While it’s becoming common knowledge that the performance of many (perhaps most) digital trunked radio systems is problematic, it is also becoming widely known that P25 digital radio technology has been surpassed by newer alternatives. P25 is quickly on its way to becoming obsolete. City, county and state governments that are purchasing complex digital trunked radio systems will not be able to afford to maintain or replace them in the absence of continued Federal grant dollars. Less expensive and less problematic technology will prevail, and it will be available soon.

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