The PWF is a moderated discussion and information exchange for _U.S._ PRIVATE wireless industry PROFESSIONALS involved or associated with commercial LMR/SMR land mobile radio systems, wireless data, SCADA, IP, broadband networks, and related fixed or mobile RF communications and information technologies. NOTE: To join this group, the New Member Qualification Request sent to the email address used during the sign-up process must be returned.

(Conventional, trunked, analog, digital, narrowband, wideband, VHF, UHF, 700, 800, 900, MHz, 2.4, 4.9, 5.8 GHz, voice, data, dispatch, wide-area, on-site, in-building, BDA, DAS, business, educational, enterprise, industrial, utility, mission critical, Public Safety, APCO, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, SAFECOM, Project 25, Nextel, iDEN, PTT, software defined cognitive radio, CFR 47, Part 90, licensed, Part 15, license-free, rebanding, narrowbanding, Federal Communications Commission)

Topics include but are not limited to:

~ the pros and cons of legacy and emerging wireless concepts and technology;
~ interoperability, interference, and spectrum 'pollution' concerns;
~ system design, engineering, integration and optimization issues;
~ the convergence of telecom, IT, and the Internet with RF networks;
~ technical competency, 'best practices', and user expectation challenges;
~ FCC / NTIA regulation, rules enforcement, policies (and politics);
~ spectrum management, frequency allocation, and licensing trends;
~ business strategies, marketing 'hype', favorite 'gripes', or,
~ most all constructive comments, opinions, ideas, experiences, and questions related to private radio or wireless communications are welcome.

You'll also find links to industry news reports, press releases, articles, Op/Ed's, White Papers, tutorials, websites, blogs, FCC notices, event announcements, and other timely information here, including a variety of resource and reference material in the LINKS, FILES, POLLS, and MESSAGE ARCHIVES.