P25 Update

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P25 Update Paul A. Wardner KAØNDS Business
Development Manager Public Safety
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P25 Update

• TIA-102 (P25) is 26 years into the program
• Group made up of manufacturers and agencies
• Interop and Open standard Prime motivator
• Dominant digital system for Public Safety
• Technology improvements (IMBE ?AMBE2)
• Feature enhancements / rollout continuously
• Enhanced infrastructure interoperability

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P25 Phase 1 systems
Total VHF Total UHF (high and low) Total 700/800 Total 900
55 194 264 4
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P25 Phase 1 systems

• 900MHz systems is lowest number of systems
• VHF is 2nd smallest number of installed systems
• UHF is 2nd largest number of installed systems
• Federal market represents the majority of UHF
  systems which also are mostly closed to vendors
  other than the system vendor installed.
• 700/800 is largest number of installed systems
• Some VHF systems also have 700/800 sites

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P25 Phase 2 systems
Total VHF Total UHF (high and low) Total 700/800 Total 900
1 5 97 2
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P25 Phase 2 systems

• Phase 2 offers increased channel capacity

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P25 Phase 2 Myths Addressed
Misconceptions and common myths regarding APCO
Phase 2
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Thank you !