Nokia launches Mission Critical Communications Alliance to drive global adoption of 4G LTE-based public safety technology
September 14 2016 - 8:39AM
- Alliance brings together operators, Government bodies and first
response agencies - including Mobile Radio Center and Vodafone
Hutchison Australia to inform policy makers in the use of 4G-based
public safety technology
- Body aims to lead critical public safety communications
ecosystem and standardization
Nokia has announced the formation of the Mission Critical
Communications Alliance, a global collaboration of mobile
operators, national and local-level public authorities and first
response agencies to formalize standards in the use of LTE for
public safety, while enabling new ideas and partnerships to bolster
momentum in application of the technology in this area.
The Alliance will bring various stakeholders to a single
platform with which to inform and guide policy makers on the
benefits of LTE-based public safety solutions for the provision of
high-quality and robust critical communications services. More than
10 leading service providers and agencies such as Mobile Radio
Center from Japan and Vodafone Hutchison Australia are
participating in the Alliance programme.
4G LTE provides public safety services including first
responders with mission-critical features such as real-time
high-definition video streaming, remote data access and
location-based services. Several countries are already upgrading
their public safety systems to leverage LTE technology, Nokia and
Korea's SK Telecom have recently demonstrated the capabilities of
Ultra Compact Network, a portable small cell based LTE network that
can provide 4G connectivity for public safety and other mission-
and business-critical services in remote locations.
Ashish Chowdhary, Chief Customer Operations Officer at Nokia,
said: "Having worked with the various Governments in the public
safety field for over 60 years, we are happy to facilitate a broad
group of stakeholders in the global public safety community to
drive the adoption of LTE in critical communications. The Mission
Critical Communications Alliance will work towards realizing the
unique benefits of LTE in public safety, enabling national,
regional and local authorities to provide a higher level of safety
and security for their citizens, while creating innovative new
business models for service providers. We look forward to welcoming
other members to the Alliance who are committed to using 4G
technology to enhance the effectiveness of mission-critical
services."
Details at a glance:
- Nokia's Ultra Compact Network can be deployed for providing
connectivity for mission-critical services. The solution is based
on Nokia's Flexi Zone Small Cells family.
- Nokia's Mobile Edge Computing delivers ultra-responsive
experience as latency is reduced.
- A compact, rapidly deployable Compact Network provides complete
LTE network coverage for users in minutes.
Did you know? Nokia is the driving force for 3GPP
standardization of LTE and the public safety features. Nokia
emerged as a leading vendor for the delivery of technologies
`beyond 4G', especially so of 4G-based public safety technology, in
a recent study conducted by market intelligence provider Current
Analysis.
Resources: · Web
page: Public safety
· Whitepaper: LTE
networks for public safety services
· Whitepaper: LTE Network
in a Box for public safety
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· Blog: SK Telecom
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