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On October 26, 2004, M/A-COM's Director of Public Safety Markets, John Facella, outlined the strategy for the FCC-mandated re-banding aimed at enhancing public safety communications. The plan consists of two phases: Phase I focuses on analyzing and preparing customized reconfiguration plans for over 200 impacted customers, while Phase II emphasizes region-by-region implementation with a commitment to zero downtime. Key actions include system inventory, management preparation for accelerated approval processes, and a commitment to ensuring minimal disruption during the transition.
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IWCE 800 MHz Roadshow John Facella, Director Public Safety Markets 26 October 2004 Company Confidential
Re-Banding: It’s about the ‘User’ • M/A-COM’s focus is on our customers: • The FCC ruling will move forward to regional re-configuration • Make this transition as smooth as possible for our public safety customers • Be prepared to offer our customers all alternatives to achieve the re-banding requirements
Phase I – Analysis, Preparation • M/A-COM has kicked off Phase I of a plan to achieve successful re-configuration of our customers • Analyze existing systems and products • Generate customized plans for reconfiguration – customer by customer, product by product • Each customer is being notified of options available to them, cost and scope • We anticipate 200+ customers will be affected by this order
Phase II – Region by Region Implementation • Phase II of our plan: fast and efficient implementation of the chosen solution • Focus on “0” downtime for users during crossover to re-banded system • Focus on solutions to address future interference issues (new signal requirements) • Focus on solutions that will not compromise existing system features after re-configuration
Phase II – Region by Region Implementation • Suggest that licensees’ newly assigned frequencies be analyzed for suitability, before implementation: • Better or worse co and adjacent channel neighbors than previous • Intermod potential • Use inhouse, vendor, or 3rd party engineering resources • Compare to system baseline
Equipment Issues: • No replacement necessary for: • System manager terminals • Switch equipment • Dispatch equipment • Bases, portables, mobiles: • No issues with all recent vintage equipment • Specific details available to EDACS customers • Combiners, filters, multicouplers, duplexers, antennas: must be individually assessed
What you can do now • Start your system inventory now “But I just did one for Y2K” • That was 5 years ago… • Your system and subscriber radios have likely changed • Measure and document a baseline of current system performance: coverage, interference experienced
What you can do now • Prepare your management and administrative processes for faster turnaround on approvals • Government approval cycles typically take weeks and months • You have a federal FCC mandate to complete a very complex reconfiguration in a short time frame • Brief them now on what this is about and why you have to do it • Remind them it should cost your government nothing-Nextel is paying, an L/C is being established, and you will paid in advance, not arrears • Have them pre-approve expected negotiations, certain cost levels, and most issues so you can process paperwork faster
Vendor Summary • M/A-COM will be prepared to implement a region by region re-configuration of those users/customers affected by this order • M/A-COM will present a plan to each user that gives the best options for successful re-banding • M/A-COM will focus on “zero” downtime and least disruption scenarios • M/A-COM will work with all parties to achieve the most cost effective long term solution • Start your system inventory & baseline now • Streamline approval processes now
