TCCA launches report - "TETRA and LTE working together"
The report, launched by the CCBG in March 2014, discusses the potential for migration to a broadband data service which will still provide the necessary capabilities for public safety a nd critical users, working with TETRA’s unrivalled voice capabilities
The TCCA thinks that A migration path towards public safety and critical broadband service can begin today with the combination of TETRA/TEDS and commercial LTE. This will provide both mission critical voice and data services, and day-to-day voice and broadband services that meet the needs of critical users such a light and essential service personnel.
Once broadband services establish themselves as essential elements of everyday operations the pressure to ensure availability at all times, even during major emergencies, will drive the need guaranteed access and high quality of service. These are likely to require dedicated spectrum ensure that Public Safety and other Critical Communications users continue to obtain access even during times of high network load either on publically provided or privately owned LTE networks. As the LTE standards do not yet include the TETRA features essential for criticalmmunications users, even a private LTE network will need to work alongside TETRA for many years into the future.
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