Telstra and Motorola Solutions team up on safety
Telstra and Motorola Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding in a deal that will see the companies work together on public safety broadband solutions, for use during large scale emergencies.
The companies said in a statement the solutions will be based on the Telstra's LTE Advanced Network for Emergency Services (LANES) capability, in conjunction with Motorola Solutions’ dynamic prioritisation, smart public safety applications, interoperability solutions and public safety optimised devices.
Telstra said its LANES solution will provide dedicated, priority broadband data access to emergency services during a large scale incident and ensure that critical information can be shared in real time with and between emergency service operatives who need to make quick and accurate decisions in the field.
The managing director of Telstra's networks division, Mike Wright, said the relationship with Motorola Solutions will enable development of the solution even further and expand its range of applications and devices for emergency use.
“We have completed a number of successful trials of the LANES solution allowing us to see that it is possible to provide dedicated services to a number of users while still managing the telecommunications needs of the general public,” said Mr Wright.
“Our relationship with Motorola Solutions allows us to work together to enhance the service and develop additional solutions that can be tailored for the benefit of emergency services organisations.”
Senior vice president Motorola Solutions, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Dr Mohammad Akhtar, said broadband innovations are allowing public safety organisations to meet community expectations to be more agile to receive and share information, whilst also managing demands to do more with less.
“This is a significant opportunity for Australia’s public safety industry. Agencies are already contemplating how to convert the masses of available data into usable intelligence. Our relationship with Telstra is intent on putting intelligence into the hands of the people who need it most,” said Dr Akhtar.
The Enhanced LANES solution uses dedicated spectrum resources augmented with prioritisation on Telstra’s existing spectrum holdings to deliver services. The solution will also protect and extend interoperability with existing land mobile radio networks, aiming to meet agencies’ needs for prioritisation, end-to-end security and encryption.
LANES’ first real world trial will be during the G20 Summit in Brisbane next month, with Telstra working with the Queensland State Government to demonstrate its capabilities during the event.
