Zetron is an industry leader in the application and promulgation of open-standards-based technologies. Zetron Advanced Communications (Acom) systems featuring CSSI-based technologies have been running successfully at customer sites for more than two years and have logged over 500,000 hours of operation. Acom using CSSI-based technologies has also tested successfully with numerous leading manufacturers’ radio infrastructure systems.

Redmond, WA, U.S.A., May 3, 2012 – Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions worldwide, is also an industry leader in the application and promulgation of the TIA Project 25 (P25) Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI). Zetron Advanced Communication (Acom) systems featuring CSSI-based technologies have been operating successfully for over two years and have logged more than 500,000 operational hours.

Customers to whom Zetron has provided Acom systems using CSSI-based technologies include:
• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who used the system to manage communications and security at the July 2010 G8 /G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada.
• The Cumberland County 9-1-1/Dispatch Center, Cumberland, TN.
• The Civil Police in São Paulo, Brazil.
• Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista (CTEEP), which handles electric power transmission for 30 percent of the electricity produced in Brazil.

Benefits to customers
There are important reasons why Zetron is an ongoing and active supporter of the CSSI. These include:
• Enhanced interoperability: Consoles that use CSSI-based technologies are able to interoperate with a wide variety of radios across agencies and jurisdictions. This is because the CSSI defines a standard interface between the radio dispatch console and the Radio Frequency Subsystem (RFSS).
• Compatibility and choice: Equipment that utilizes the CSSI is inherently compatible, even if it is from different manufacturers. This allows customers to choose equipment from multiple vendors rather than being limited to a single vendor’s proprietary offerings.
• Cost effectiveness: Because the CSSI supports expanded customer choice, it fosters healthy competition and fair pricing among vendors.

Successful CSSI testing
Zetron has tested its Acom system using CSSI-based technologies with numerous leading manufacturers’ radio infrastructure systems. The tests, written according to the TIA CSSI standard, ensure that the equipment will integrate and perform together as the standard requires. Partners in these efforts have included:
• Cassidian
• Tait
• Harris
• Raytheon
• Auria Wireless
• Daniels Electronics
“Zetron is very proud to be a driving force in projects and partnerships that further the use of CSSI-based technologies,” said Zetron president and CEO, Ellen O’Hara. “Customers report that their Acom solutions utilizing the CSSI are indeed delivering the improved interoperability, compatibility, flexibility and choice they require. It’s clear that CSSI-based technologies are living up to their promise.”

About Zetron
For over 30 years, Zetron has been providing mission-critical communications solutions to customers in public safety, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, healthcare and business. With offices in the U.S.A., U.K., Australia and numerous field locations, Zetron supports a worldwide network of resellers, system integrators and distributors. This gives Zetron a global reach as well as a local presence in the regions it serves. Zetron is a wholly owned subsidiary of JVC Kenwood Corporation. For more information, visit www.zetron.com.

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