P25 Standards Update from the TIA TR-8 Meetings San Diego Oct 18-19

Andy Davis, Chairman TIA TR-8

This document highlights TR-8 accomplishments and work in progress for 2017.  The document will be updated after every TR-8 face to face meeting occurring in 2017.  After the first 2017 version, each update will use blue font to indicate the updates.

 

 

The full report can be accessed using the link below

http://www.project25.org/images/stories/ptig/P25_Standards_Updates/TR8_2017_summary_10.19.17_v2.pdf

Updates from the October Meeting:

Completed in 2017:

Air Interfaces

  • An addendum to the Trunking Control Channel Messages standard was approved for publication.

     This addendum introduces a “Vehicle Sensed Emergency” flag to the Emergency Alarm message.

  • An addendum to the Trunking Control Channel Messages standard was approved for ballot.

This addendum introduces an “Accessory Sensed Emergency” flag to the Emergency Alarm message.

Wireline Interfaces

  • An addendum to the ISSI Messages and Procedures for Supplementary Data was approved for ballot.

This addendum introduces the messages and procedures for Individual Regrouping control across an ISSI/CSSI.

 

Data

  • A revision of the Location Services Overview bulletin was approved for publication.

This revision aligns the content of the Overview document with the content of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Location Service Specifications.

 

Work in Progress:

Air Interfaces

  • A revision to the Conventional Interoperability Test standard is in progress

This revision corrects editorial errors and makes clarifications on various test procedures but does not add, remove or technically alter tests.