only vehicular antennas using the terrestrial land mobile bands between 25 MHz and 1000 MHz with trucks, motorcycles and passenger cars. It does not cover antennas used in military combat.

The testing frequency range for antenna systems using the terrestrial land mobile bands is expanded to include the 220 MHz band, lowering the 450 MHz band from a low of 400 MHz to 380 MHz, and lowering the 800/900 MHz band to 740 MHz. Testing standards include parameters for durability and operating conditions, such as signal strength and range, volume and audibility, weather and site conditions, shock and vibration stability, and resistance to varying weather conditions.

TIA-329.2-C was formulated under the cognizance of the TIA TR-8: Mobile and Personal Private Radio Standards Engineering Committee’s TR-8.11: Subcommittee on Antenna Systems. To obtain copies of the document, contact IHS International at +1 800.854.7179 (United States and Canada); +1.303.397.7796 (international) or visit http://global.ihs.com.

For technical information regarding participating in the TR-8 committee, please contact Ronda Coulter at rcoulter@tiaonline.org.  For media inquiries, please contact Taly Walsh at twalsh@tiaonline.org.

The companies participating in TR-8 are: Aeroflex, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Alcatel-Lucent, APCO Project 25, Aselsan Inc., Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Cisco Systems, Inc., City of Mesa, Communications Div., CML Microcircuits (USA) Inc., CommScope Network Division, CSI Telecommunications, Daniels Electronics Ltd., Datron World Comm. Division, Dietrich Lockard Group, Inc., Digital Voice Systems, Inc., E.F. Johnson, EADS Public Safety Inc., Ericsson, Inc., Etherstack, FBI, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Harris Corporation, Icom America Inc., Industry Canada, Institute for Telecommunication, IPC Positron, Kenwood USA Corp., Lockheed Martin Corporation, M/A-Com, Inc., Microtronix Systems Ltd., Midland Radio Corp., MITRE Corp., Motorola, National Technical Systems (NTS), NIST-OLES, Nortel Networks, Oregon State Police/SAFECOM, RELM Wireless Corp., RTKL Associates Inc., SAIC, Sigma Delta Communications, Inc., Sony Wireless Tech Division, Space Data Corporation, Tait Radio Communications, Technisonic Industries Ltd., Telchemy Incorporated, Texas Instruments, Inc., Thales Communications, Inc., TX RX Systems, Inc., Tyco Electronics, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Vertex Standard, Zetron, Inc.

About TIA

Currently in its 84th year, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. Thousands of companies and individuals work through TIA to enhance the business environment for telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., OnSite Systems, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., Verari Systems, Westell Technologies, Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, ILS Technology, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

 

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