October 28, 2025
Public safety stakeholders increasingly recognize that many buildings do not have sufficient radio performance to ensure first responders are safe. Awareness is also growing that the most common remedy, BDAs (bi-directional amplifiers or signal boosters) with DAS (distributed antenna systems), can cause problems with the broader radio system. What is not as well-known is how to ensure that these solutions are implemented in a way that truly improve in-building communication performance while avoiding negative impacts on the network as a whole.
This webinar will address this gap with best practices as recommended by experts on commissioning these systems and implemented by leading radio system managers.
After watching, you can also read answers to questions we weren’t able to address during the live Q&A.
Agenda:
- Review of In-building Solutions for Public Safety Communications Enhancements
- The critical harm that these solutions can cause to Public Safety Communications if not done right
- Real world stories of significant problems caused by these systems
- Best practices for ensuring these systems work right
- Real world examples of radio systems managers implementing these best practices
You will learn to:
- Understand the aspects of in-building solution commissioning which must be done correctly to avoid problems with the overall radio system
- Recognize when these systems are hurting communications
- Create the right process and requirements to get the best from these systems and validate they will not harm communications
Speakers:
David Adams
Sr. Director, Critical Communications – PCTEL, and Board of Directors – Safer Buildings Coalition & P25 Interest Group
Bradley Ponder
Public Safety Specialist – PCTEL
