2026 Agenda

In this technical session, unpack the complexities of implementing location services within DMR and P25 digital LMR systems — technologies widely used across critical infrastructure sectors such as utilities, energy and urban transportation.

With location tracking playing a vital role in operational awareness, asset management, and workforce safety, explore how location data is generated, transmitted, and integrated into dispatch systems to support real-time decision-making. Also examine key system design considerations for deploying location services across networks, including trade-offs in polling frequency, event triggers, and bandwidth usage.

This session is ideal for technical professionals and decision-makers in critical infrastructure who rely on location data to deliver reliable, scalable location services in environments where performance and precision are critical.

Takeaway

1. Understand the capabilities and complexities of Location Services within DMR and P25 digital LMR systems
2. Learn what factors need to be considered to achieve an appropriate grade of service
3. Discover how location data is integrated into dispatch platforms