Project 25 Revealed: A Concise Overview of Project 25 Standards, Capabilities, & Applications in simple basic terms

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 213 B-D

CE: 1 CEU

Main Presenter(s)

Stephen A. Nichols

Executive Director
PROJECT 25 TECHNOLOGY INTEREST GROUP
Ijamsville, Maryland

Slides Handouts

Co-Presenter(s)

DA

Dominick Arcuri

Televate
HK

Hermina Koshinski

Pennsylvania State Police
SW

Scott Wright

Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection

Presentation Description: This panel will offer a concise overview and description of the Project 25 Standards, Capabilities, and Applications in simple laymen's terms. An experienced P25 System Administrator will explain how P25 facilitates the management of radio users by the telecommunicator. The current P25 Systems Model will be explored. The alphabet soup of P25 interface terminology will be explained: ISSI, CSSI, DFSI, and CAI. Interoperability using these P25 Interfaces will be covered including Multi agency sharing for mutual aid. A snapshot of what lies ahead for the P25 Standards including LTE Cellular interworking and Communications Security will be shared. Q&A to follow.

Learning Objectives:

1. What is Project 25 and what are it's basic Interfaces and their functions that link APCO telecommunicators to Public Safety radio users??
2. What Capabilities, Communications Interoperability, and Resource sharing are available to my agency through P25 LMR?
3. What resources are available to help me stay current on P25 technology, new applications, and it's future evolution?