NPSTC publishes new report on MCPTT interoperability talkgroups
Push to Talk over Cellular (POC) and Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT) solutions represent an entirely new way of providing interoperable communications. They are based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular technology using IP-based broadband connections. POC and MCPTT represent a shift from local area public safety radio system management to a nationwide public safety network model, which, in the future, will strive to offer ubiquitous coverage across the world.This report, issue by NPSTC is designed to highlight a number of issues surrounding the adoption of Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT) by public safety agencies in the US, with a focus on the naming of MCPTT talkgroups assigned to support voice communication interoperability. This document also provides a high-level discussion of MCPTT and interoperability and assumes that the reader is familiar with the technologies that support public safety broadband. The report also raises a series of questions and implementation issues that require further discussion by local, regional, tribal, and statewide entities as well as the FirstNet Authority and AT&T.
At the end, this report includes a series of high-level recommendations and next steps which are designed to advance the conversation regarding MCPTT interoperability talkgroups. You can download the report by clicking: 'Read More'.
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