New interesting feature on CS700.

[Jutod]

Also I don't think DMR is an open standard. I'm sure the issuing agency gets a licensing fee and perhaps a revenue cut as well.

I was involved in the initial development of Connect Plus and the first generation XRC9000 controller. There is no NDA between parties regarding the ESTI DMR Standard or the related protocol documents. DMR is an open unlicensed standard (much unlike P25). You (and the general public) can download the protocol documents here. http://dmrassociation.org/the-dmr-standard/

You are correct that DVSI is indeed a licensed vocoder algorithm. And yes you have to pay DVSI for the license to use the AMBE+2 vocoder software and/or chipset, but not to use the DMR standard when implementing the vocoder. The DVSI vocoder is completely different than the DMR standard/protocol itself. NXDN, Nexedge, System Fusion, P25 Phase II and more uses the same DVSI AMBE+2 vocoder, only provisioned differently with the other digital standards.

 

[com501]

I was involved in the initial development of Connect Plus and the first generation XRC9000 controller. There is no NDA between parties regarding the ESTI DMR Standard or the related protocol documents. DMR is an open unlicensed standard (much unlike P25). You (and the general public) can download the protocol documents here. http://dmrassociation.org/the-dmr-standard/

You are correct that DVSI is indeed a licensed vocoder algorithm. And yes you have to pay DVSI for the license to use the AMBE+2 vocoder software and/or chipset, but not to use the DMR standard when implementing the vocoder. The DVSI vocoder is completely different than the DMR standard/protocol itself. NXDN, Nexedge, System Fusion, P25 Phase II and more uses the same DVSI AMBE+2 vocoder, only provisioned differently with the other digital standards.

So, YOU are >> THAT << guy!! Welcome to the forum. I bless our Connect + system(s) every day when I show the boss another new neat thing it can do without driving to the mountain.....

 

[Astro Spectra]

For both P25 and DMR Motorola holds essential patents, see:

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en...censing/p25-essentials-licensing-program.html

And

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en...censing/dmr-essentials-licensing-program.html

The terms are reasonable and Motorola positions them as reducing your time to market rather than as a barrier to entry. DVSI is a different deal. Look and feel is not covered by these programs.

 

[MattSR]

Looks like you need to be a big manufacturer for it to apply to you though...

 

[Astro Spectra]

Yes and 'reasonable' is of course relative