dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio) has long been a benchmark for efficient and reliable narrowband digital communication. This robust standard is now set to advance into new maritime territories, showcasing its inherent adaptability and progressive design on a global scale.
dPMR: Your Foundation for Clear, Scalable
and Efficient Digital Communication
Established in 2007, we champion dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio) as the logical, cost-effective, and future-proof solution for seamless communication. We actively promote an open, multi-vendor ecosystem by ensuring rigorous interoperability and adherence to ETSI standards.
dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio) stands as a reliable and cost-effective digital two-way radio technology, meticulously designed to
simplify and enhance your communication needs. It offers a low-complexity solution that seamlessly scales to your specific operational requirements,
ensuring clear and dependable communication across your entire organization, regardless of its size or complexity.
At its core, dPMR is ETSI Compliant, guaranteeing interoperability and adherence to high industry standards. Its True Digital Narrowband capability,
utilizing highly efficient 6.25 kHz channel spacing, allows for more channels within the same spectrum, maximising efficiency and minimising interference.
As an Open Standard supported by multiple vendors, dPMR provides unparalleled flexibility and choice, safeguarding your
investment against vendor lock-in and fostering healthy competition within a Multi-Vendor ecosystem.
With a Proven track record in diverse environments worldwide, dPMR is a trusted standard. It adapts with your business as it evolves,
providing a robust and future-proof communication platform that supports your growth and ensures continuous connectivity.
ETSI Compliant | True Digital Narrowband | Multi-Vendor | Open Standard | Proven
dPMR: Navigating the Future
of Maritime Communication
Pioneering Digital VHF Marine Communication
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Technical Group Marine (TG Marine), in close collaboration with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), has diligently worked to identify a future-proof digital technology for the critical VHF marine band. The leading candidate emerging from this collaboration is dPMR. Leveraging dPMR's intrinsic spectral efficiency with its 6.25 kHz channel spacing, this proposed technology introduces vital enhancements specifically designed for maritime communication. A key innovation is the expansion of the dPMR address space to seamlessly integrate the globally recognized 9-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) numbers.
Global Standards & Regulatory Progress
The technical specifications for this innovative air interface protocol have been officially published by ETSI as TR 103 784. This standard has now been incorporated into essential ITU-R reports and is currently under review by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Recognizing the profound global implications of any changes to the marine VHF band, this proposal is slated for submission to the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) to consider appropriate allocation modifications.
Proven Performance in the Real World
The effectiveness of dPMR in the marine environment has been substantiated through rigorous evaluations by several EU maritime administrations. Significantly, radios built on platforms like IDAS have demonstrated seamless operation on both existing 25 kHz analogue channels and the new 6.25 kHz digital channels. This critical backward and forward compatibility ensures a smooth and practical transition for the maritime industry, allowing current systems to coexist while integrating the clear advantages of digital technology.
Meeting the Demand for Narrowband Efficiency
The increasing use of VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) within the marine VHF band has intensified pressure on available channels. This growing demand makes the search for efficient narrowband solutions imperative. dPMR has emerged as a prime solution to alleviate spectrum congestion, offering a proven and spectrally efficient path forward for maritime communications, ensuring vital connectivity for the industry into the future.
A Foundational Step Towards the Future
While acknowledging that global regulatory changes require time and broad consensus, the integration of dPMR into the future of VHF marine communication clearly highlights its progressive design and adaptable nature. Certain established channels, such as the critical GMDSS channels 16 and 70, are expected to remain on 25 kHz analogue operation. However, the adoption of dPMR for new digital channels marks a significant leap towards a more efficient, robust, and future-ready maritime communication infrastructure.
dPMR & You! Why?
Looking to enhance your communication? The dPMR platform offers a straightforward, rapid, and cost-effective solution tailored to your needs. Whether you're new to two-way radio, building a fresh system, transitioning from an analogue setup, simplifying a complex digital network, or upgrading an MPT 1327 trunked system, dPMR adapts to you. It scales from license-free dPMR446 and licensed peer-to-peer, to wide-area coverage and control-channel trunked networks.
- Multi-Vendor
- True Digital Narrowband
- ETSI open standard
dPMR IOP Certification: Ensuring Seamless Interoperability
The dPMR IOP Certification ensures seamless interoperability for multi-vendor equipment. Through rigorous testing, we guarantee all dPMR-badged devices work flawlessly together. This provides reliable system performance and broad customer choice within our open standard.
IOP Certification Process >dPMR Product Showcase: Certified Digital Radio Solutions from Industry Leaders
The dPMR Product Showcase highlights certified digital radio solutions from leading manufacturers. Explore diverse products, from advanced semiconductors to two-way radios, by Alinco, CML Micro, Kenwood, and Icom. See dPMR's proven versatility and broad applications.
Product Showcase Overview >The Foundation of Modern Business Communication Systems
Businesses and industries constantly seek flexible, efficient, and cost-effective communication. Recognising this core need, ETSI developed the dPMR (digital Private Mobile Radio) standard in 2007. Its fundamental aim was to deliver an accessible, open, and easily scalable radio communication system.
Case Studies Overview >Membership
A Community
Our community is represented by some of the most important companies in global radio communications.
Growing our Reach
dPMR’s growing community includes the end user; the most important contributor to the success of the technology.
An ETSI compliant open standard
dPMR is compliant with ERM dPMR standards as specified in ETSI TS 102 490 and TS102 658 (6.25 kHz FDMA standard set).
The dPMR Association: A Collaborative Hub for Digital Radio Expertise
Established in 2007, the dPMR Association provides a dedicated forum for radio communications industry experts. Here, members collaborate and contribute their expertise, driving the continuous development of the dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio) standard and shaping the future of digital narrowband communication.
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