043 - An Introduction to NXDN

NXDN stands for Next Generation Digital Narrowband
NXDN was created in 2003 with a joint venture of Kenwood and Icom. The protocol was announced at IWCE in 2005 and the first units arrived in 2006. It wasn't until 2017 that NXDN was published by the ITU-R as an international digital land mobile system.
NXDN was created to satisfy the 2005 FCC Narrowbanding mandate. Originally created for business users, NXDN is used by public safety and even the military.
Overseeing NXDN development and standards is the NXDN Forum. A 30 member community including JVC Kenwood, Icom, Anritsu, The Boeing Company, and Zetron.
NXDN Comes in 3 flavors
NXDN Standard (As defined by the CAI) Kenwood's NEXEDGE Icom's IDAS NXDN operates using FDMA over 12.5kHz or 6.25kHz wide bandwidth.

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[@GatheringSticks]

can I listen to NXDN. ... please advise

[@tankamous]

Yes. I just got a bcd436hp and it's has a firmware upgrade where you can listen to nxdn

[@Chris05161967]

@@tankamous I have the BCD325p2. Is there anything else I need? Since I already upgraded the firmware

[@BrianG61UK]

What a load of waffle. Gave up trying to find out what I wanted to know because of amazingly long winded waffle saying nothing more than that NXDN can be either 6.25kHz or 12.5kHz wide.