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What is MOTOTRBO Capacity Max?
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max is Motorola Solutions’ DMR Tier III trunked radio communications platform, designed for organisations that require scalable, resilient and centrally managed voice and data communications across single-site and multi-site operations.
Built around a centralised control architecture, Capacity Max provides dedicated system management, high availability and flexible expansion as operational requirements grow. The platform can support up to 750 RF sites and up to 3,000 radio users per site, depending on system configuration and traffic requirements.
Capacity Max is ETSI DMR Tier III compliant and supports a wide range of MOTOTRBO voice and data capabilities, making it suitable for organisations requiring greater capacity, control, resilience and system-wide management than conventional radio networks.
Scalable Architecture
– Designed to support growing organisations from a single site through to large multi-site radio networks.
Centralised Management
– System configuration, fault monitoring and performance management can be controlled through a central management environment.
High Availability
– Redundant controllers, network infrastructure and control-channel options can be incorporated to improve system resilience.
DMR Tier III Open Standard
– Capacity Max is compliant with the ETSI DMR Tier III standard, providing a standards-based foundation for professional trunked radio communications.
When Should an Organisation Consider Capacity Max?
Capacity Max is designed for organisations that have outgrown conventional or smaller trunked radio systems and need greater capacity, resilience, control and scalability across their communications network.
It is particularly suited to complex operations where large numbers of users, multiple sites, high call volumes, system redundancy or centralised network management are important to day-to-day operations.
Growing User Numbers
✓When an existing radio system is approaching its practical user, channel or traffic capacity and further expansion is required.
Multi-Site Operations
✓When communications need to operate consistently across multiple facilities, operational areas or geographically separated sites.
Higher Resilience Requirements
✓When radio communications are operationally important and the network requires greater redundancy, availability and fault tolerance.
Centralised System Management
✓When administrators need improved visibility and control over system configuration, performance, alarms and network operation.
Long-Term Expansion
✓When an organisation requires a radio platform that can expand as sites, users and operational requirements grow over time.
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max System Capabilities
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max combines DMR Tier III trunking with scalable system architecture, centralised management and resilience features for organisations operating larger or more complex radio networks.
High-Capacity Trunked Communications
✓Radio channels are dynamically allocated across the system, allowing available RF resources to be used efficiently as communications demand changes.
Single-Site and Multi-Site Networks
✓Capacity Max can be deployed across individual facilities or interconnected sites, supporting communications across larger and geographically distributed operations.
Voice and Data Communications
✓Supports professional MOTOTRBO voice and data services, allowing radio communications and compatible operational applications to operate across the same network.
Centralised Network Management
✓System administrators can manage and monitor Capacity Max infrastructure through a centralised system environment, improving visibility across the radio network.
Resilient System Architecture
✓Redundancy and high-availability options can be incorporated into the network architecture where continuity of radio communications is operationally important.
Scalable for Future Expansion
✓The system can be expanded as operational requirements change, allowing additional users, RF capacity and sites to be incorporated as the organisation grows.
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max vs Capacity Plus
MOTOTRBO Capacity Plus and Capacity Max are both digital trunked radio systems, but they are designed for different levels of operational complexity, capacity and network management.
Capacity Plus can provide an effective solution for organisations requiring efficient trunked communications without the architecture of a larger DMR Tier III network. Capacity Max is designed for organisations requiring greater scalability, centralised control, resilience and support for more complex single-site or multi-site operations.
Capacity Plus
✓Cost-effective MOTOTRBO digital trunking
✓Supports integrated voice and data communications
✓Suitable for organisations requiring additional capacity from their MOTOTRBO network
✓Can provide a practical upgrade path from conventional MOTOTRBO systems
Capacity Max
✓ETSI DMR Tier III compliant trunked radio architecture
✓Centralised system control and network management
✓Designed for large and complex single-site or multi-site operations
✓High-availability and redundancy options for operationally critical communications
✓Scalable architecture for substantial future network expansion
The appropriate platform depends on factors including user numbers, call traffic, coverage requirements, number of sites, resilience requirements and future expansion. MiningTelecoms can assess an existing MOTOTRBO system and determine whether Capacity Plus or Capacity Max is better aligned with the organisation’s operational requirements.
Capacity Max Network Design & Architecture
A MOTOTRBO Capacity Max network should be designed around the organisation’s operational requirements, coverage environment, user numbers, call traffic, resilience requirements and plans for future expansion.
MiningTelecoms develops Capacity Max system architectures that bring together RF coverage, MOTOTRBO infrastructure, IP connectivity and system management to create a scalable communications network for single-site and multi-site operations.
