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01  Why do we need LMR?

02  What is a Conventional LMR System?

03  What is a Trunked LMR System?

04  What is a Hybrid LMR System?

05  What does Interoperability mean?

Interoperability has many meanings, but the most basic as defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is "an essential communications link within public safety and public service wireless communications systems which permits units from two or more different entities to interact with one another and to exchange information according to a prescribed method in order to achieve predictable results."  Public safety entities engage in three types of interoperability, day-to-day, mutual aid and task force interoperability.