Catalyst introduced and demonstrated some of the industry's most exciting new technology for Radio over IP, Network based Interoperability and Desktop Dispatch at IWCE this year.  This article presents a review of these events and provides links for you to download additional information about these leading edge innovations.

Highlighting our introductions was the first all digital dispatch solution based upon the emerging P25 infrastructure standards being developed and our collaboration with Daniels Electronics.  The entire industry is waiting for vendors to demonstrate that their products work together in an open P25 environment and Catalyst is pleased to lead this effort with our friends at Daniels.  Our new product, IP|25D is the foundation of this effort, working seamlessly with the new Daniels Universal Interface Card (UIC).

To read the Press Release introducing the IP|25D, click here.

To read the Press Release describing the Catalyst / Daniels collaboration, click here.

For more information about the IP|25D, click here.

For more information about Daniels Electronics and their new Universal Interface Card, click here.

Another highlight at IWCE was the Catalyst Presentation "What's Coming Next in Network Based Interoperability."  Catalyst has been engaged in an Industry/University/Government partnership to research issues of importance to the land mobile radio industry.  Robin Grier introduced this program to the attendees and Dr. Scott Midkiff described the results of this research, which has important implications for transmitting radio traffic over computer networks.

To download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, click here.  Or, to receive a copy mailed to you on CD, ask for a copy at info@catcomtec.com.

We also introduced IP|M-Smart, our new digital control of Motorola Astro Spectra and Spectra Plus radios.  Catalyst is one of only a handful of vendors that have obtained a license to the serial interface of these radios and we are now able to offer advanced control, including talk group, private call, emergency indication, encryption control, and other remote capabilities of Motorola radios.  Catalyst now has advanced control of Motorola, M/A-COM, Kenwood, Tone Control and DC control radios, (certainly the broadest range in the industry) and more serial interfaces are planned.

To read the Press Release introducing IP|M-Smart, click here.

For more information about IP|M-Smart, click here.

I'm sure you were also impressed with our Wi-Fi Dispatch -the small Sony PC we used to control radios over a Wi-Fi network.  This demonstration promotes a key position at Catalyst: the convergence of network and computer technologies with the land mobile radio industry can bring increased flexibility, benefits and cost savings to radio users.  This demonstration was part of our innovative show network, which, which demonstrated a single network that provided PC based and Wi-Fi based Dispatch and Interoperability between a Nextel phone, a Motorola analog radio, a M/A-COM P25 radio, and the Daniels "all digital" P25 base station.  For a review of our show network, click here.

Also, the Catalyst Web Site includes a wealth of information about us, our capabilities and Radio over IP and Voice over IP can be found here.

White Papers describing Radio over IP Desktop Dispatch, IP Network Based Interoperability, and Bandwidth and Security implications can be found here.

Interesting articles about Catalyst and our customer's use of our capabilities can be found here.