Speakers 2026

Mr. Lober is President of SLA Corporation, the parent company of ESChat. Since its foundation in 1991, SLA has developed numerous wireless solutions for government, commercial and military applications. SLA's commercial wireless history includes 1G thru 4G network infrastructure, specifically AMPS, ETACS, IS-136, CDMA 1xEVDO and LTE. SLA developed its first Push to Talk over Cellular (PTToC) solution in 2003 using the iTalk and PoC standards. SLA's team opted to create a more efficient PTToC solution which became Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat), today's leading broadband PTToC solution for military, public safety and business enterprise use. Prior to SLA, Mr. Lober held positions at 3dbm, Inc. and Gould Electronics where he worked on military RADAR systems. He also worked at Biocom, Inc., where he worked on the company's orange paramedic radio made famous in the TV show Emergency. Mr. Lober holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Presenting:

• The Next Generation in Broadband MCPTT Interoperability
• Viking Broadband: Multi-band Multi-protocol Public Safety Viking Radios Add Broadband Capability, Delivering New Capabilities to Public Safety
• Voices from the Field: LMR to Broadband MCPTT Interoperability Stories from First Responders and System Managers