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Communications Center Management
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Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
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NG9-1-1 and Emerging Technologies
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Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
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Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies

Interoperable Mission Critical Voice Data Video - Vision

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 D
CEU: 1
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Level of Presentation: Advanced
Target Audience: County/State Official, Engineer/ Technician, Consultant, Director

    Main Presenter(s)

  • Walt Magnussen

    Texas A&M University System CACN
    College Station, Texas

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Jesse Cooper

    Domain Lead - Mission Critical Services (MCS)
    FirstNet Authority

  • BH

    Brittany Haile

    Senior Manager
    Qualcomm - QGov

  • Sridhar Kowdley, MS

    Technology Manager, Science and Technology
    Department of Homeland Security S&T
    Washington, District of Columbia

While P25 supports the majority of voice communications needs today, Industry Standard Mission Critical Services (Voice, Data and Video) is rapidly expanding as a complimentary set of services. Whereas P25 only supports voice, MCS has the ability to also support prioritized video and data. A critical piece of MCS is the device-to-device addition of offnet services. Considered the E in PACE, Sidelink has the ability to support ground to ground, air to air and ground to air during periods of network impairment. This session will describe the standards, the maturity level of the technologies and the vision of nationwide interoperability.

Learning Objectives:

  • A more comprehensive understanding of the standards process and benefits of 3GPP MCS Services
  • Better understand the maturity level of MCS services as they relate to voice, data and video.
  • Provide the tools for first responders to be able to formulate a strategy to be able to integrate broadband MCS service into their jurisdictions technology toolset.