Mobile Broadband and future of Public Safety Networks
From a Tetra Operator Perspective
Content:
 Current Network Standards and Functionality
The Requirement for Mobile Broadband
Mobile Broadband- Options and Challenges
Current Network Service Standards and Functionality
Coverage

98/99% Geographical Coverage (600 sites)
 In-Building Coverage-2,000 buildings uplifted
 AGA Network and 20km out to sea
 Direct Mode (off-network)
Resilience

92% Overlapping Coverage
 Standby Mirror Switch
 Power Resilience
 Local Site Trunking
Current Network Service Standards and Functionality....
Capacity

Dedicated Network/Uncongested
 Capacity Uplift for Planned/Unplanned event
 Obama/Queen visit experience
 Mobile Coverage/Capacity
Availability (SLA)>99.9%
100.00%

99.95%
Overall system availability of above 99.95%
 Proactively Monitored 24*7
99.90%
99.85%
 Over 40 million group calls
99.80%
 Security- Physical, Encryption, Kill/Stun
Availability (SLA)
Current Network Service Standards and Functionality.....
Private Calling
(on net)
Group Calling
Telephony
(Off-net calling)
Mission Critical Voice Services
Status
Messages
“At the
scene of
accident”
SDS
Text
messages
AVLS
Mission Critical Data Services
Interoperate
The Requirement for Mobile Broadband
Public Safety Data Applications
Public Safety Network of Future
TETRA
3G/4G
Mission Critical Broadband Applications
Video
Video Calling
User Led Application
Medical Applications
Business Case
 User Trials on existing 3G/LTE networks
 Public Safety Outcomes- e.g. crime
 Impact on existing public safety processes
 Cost Benefit Analysis
 Control Room Impact
 Leveraging existing networks
 Resourcing/Control/Training Impact
Public Safety Applications will grow in next 5-10 years and drive requirement
for additional Spectrum
Mobile Broadband- Options and Challenges
Key Timelines for Public Safety LTE Development
LTE Standards:
LTE Standards:
LTE Standards:
Group- Calling
Proximity Services
Public Safety
Resilience
Push to Talk Voice
Mission Critical Data
Development Work on
Group Calling- LTE Vendors
Development Work on
Resilience, Other..
Public Safety
Spectrum
2014
2018
Public Safety Networks Worldwide
Nationwide
PMR
Networks
LTE Public
Safety
Spectrum
Funding
Trialling of
Public Safety
LTE
Europe
U.S.
Australia
Middle East
Yes- Germany
and Norway in
Progress
NoFragmented
multiple
networks
No- Multiple
Multiple
No
2*10mhz
allocated in
700 Mhz band
2*5mhz
allocated in 800
MhZ band
No, Commercial
LTE Available
PMR Networks
paid over
lifetime of
network
U.S. 7 billion
funding
available
for LTE
Funding
Available
Government
Funding
Available for LTE
x
√
x
√
Public Safety Networks in Europe
Current
Future......
Mission Critical Voice
Tetra + Commercial LTE
Mission Critical Data
- Two networks
- Cost
- 2 devices?
Tetra (TEDS)/Tetrapol
Networks
or
Commercial LTE
- Public Safety Ready?
- Priority
- 2 devices?
Mobile Broadband
or
(Non Mission Critical)
Commercial 3G, 4G
MVNO (Astrid)
2014
Private LTE Network
- Cost
2020
Mobile Broadband and future of Public Safety Networks
Summary
 High Quality Public Safety voice and narrowband data networks in Europe
 Growing Requirement for Public Safety mobile broadband and for spectrum
 Considerable standards and development work required for LTE networks to
reach Public Safety functionality and service levels
 The Public Safety network of the future will not be determined until LTE work
completed and available spectrum