Table of Contents Phase 2 Planning
Public Safety Mobile Communications Plan for the State of Wyoming Table of Contents Phase 2 Planning November 2003
Overall Table of Contents Phase 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary Table of Contents Business Case Section 1 - Introduction... 5 1.1 Objective of the Business Case Report... 5 1.2 Understanding Current Issues/Problems... 5 1.3 Alternative Architectures... 5 1.4 Recommended Architecture... 6 1.4.1 Major Benefits... 6 1.4.2 Costs... 7 Exhibit 1.1 - Cost Comparison Summary... 7 1.5 Funding Opportunities... 7 1.6 Conclusion... 8 Section 2 - Current Status of PSMC in Wyoming... 9 2.1 Current Public Safety Mobile Communications... 9 2.2 Current Issues/Problems... 9 2.2.1 Interoperability Issues... 9 Exhibit 2.1 ACU-1000 Switch... 10 2.2.2 Regulatory Sunsets... 10 2.2.3 Coverage... 11 2.2.4 Technology Limitations... 12 Section 3 - Alternative Architectures... 13 3.1 Alternative Technologies... 13 3.1.1 Overview of Technologies Considered... 13 Exhibit 3.1 - WyoLink Technical Alternative Architectures... 14 3.1.2 Eliminated Technologies... 14 3.1.3 Available Technologies... 15 Exhibit 3.2 - Overview Comparison of VHF/800 Alternatives... 16 3.2 Request For Information Response... 16 3.3 WyoLink System Required Features... 16 3.3.1 Features Included in WyoLink Alternatives... 17 3.3.2 WYDOT Planned Upgrades... 18 3.3.3 Costs for Additional Non-WYDOT Sites... 18 3.3.4 Specific Features/Costs Included in WyoLink Alternatives... 19 Exhibit 3.3 - Summary of WyoLink Cost Elements... 20 3.3.5 Subscriber Unit Quantities/Costs Included in WyoLink Alternatives... 22
3.3.6 WyoLink Exclusions... 22 3.3.6.1 Features not included... 23 3.3.6.2 Costs not included... 23 3.4 Summary of Alternative Systems Costs... 24 3.4.1 VHF Solutions... 24 Exhibit 3.4 - Cost Comparisons for VHF Alternatives... 26 3.4.2 Cost Comparisons between VHF and 800 MHz Alternatives... 27 Exhibit 3.5 - Cost Comparisons Between VHF and 800 MHz Alternatives... 28 3.5 Summary of Do-Nothing (Evolved Baseline) Costs... 29 Exhibit 3.6 - Do-Nothing Alternative Costs... 29 3.6 Life-Cycle Costs... 30 3.6.1 Deployment Schedules... 30 3.6.1.1 VHF and 800 MHz Alternatives... 30 3.6.1.2 Do-Nothing Alternative... 30 3.6.1.3 Deployment Schedule Summary... 31 Exhibit 3.7 - WyoLink vs. Do-Nothing Deployment Schedules... 31 3.6.2 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs... 31 3.6.3 Composite Life-Cycle Costs... 32 3.6.3.1 VHF-57 Alternative... 32 Exhibit 3.8 - VHF57 Alternative Life-Cycle Costs... 32 Exhibit 3.9 - VHF Alternatives Comparison... 33 3.6.3.2 800 MHz (123 sites) Alternative... 33 Exhibit 3.10-800 MHz Alternative Life-Cycle Costs... 33 3.6.3.3 Do-Nothing Alternative... 34 Exhibit 3.11 - Do-Nothing Alternative Life-Cycle Costs... 34 3.6.3.4 Summary of Life-Cycle Costs... 34 Exhibit 3.12 - Cost Comparison of the Three Alternatives... 34 3.7 Overall Summary... 35 Exhibit 3.13 - Ranking of the Three Alternatives... 35 Section 4 - Recommendations... 36 4.1 Brief Description... 36 4.1.1 VHF and 800 MHz Alternatives... 36 4.1.2 Do-Nothing Alternative... 37 4.2 Strengths and Weaknesses... 37 Exhibit 4.1 - Comparison Factors of Alternatives... 38 4.3 Risks... 39 4.3.1 Technical... 40 4.3.1.1 Current... 40 4.3.1.2 Future... 41 4.3.2 Operational... 41 4.3.2.1 Regulatory... 42 4.3.2.2 Coverage... 42 4.3.2.3 Deployment... 42 4.3.2.4 Management... 43
