Westel’s IP Capability

Westel has an IP capability built into its DRB-25 repeater product and this is currently being incorporated into its Irukandji and Trunkissimo platforms. Using this the repeater may be connected to an IP type network and provide:

in-built web-diagnostics and status information
in-built VOIP and control using the PC Console application

Web-Diagnostics and Status Information

By configuring the repeater with Westel’s IP Controller, which hosts an in-built webserver, the Web-Diagnostics provides in real time the status of the repeater.

The diagnostics comprises a ‘home’ page (right) and separate more detailed pages for each transceiver. A ‘configuration’ page allows the various networking parameters to be set; another page allows for the remote generation of test signals and a page to remotely update the software feature licenses.

Click on the picture to be taken to an online repeater.

VOIP and control using the PC Console application

PC Console, a simple application running on a PC, enables the user to communicate (receive and transmit) with both analog and P25 portable and mobile subscribers using the repeater.

The repeater and the PC are connected via an IP network. Using PC Console the user can monitor and control several repeaters and also to change channel from a single location.

This makes use of the repeater’s in-built Project 25 vocoder (and, where appropriate the in-built P25 DES encryption) and streams the voice between the repeater and PC Console as PCM over RTP.

Westel is currently upgrading this to be consistent with the Project 25 Fixed Station Interface enabling encrypted voice can be sent directly between the PC Console to the P25 subscriber.

For information on how to access an online repeater with live P25 traffic please contact Westel.

PC Console application example