Research Article

TETRA Backhauling via Satellite: Improving Call Setup Times and Saving Bandwidth

Table 3

TETRA call setup times with A-bis via satellite.

Call type Ack./unack. Call setup time [s] Calling user permission to transmit [s] Called user permission to receive [s] Timer constraints

Individual Unack. 1.244 1.244 1.844 T302  s

Group call (scenario 1) Unack. 1.370 1.370 1.390
Ack. 1.370 2.050 2.070

Group call (scenario 2 and 3) Unack. 1.370 1.370 1.350
Ack. 1.370 2.050 2.030

Group call (scenario 4) Unack. 1.490 1.490 1.470
Ack. 1.490 2.170 2.150