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Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies

P25 For the Future: New Standards, Interop, and Security

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343-344

CEU: 1

Main Presenter(s)

Stephen Nichols

PROJECT 25 TECHNOLOGY INTEREST GROUP
Ijamsville, Maryland

Co-Presenter(s)

Jeremy Elder

Director of Product Management
L3Harris
Lynchburg, Virginia
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John Lambrou

Distinguished Member Technical Systems and Standards
Motorola Solutions
Scott Wright, Deputy SWIC/ENP/COM-C

Senior Telecommunications Engineer 2
Statewide Emergency Telecommunications
Middletown, Connecticut

See how P25 technology is evolving to meet the changing communications eco-system. Look at the top priorities for the future of P25 from the Steering Committee and User Needs Working Group. Get the latest Standards update including: LMR interworking with LTE.
Learn what's new for Project 25 in 2025 and beyond including: New Cyber Security for P25 IDs & Control Channels, P25 Standards for Emergency Alarm operation including remote emergency activation. "GPS location on every PTT" Standard, "User ID alias" capability to share user-names across multiple systems, and a new radio specs to protect mission critical systems from interference.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn what new P25 Standards are in development and what capabilities and applications are possible with them to improve interoperability, reliability, security, and sharing for their Public Safety users and agencies.
Participants will understand the Changes being make to the P25 Suite of Standards to facilitate interworking with First Net and LTE broadband services.
Participants will learn about best practices for P25 deployment and management today and priorities for future P25 Standards development in 2025 and beyond.