2027 Agenda

The convergence of multi-technology subscriber equipment is reshaping the communications ecosystem with integrated devices as users often find the need to operate across different digital modes to meet their system connectivity requirements. Increasingly, a mission-critical radio has LMR, LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, satellite, sensors, applications, and data services. There is even talk of putting a counter-drone sensor in every radio!

This is changing operational workflows, network architecture, device management, interoperability, procurement, and lifecycle planning from the perspective of radio system managers. This panel debates how to best apply these capabilities to your communications and interoperability requirements, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls in multi-technology deployments.

Attendees will also examine the implications for in-building communications, including evolving coverage expectations, the interaction between LMR and commercial or public safety broadband networks, and the challenges of designing, testing, and maintaining distributed antenna systems and other in-building solutions that support multiple technologies. Lastly, get practical insight into how agencies can prepare for a future in which LMR remains essential for mission-critical voice while broadband becomes increasingly embedded in the devices, infrastructure, and services that support public safety operations.