Project 25 Technology Interest Group Standards Update November 2014 Ver. 3.0

TIA TR-8 Project 25 Standards Documents Completed in 2014:

Security

  • A revision of the OTAR standard has recently been completed (multi-year effort) and approved for publication. The Standard was clarified to prevent interoperability issues as an increasing number of vendors implement P25 OTAR.
  • A revision of the Key Fill Interfacefor mobiles and portables has recently been completed and approved for publication. USB and RS-232 interfaces were included to expand applications and devices available.
  • An Addendum to the Security Services Overviewstandard has recently been completed and approved for publication. The addendum adds an Informative overview of a key management service as it applies to voice, data, and authentication.

Data

  • A revision of the IP Data Bearer Services Specificationhas recently been completed and approved for publication. The Standard was clarified to prevent interoperability issues as an increasing number of vendors implement P25 Data applications.
  • A revision of the Tier 1 Location Standard was approved for publication.The Standard was clarified to prevent interoperability issues as an increasing number of vendors implement P25 Location Standard Data applications.

Wireline Interfaces

  • A revision of theISSI Interoperability Tests to include TDMA was approved for publication. The revisions adds a standard testing method of new Phase 2 TDMA systems interconnected with FDMA systems using the P25 ISSI multi-system interface.

Air Interfaces

  • A standard for Dynamic Regrouping for the Air Interface was approved for publication. The dynamic regrouping function was formerly manufacturer specific. The new P25 Dynamic Regrouping Standard will create a common specification for multi-vendor interoperability.
  • A revision of theTrunking Procedures Standard was approved for publication.The revision corrects several errata that have been noted since the last publication.
  • A revision of the TDMA Transceiver Measurement Methods, TDMA Transceiver Performance Recommendations Standards were approved for publication.A new test and associated performance specs were added.

Intrinsic Safety

  • A revision of the Requirements for Battery-Powered, Portable Land Mobile Radio Applications in Class I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations Standard was approved for publication. This revision streamlines and enhances the focus on portable LMR applications.

Broadband

  • Mission Critical PTT Priority and Quality of Service Control Service Requirements has recently been completed and approved for publication. This document will set expectations for PTT Priority and Quality of Service (QoS) in broadband data systems to match established P25 LMR performance. For use by 3GPP and others to set expectations for Broadband.

TIA TR-8 Project 25 StandardsWork in Progress:

Please note that the priorities for new work in the TIA TR-8 P25 Committees are subject to change based on input from the user community (UNS committee), regulatory changes, or new technology available.

Security

  • Link Layer Encryption is in progress. This is the first big new technology upgrade for improved Security for all air interfaces of P25. It protects control channel control messages, and hides group and individual IDs.
  • An addendum to the Key Fill Interface standard is in progress. This will enable Key Fill Device (KVL) interface to a KMF, an Authentication Facility and another Key Fill Device
  • A revision to the OTAR Interoperability Test Standard is in progress. This revision will align the Interoperability tests with the revised Messages and Procedures Standard.

Data

  • A revision of the Tier 2 Location Standard is in ballot.The Standard was clarified to prevent interoperability issues as an increasing number of vendors implement P25 Location Standard Data applications.

Wireline Interfaces

  • An addendum to the ISSI Messages and Procedures Standard is in progress. The revision corrects several errata that have been noted since the last publication.
  • A revision to the Fixed Station Interface Standard is in progress. This revision adds additional capabilities the most significant of which is Packet Data.

Air Interfaces

  • A revision of the Trunking Control Channel Messages Standard is in ballot. The revision corrects several errata that have been noted since the last publication.
  • A revision of the Link Control Word Formats and Messages Standard is in ballot. The revision corrects several errata that have been noted since the last publication.
  • A revision to all RCATs is in progress. These revision efforts primarily revise all references to TIA published test documents. The FDMA Trunking Interoperability testing RCAT is being revised to include Trunking Conformance test recommendations.
  • A revision to the Conventional Procedures Standard is in progress. This revision updates the procedures associated with Conventional Data and a number of errata comments that have been noted since the last publication.

Broadband

  • Public Safety requirements for Broad Band Data/LMR Interoperability is in progress in a joint ATIS/TR8.8 effort. This is the beginning of work to create the requirements for interworking of Broadband and Existing P25 LMR systems.
  • Additions to TSB88 is in progress. These additions will create recommendations for Broadband Data System coverage modeling and verification.

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