Andy Fletcher (profile)

Independent TETRA Consultant

I have extensive experience in trunked and PMR radio systems both from supplier and buyer viewpoints. The list below contains some of my skills.

Radio systems: TETRA , MPT1327, Selcall
Full project life cycle from initial specification through development to maintenance.
Technical support during large systems procurement
Performance analysis during roll out of large systems
Specification and design of large (100+ node) microwave network for TETRA system
Acceptance test specification and process
Complete system Fleetmapping (ATHENS2004 Security Fleetmap development)
System architect for TETRA infrastructures
Programming: C, C++, Perl, PLM, various assemblers
Operating systems: UNIX (Solaris, Linux), various Windows versions

My GPG Public key can be found here

A short resume can be found below

I was born in 1963 and graduated from Bradford University in 1985. During and since that time I have worked in the communications industry for several companies both as a full time employee and as a consultant. A few years ago I founded two companies which have shown steady growth over the last few years.

Cyber Ware Ltd (http://www.cyberware.co.uk) is an Internet service provider based in Peterborough, England. Cyber Ware is a full range service provider specialising in telecommunications consultancy, web site development and hosting.

AFF International (UK) Ltd is a security wholesaler based in Cambridge, England. AFF imports and exports security products to various countries.

In the early years I worked mostly on hardware design and approvals, more recently I have moved towards the software world but have continued to work on hardware design and approvals. I have spent a large amount of time involved in safety, EMC and line approvals in order to obtain the certification required to CE mark equipment.

My interests include

TETRA Audio Transmission planning, Transmission planning
Linux in general, http://www.linux.org.uk
List administrator for the Linux Beer Hike for the last 10 years
Internet protocol development, http://www.ietf.org
Privacy and freedom on the net, http://www.eff.org
Reading, Mostly Science Fiction
Sailing, see http://ams1.x31.com/photos/gallery2 for pictures

My hardware and systems experience includes

Specification, performance predictions and analysis of wide area microwave PDH and SDH Networks. Routing and self-healing topologies.
Detailed requirements analysis and network design of DXT based TETRA Network. Audit and monitoring of network during roll out.
Multi-agency requirements analysis, specification of TETRA tender requirements, technical analysis of bids. Full project life cycle.
Specification, integration and testing of ICCS systems with TETRA networks (Frequentis, Simoco/Sepura, Dimetra and Nokia/EADS).
Requirements analysis for large IP telephony network.
Radio Communications infrastructure equipment hardware design and approvals
Radio site power supply design and protection.
Specification and design of radio site power and lightening protection. Problem evaluation near high power (2MW) Medium Wave transmitter.
Telecommunications line connected equipment (analogue and digital)
Conformance testing of Digital TV equipment

My software experience includes

Development of CDR, Alarm and performance analysis tools for Nokia/EADS DXT/NetACT/OSS TETRA Network
Embedded application development for radio infrastructures
Voice over IP in radio based systems application design and implementation
Development of XML application conformance testing test suite
Design of Internet applications using the following programming languages and applications, C, C++, Perl, PHP5, XML, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL and Access.

If you want to contact me then please drop a mail to andy@x31.com

Glossary can be found here

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