4.3.3 Economics... 43 4.3.3.1 Staffing... 44 4.3.3.2 Procurement Alternatives... 44 4.3.3.3 Funding Sources... 44 4.3.3.4 Cost/Performance Tradeoffs... 45 4.3.3.5 Return on Investment (ROI)... 45 4.3.4 Security/Safety... 45 4.4 Decision Criteria... 45 4.4.1 Coverage... 45 4.4.2 Compliance with User Needs... 46 4.4.3 Integration of Most-Needed Features... 46 4.4.4 Compliance with National Standards... 47 4.4.5 Regulatory Considerations... 47 4.4.6 Future Technology... 47 4.5 Homeland Security Issues... 48 4.5.1 Interoperability... 48 4.5.2 Funding... 48 4.6 Impact of Recommended Architecture... 48 4.6.1 State and Local Agencies... 48 4.6.2 Political and Legislative... 49 4.6.3 Organizational... 49 4.7 Interoperability... 50 4.7.1 Matrices... 50 Exhibit 4.2 - Interoperability Communications Matrix - Needs... 51 Exhibit 4.3 - Interoperability Communications Matrix - Shortfalls... 52 4.7.2 Operational Concept Descriptions (OCDs)... 53 4.7.2.1 OCDs Overview... 53 4.7.2.2 Air Transportation Disaster... 53 4.7.2.3 Routine Traffic Stop... 53 OCD Scenario #1 - Wildfires - WyoLink... 56 OCD Scenario #2 - Hazmat and/or Bio-Terrorism - WyoLink... 58 OCD Scenario #3 - Multi-Agency Police Pursuit - WyoLink... 60 OCD Scenario #4 - Surveillance/Counter Narcotics - WyoLink... 62 OCD Scenario #5 - Hostage Situation - WyoLink... 64 OCD Scenario #6a - Air Transportation Disaster - Current... 66 OCD Scenario #6a - Air Transportation Disaster - WyoLink... 68 OCD Scenario #7 - Routine Traffic Stop - Current... 70 OCD Scenario #7 - Routine Traffic Stop - WyoLink... 72 4.8 WyoLink Architecture... 74 4.8.1 Overview... 74 4.8.2 Interfaces... 74 4.8.3 Portable Coverage Enhancements... 75 Exhibit 4.4 - WyoLink Architecture... 76 4.9 Implementation... 77 4.9.1 High-level Optimal Implementation Schedule... 77
4.9.2 Promotion... 77 4.9.3 Funding... 78 Exhibit 4.5 - Estimated WyoLink Annual Funding Requirements... 78 4.9.4 Procurement... 79 4.9.5 Design... 79 4.9.6 Installation/Training... 79 4.9.7 Site Selection... 79 4.9.8 Testing... 80 4.9.9 Integration and Transition of Existing Systems... 80 4.9.10 Obstacles... 81 Section 5 - Conclusions... 83 5.1 The Best Alternative Architecture... 83 5.2 Important of Participation... 83 APPENDIX A(2) Required Features APPENDIX J - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations (included in Phase 1 & 2) APPENDIX K - (Phase 1) APPENDIX L - APPENDIX M - APPENDIX N - APPENDIX O - APPENDIX P - APPENDIX Q - APPENDIX R - APPENDIX S - Request for Information (RFI) Wyoming PSMC RFI Questions/Answers and Clarifications Agencies Submitting Information WyoLink LifeCycle Costs All VHF Site Selection WyoLink VHF-57 Solution WyoLink Timeline Project 25 Standands System Requirements and Testing Specifications Traceability Matrix