Motorola APX 8500 All-Band P25 Mobile Radio

The new APX 8500 all-band mobile radio combines unlimited interoperability, secure Wi-Fi connectivity and purpose-built design, enabling ease of installation and removal. It can easily connect to the VML750 LTE vehicle modem via the micro USB interface and utilize the (4G/3G) commercial network to create an in-vehicle ecosystem for offloading data applications in the field, increasing the safety and efficiency of public safety users in and around the vehicle.

Description

4-in-1 Radio: 7/800 MHz, VHF and UHF Range 1 and Range 2 bands
Modes & Protocols: Analog MDC-1200 and QCII, Digital P25, Conventional or Trunked, Smartnet / SmartZone, clear or secure, repeater or direct
Up to 20 WiFi Networks: Can be provisioned in the radio so that users can seamlessly receive radio software updates at facility WiFi access points or in the field via WiFi hot spots
GPS Outdoor Personnel Tracking: Shares your personnel’s location, resulting in more efficient task assignment and enhanced officer safety
Mission Critical Geofence: Ensures fast communication and collaboration across multiple departments arriving on a scene by automatically placing first responders in the same talkgroup when they enter an agency-defined virtual barrier
Multiple Hardware Encryption Algorithms: AES, DES, ADP with up to 128 keys so sensitive information stays protected from scanners and eavesdroppers
Over-the-Air Re-Key (OTAR): to efficiently update encryption keys of fielded radios over time
P25 Radio Authentication: Ensures only valid users can access the system
Two-Factor Authentication: Allows users to securely query databases
Intelligent Lighting: Changes the display backlight color to give you an immediate alert of critical radio events – like emergency, out of range and incoming private call
Voice Announcement: Provides audible confirmation of zone/channel selections and various feature like scan, direct mode, emergency, encryption and controls lock
Ease of Installation: Simplified dash mount design is quick and easy to install
RFID Asset Tracking: Twelve-character RFID asset tracking provides a convenient method of obtaining valuable asset tracking information without having to uninstall the radio.