About the Event

PMRExpo 2026 takes place November 24 to 26 at Koelnmesse in Cologne. The organizers describe it as the leading European trade fair for secure communication, built around mission- and business-critical mobile communication for authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS), critical infrastructures (KRITIS) and other economic sectors. The Bundesverband Professioneller Mobilfunk (PMeV) acts as conceptual patron and licensor of the fair, shaping its content and structural development together with Koelnmesse through the PMRExpo Advisory Board.

Audience and Attendees

The site cites 268 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors, a 10% increase, across 12,500 square meters of exhibition and event space at its most recent edition. Users, providers, service providers and procurers meet across the fair's three days, covering application solutions, control centre and security technology, infrastructure elements and device accessories.

Programme Structure

The trade fair is accompanied by the PMRExpo Summit, where industry experts present the latest technologies, security aspects and business opportunities. Special events include the Summit, a Connecting Area and the 5G-Hub for Private Networks, with a partner-run Hackathon rounding out the programme.

Main Topics

The fair's focus topics are critical infrastructures, BOS, control centres, the 5G Hub for Private Networks, Critical IoT, and satellite communication and NTN, reflecting the shift from narrowband and broadband radio networks toward 5G campus solutions.

Closing Session

The fair runs through its final day, November 26, 2026, in Cologne.

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