RF Coverage & Capacity
Coverage modelling, RF site selection and traffic requirements are considered to determine where infrastructure is required and how radio capacity should be distributed across the network.
MOTOTRBO Infrastructure
Repeaters, system servers, network equipment, antennas and supporting infrastructure are configured around the coverage, capacity and availability requirements of the operation.
IP Network Architecture
Capacity Max infrastructure can be interconnected across an IP network, allowing radio sites and system components to operate as part of an integrated communications platform.
Resilience & Future Expansion
Network architecture can incorporate redundancy and expansion pathways so the system can adapt as sites, users, coverage areas and operational requirements change.
Capacity Max System Server (CMSS)
The Capacity Max System Server forms an important part of the centralised Capacity Max architecture, supporting system control, management and monitoring across the radio network.
Centralised System Control
✓Provides centralised system functions within the Capacity Max network architecture.
Network Management & Monitoring
✓Supports management and monitoring of Capacity Max infrastructure across the communications network.
Resilience & Redundancy
✓System architecture can incorporate additional resilience where higher levels of network availability are required.
Capacity Max Migration & System Upgrades
Organisations do not necessarily need to replace their entire MOTOTRBO radio system when moving to Capacity Max. A migration strategy can be developed around the existing infrastructure, radio fleet, coverage requirements and operational constraints.
MiningTelecoms can assess an existing MOTOTRBO network and develop a staged upgrade pathway designed to minimise operational disruption while providing a platform for future capacity, coverage and system expansion.
1. Existing System Assessment
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Review the existing MOTOTRBO infrastructure, radio fleet, RF coverage, channel capacity, network connectivity and current operational requirements.
Review the existing MOTOTRBO infrastructure, radio fleet, RF coverage, channel capacity, network connectivity and current operational requirements.
2. Migration Planning
•Develop an upgrade strategy identifying infrastructure changes, system configuration, network requirements and the sequence for transitioning operations to Capacity Max.
3. Radio Fleet Compatibility
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Existing MOTOTRBO radios can be assessed for compatibility, software requirements and programming changes as part of the proposed Capacity Max deployment.
Existing MOTOTRBO radios can be assessed for compatibility, software requirements and programming changes as part of the proposed Capacity Max deployment.
4. Staged System Transition
•Where appropriate, migration can be planned in stages to reduce disruption and allow the new network to be introduced progressively.
5. Testing & Commissioning
•System functionality, RF coverage and operational communications can be tested and commissioned before the upgraded network is placed into full operational service.
6. Future Network Expansion
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The upgraded system can be designed with future users, additional RF capacity, new coverage areas and additional operational sites in mind.
The upgraded system can be designed with future users, additional RF capacity, new coverage areas and additional operational sites in mind.
Industries Using MOTOTRBO Capacity Max
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max is suited to organisations where reliable radio communications are required across large sites, multiple operational areas or geographically distributed facilities.
MiningTelecoms designs Capacity Max systems around the operational environment, coverage requirements, user numbers, radio traffic and resilience requirements of each organisation.
Mining & Resources
Scalable radio communications for mines, processing facilities, ports and remote resource operations where coverage, capacity and communications availability are critical.
Construction & Infrastructure
Trunked radio networks for major construction projects, infrastructure programs and large worksites requiring reliable communications across changing operational environments.
Utilities & Energy
Resilient communications for utilities, energy facilities and field operations where radio availability and coverage are important to operational coordination.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Capacity Max networks for manufacturing plants, processing facilities and industrial sites with large workforces, multiple operational areas and demanding radio traffic.
Transport & Logistics
Communications for transport terminals, distribution centres, warehousing and logistics operations where teams need coordinated radio coverage across large facilities.
Education & Large Campuses
Scalable communications for universities, schools and large campuses where security, facilities and operational teams require coordinated communications across multiple buildings and areas.
Compatible MOTOTRBO Radios & Infrastructure
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max can be configured with a wide range of compatible Motorola Solutions radios and infrastructure, allowing the system to be tailored around the users, coverage environment and operational requirements of each organisation.
MiningTelecoms can design the Capacity Max network and specify the appropriate portable radios, mobile radios, repeaters, system server and supporting infrastructure required for the deployment.
MOTOTRBO Portable Radios
✓Compatible MOTOTRBO portable radios such as the Motorola R7 can form part of a Capacity Max deployment, providing users with access to voice, data, emergency and operational communications across the network.
