• Join us at IWCE for 5 P25 Panels featuring the latest Updates,  Applications and Capabilities of P25 technology Including 3 back to back panels creating a P25 Workshop. 

• Visit the Project 25 Technology Interest Group Booth (528).  Bring your questions and meet with P25 User agency directors and engineers from our P25 Industry members and consultants. 

• See all the new P25 Products and services from 21 PTIG member Booths on the show floor.

PTIG P25 Panel Schedule

IWCE 2023 

Conference: March 25 - 28   Exhibits: March 27-28   Orlando Convention Center 

Registration Link for IWCE: https://iwce.informatech.com/2024/registrations/Attendee

P25 Panel Summaries:

New Technologies for Project 25 Testing and Compliance

Monday 3:50-4:50 PM Room W230C

This Panel will focus on Project 25 In-Building Testing Technology and requirements.  P25 Testing Technology has kept pace with the evolution of P25 Standards over the last 32 years; offering a broad array of new testing products, services, labs, and compliance assessment programs. These solutions are currently available to help First Responders assure the reliability of their Mission Critical Communications systems.

Steve Nichols, PTIG

Ed Latimer, Viavi Solutions

David Adams, PCTEL

Cheryl Giggetts, CTA Consultants

Michael Schafer, Compliance Testing Labs

Don Root, DHS CAP Program

P25 Evolution: New Standards, Interoperability & Security for the Future

Tuesday 1:15-2:15 PM Room W240A

Learn about the current top priorities for the evolution of P25 from the P25 User Needs Working Group (UNWG) and the P25 Steering Committee Chair. Get an Update for P25 Standards recently completed and new Standards in development including LMR interworking with LTE

Steve Nichols, PTIG

Jim Downes DHS CISA, P25 SC Chair

Andy Davis, Motorola Solutions TIA TR-8 Chair

Jeremy Elder, L3Harris

Scott Wright, State of Connecticut

P25 Users Present: Case Study Chameleons - Unique Scalable System Solutions.

Tuesday 2:25-3:25 PM Room W240A

Veteran P25 System Administrators and policy planners will offer a first-hand view of their experience with P25 technology. A description of their P25 Systems, architecture, and governance models will be shared. A detailed look at individual best practices and lessons learned to maximize interoperability.  Case Studies: State of Virginia STARS, Lake County Florida, FBI, New Zealand

Stephen Nichols, PTIG

William Decoste, State of Virginia STARS  

Gregory Holcomb, Lake County FL

Alan Massie, FBI

Dylan Earle, Tait-New Zealand Police

Project 25 Questions? Ask the Experts

Tuesday 3:35-4:05 Room W240A

This panel offers access to the leaders of Project 25 through an "Open Forum" question and answer session. Bring your burning P25 questions and issues to our distinguished panel for answers.

Stephen Nichols  (Executive Director, Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

James Downes  (Chief of the Federal and International Emergency     Communications Branch, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Andy Davis  (Manager Project 25 Standards, Motorola Solutions)

Jeremy Elder  (Director of Product Management, L3Harris)

Cheryl Giggetts  (Principal, CTA Consultants)

Brad Stoddard  (Director of the Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) and the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC), State of Michigan)

Hermina (Nina) Koshinski  (Chief, Radio Operations Engineering & Support, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - PA State Police (PA-STARNet))

P25 for Utilities: Your Swiss Army Knife for Incident Management Interoperability

Wednesday 11:20 AM -12:20 PM Room W230D

A mature comms option traditionally limited to public safety, utilities may not realize that Project 25 offers a number of standardized over the air and wireline interfaces. P25 can facilitate multi-agency communications at natural disasters, provide man-down emergency calls, and flexible enough to include request-to-talk (RTT) callback.

Steve Nichols, PTIG

Jim Holthaus, US Department of Justice

Michael Rohrbacher, State of New Mexico

Visit the Project 25 Technology Interest Group Booth (528).  Bring your questions and meet with P25 User agency directors and engineers from our P25 Industry members and consultants.

See all the new P25 Products and services from 21 PTIG Members on the show floor.