Demand for user devices supporting both LMR and LTE

Mobile broadband is the introduction of next generation of wireless data technology in the mission-critical field applications, equipping people with the best real-time data, video, voice or other forms of tactical communication, and rich media services.

Ambulance crews can send vision of an injured person to doctors at a hospital so that an early diagnosis can be made and treatment can be started as quickly as possible. Police officers responding to an incident can actually have access to video and information about the scene they are about to walk into. Fire personnel can also have information about the environment they are working in real time, being able to pull down maps, information, images of the building of the suspects, and more information in the hands of people who are actually doing the job, enabling them to give their best during the critical times.

One of the major trends in the market is the increasing demand for devices supporting both legacy technologies and mobile broadband services. In the coming years, the Global Mobile Broadband market in Public Safety is expected to be driven by the public communication network operators and the telecom vendors.

According to the report, one of the main drivers is the increasing demand for efficient long-term evolution broadband data applications. The idea of public safety LTE is to map the advantages of LTE technology in public commercial networks for public safety requirements. The data capabilities of LTE can greatly enhance the efficiency and capabilities of public safety operations.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is the lack of interoperability among different public safety networks. To stay competitive, the public safety device vendors have to aggressively increase awareness among their customers about the efficient features of mobile broadband.