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11 <br />M/A <br />MERLY <br />101 <br />. ACCE <br />AN 800 MHZ INTEGRATED MULTISITE CONTROLLER <br />AND CONSOLE ELECTRONICS CONTROLLER AND <br />FUND THE INSTALLATION <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of December 9, 2001: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: John King, Director <br />Department of Eme ency Services <br />DATE: December 9, 2001 <br />SUBJECT: Accept an 800 MHz Integrated Multisite Controller and Console <br />Electronics Controller and Fund the Installation <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of <br />December 18, 2001. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Within the system infrastructure of the 800 MHz radio system is an Integrated Multisite <br />Controller (IMC) and a Console Electronics Controller (CEC). The IMC is a digital audio <br />switch for trunked radio system networks and routes digital control data, audio, and <br />mobile data between the radio system and the dispatch consoles. The CEC is also a <br />hardware device that is a subset of the IMC switch. In layman's terms, the IMC/CEC <br />allows communications between two-way radios located in different geographical areas <br />of the county utilizing multiple tower sites. <br />M/A COM, formerly known as Ericsson Radio, advised Indian River County about five <br />(5) months ago that they had discontinued the model of IMC/CEC hardware that is <br />within our system infrastructure. As a result, they will only manufacture replacement <br />parts for a limited period of time. Their primary reason for discontinuing this hardware <br />is that new radio product lines have features that require an improved IIV1C/CEC, <br />particularly in the realm of digital voice quality. M/A COM recognizes the significance of <br />this concern and has offered the following solution to each of its radio system users <br />who utilize the same model of IMC/CEC that Indian River County has. <br />DECEMBER 18, 2001 <br />-89- <br />