Redmond, WA, December 28, 2009 –  Zetron announced that the new release of its DCS-5020 Digital Console System offers several significant improvements, including support for Motorola’s MTM800 Enhanced (MTM800E) TETRA radio. The MTM800E is an important addition to the radios and protocols that the DCS-5020 supports because it further enhances the system’s flexibility and interoperability. Other radios and protocols the DCS-5020 supports include Sepura SRM3500 and EADS/Nokia TMR880/880i TETRA radios; and HF, UHF Conventional, Tone Remote Control, and 5/6 Tone Selcal radio protocols.

"The ability to support networks that include both new and legacy radios is often a deciding factor for customers choosing the DCS-5020 platform," says Ellen O’Hara, President and CEO of Zetron. "Zetron’s support for Motorola’s MTM800E demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that our systems have the flexibility to work with the range and variety of radios our customers utilize in their mission-critical environments."

Zetron’s TETRA PEI Intelligent Radio Interface Module (iRIM) provides the connection between the DCS-5020 and the TETRA radios it supports, including the MTM800E. It also offers numerous functional and operational benefits. For example, because the interface is wireless, it not only makes it easier to add radios to the system, but simplifies the deployment of the system itself. It also makes it possible to deploy TETRA and analogue radio and telephony systems in mobile control rooms. In addition, because the interface allows end users to control multiple radios through a single console, it ensures that the console look, feel, and functionality remain consistent even as end users control a variety of different radios.