MOTOTRBO Mobile Radios
✓Mobile radios can extend Capacity Max communications into vehicles, plant, control rooms and fixed operational positions where higher-power or permanently installed radio communications are required.
SLR 5000 & SLR 8000 Repeaters
✓MOTOTRBO repeater infrastructure provides the RF coverage and system capacity required across Capacity Max sites, with the selected repeater architecture determined by coverage, capacity, redundancy and installation requirements.
Capacity Max System Server
✓The Capacity Max System Server supports the centralised control and management functions of the network and forms a key part of the overall Capacity Max architecture.
Antennas, IP & Supporting Infrastructure
✓Capacity Max deployments can also include antennas, RF combining equipment, IP networking, power systems, backhaul and other supporting infrastructure required to create a complete radio communications network.
How MiningTelecoms Designs & Deploys Capacity Max
MiningTelecoms designs MOTOTRBO Capacity Max systems around the operational, coverage, capacity, resilience and future expansion requirements of each organisation.
The design process considers the complete communications environment, from RF coverage and system architecture through to radio programming, commissioning, training and ongoing support.
1. Operational Requirements
•Review user numbers, talkgroups, operational workflows, coverage areas, existing infrastructure, resilience requirements and planned future expansion.
2. RF Coverage & Capacity Design
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Develop RF coverage and capacity requirements around the operating environment, site layout, user numbers and expected radio traffic.
Develop RF coverage and capacity requirements around the operating environment, site layout, user numbers and expected radio traffic.
3. Capacity Max System Design
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Specify the Capacity Max architecture, repeaters, CMSS, IP connectivity, antennas, compatible radio fleet and supporting infrastructure required for the deployment.
Specify the Capacity Max architecture, repeaters, CMSS, IP connectivity, antennas, compatible radio fleet and supporting infrastructure required for the deployment.
4. Programming & System Configuration
•Configure the Capacity Max system and compatible MOTOTRBO radios around talkgroups, users, operational requirements and required system features.
5. Installation, Testing & Commissioning
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Install and commission the system, verify network operation and test RF coverage and operational communications before handover.
Install and commission the system, verify network operation and test RF coverage and operational communications before handover.
6. Training, Support & Expansion
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Provide user training, technical support and ongoing assistance as radio fleets, coverage requirements or operational sites expand.
Provide user training, technical support and ongoing assistance as radio fleets, coverage requirements or operational sites expand.
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max – Frequently Asked Questions
What is MOTOTRBO Capacity Max?
MOTOTRBO Capacity Max is Motorola Solutions’ DMR Tier III trunked radio communications platform designed for organisations requiring scalable, centrally managed voice and data communications across single-site and multi-site operations.
What is the difference between Capacity Max and Capacity Plus?
Capacity Plus provides MOTOTRBO digital trunking for organisations requiring additional radio capacity, while Capacity Max uses a DMR Tier III architecture designed for larger and more complex networks requiring centralised management, greater scalability and higher resilience options.
Is MOTOTRBO Capacity Max DMR Tier III?
Yes. Capacity Max is based on the ETSI DMR Tier III standard and provides trunked digital radio communications for professional and operational environments.
Can an existing MOTOTRBO system be upgraded to Capacity Max?
In many cases an existing MOTOTRBO network can be assessed for migration to Capacity Max. The upgrade pathway depends on the existing infrastructure, radio fleet, software, RF coverage, IP network and operational requirements.
Which Motorola radios can operate on Capacity Max?
Capacity Max supports compatible MOTOTRBO portable and mobile radios. The appropriate radio models, software features and system configuration should be confirmed as part of the network design and radio fleet assessment.
What is the Capacity Max System Server?
The Capacity Max System Server forms part of the centralised Capacity Max architecture and supports system control, management and monitoring functions across the radio network.
Can Capacity Max operate across multiple sites?
Yes. Capacity Max can support both single-site and multi-site deployments, allowing radio infrastructure at different operational locations to operate as part of an integrated communications network.
Does MiningTelecoms design and support Capacity Max systems Australia-wide?
Yes. MiningTelecoms provides Capacity Max system design, equipment supply, radio programming, network configuration, commissioning and support for Australian organisations requiring professional MOTOTRBO communications systems.
Planning a MOTOTRBO Capacity Max System?
Whether you are designing a new radio network or considering an upgrade from an existing MOTOTRBO system, MiningTelecoms can help determine the right Capacity Max architecture for your operation.
Talk to MiningTelecoms about your coverage, capacity, resilience and future expansion requirements.
