Motorola APX 8500

ALL-BAND OPERATION

4-in-1 Radio:
7/800 MHz, VHF and UHF Range 1 and Range 2 bands

Modes and Protocols include:
Analog MDC-1200 and QCII, Digital P25, Conventional or Trunked, Smartnet / SmartZone, clear or secure, repeater or direct.

INTEGRATED WI-FI AND DATA CONNECTIVITY

Update Your Radio Fleet Software
more efficiently without interrupting voice communications or waiting for idle radios.

Up to 20 Wi-Fi Networks
can be provisioned in the radio so that users can seamlessly receive radio software updates at facility Wi-Fi access points or in the field via Wi-Fi 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.

SECURITY

Multiple Hardware Encryption Algorithms
like 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.

FIT FOR THE MISSION

Intelligent Lighting
uses three simple colors to alert users of critical radio events like emergency, low battery, out of range and private calls and pages.

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.

RUGGEDNESS

IP56 Water-intrusion Rating
gives you the confidence that your mobile will continue to perform even if exposed to water.

MIL-STD 810 C, D, E, F, G
rating ensures you can rely on your radio in the most extreme environments.