TETRA CONNECTIVITY SERVER (TCS)

Integrated applications boost efficiency

Special, tailored applications can The TCS can offer the following Airbus offers advanced services
bring even more benefits than the possibilities for integrating third- for application developers through
seamless TETRA system from party applications: the TWISP partnership program,
Airbus can deliver on its own. which helps developers in topics
• Use the TCS for integrating new related to integrating third-party
Developing applications that or existing applications and applications into Airbus TETRA
work well within a system systems into the TETRA systems.
requires well-documented system. For example, command
interfaces. In TETRA systems and control systems can be
from Airbus, these interfaces are integrated via TCS.
open as well. It is therefore quick • Implement specific applications,
and easy to integrate third-party such as positioning solutions or
applications into the system. telemetry systems.
• Improve the efficiency of
The TETRA Connectivity Server operations. For example, an app
(TCS) is the high-level interface can use short messages to do
for the secure and efficient database queries. People in the
integration of applications. field could use the app instead
of asking a dispatcher to run the
query for them.
 TETRA CONNECTIVITY SERVER, TCS

The Airbus TETRA Connectivity TCS Single-user TCS Multi-user

Server can be delivered pre-
installed in an industry standard TCS Single-user provides access TCS Multi-user provides various
PC or server, or as a software to the TCS API services for one TCS API services to multiple client
licence delivery. client application. The client applications simultaneously. A
application is installed in the same TCS
The TETRA system from Airbus PC environment with the TCS Multi-user is always installed on a
offers two types of interface: software. The connection to the dedicated server PC, while all
• TCS API is a full-featured TETRA system is typically made client
programming interface with an E1 link which can be used applications are located remotely
• Web Services Interface (WSIf) in this case for both data and in separate PC hardware. Data
is a simple and efficient audio communication. communication between the client
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interface for data and applications and a TCS Multi-user

messaging applications The main TCS Single-user takes place over TCP/IP.
hardware components:
The connection between the TCS • PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Recommended configuration for
and a remote client application Ultimate or Professional TCS
may be via TCS IP Socket over operating system Multi-user server machine:
TCP/IP or Web Service Interface. recommended • Microsoft Windows Server
IP Socket is the preferred • Xgear16 multi-interface card: 2008R2
interfacing method between client obligatory to handle E1 link in • HP ProLiant DL380
applications and the TCS API. third party dispatch position
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The WSIf can be used to build • External audio card: needed to TCS client application
connection on open HTTPS, connect audio accessories
SOAP and XML standards The TWISP program for
efficiently speeding up the application developers offers a
development of the data wide range of commercial and
applications. technical services for the design,
development, test and promotion
Characteristics of third-party applications.

• TCS client capacity options: For more information on TWISP,

- TCS Single-user: 1 please email [email protected]
- TCS Multi-user: 3/8/18/40
Typically, one active client
application requires one TCS
client license.
• TCS software options:
- Status and Data Services
(SDS 1…4, SDS-TL)
- Voice services
- Group membership
management
- Provisioning
- End-to-end encryption
-WSIf (3/8 clients)

For more information please contact

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