CritComm Insights Launches to Spotlight Critical Communications Innovation
Prominent mobile network analyst sees 2017 as inflection point for critical communications innovation, creates new industry analysis firm tracking the innovation and its impact on emergency services and other mission critical operations.
The arrival of mobile broadband technology that supports priority and preemption for public safety users makes 2017 a pivotal year for mission critical communications innovation. As network software supporting 3GPP Release 13 makes its way into national public safety broadband networks in the US, UK and Korea, a foundation is created for new devices and applications to move into the hands of emergency services workers. More broadly, the rapid growth of Smart City initiatives creates opportunities to improve emergency services delivery while also boosting critical infrastructure supporting public utilities and transport.
Recognizing the importance of this turning point, Ken Rehbehn founded an industry analysis practice that sets its sights squarely on the opportunities and challenges that come with change. The new company, CritComm Insights, combines Rehbehn's expertise in mobile network transformation – spanning the era from 2G to 5G – with his dedicated long history on the front lines of fire and rescue operations in the Washington D.C. area. According to Rehbehn, this unique vantage point provides clients with analysis that links technology innovation to operational impact.
Rehbehn's practice is designed to sit over the international landscape of systems, networks, professional services, devices and applications that provide a thriving ecosystem for mission critical communications innovation.
The company will track emerging innovation and its impact on mission critical operations on topic areas that include:
• Mobile Broadband Network Evolution
• Critical Communications Voice
• Devices and Applications
• Public Safety Internet of Things
Rehbehn said: "The research strives to link the technology to the operational impact for emergency services workers. In short, what is the benefit that flows from the introduction of new services, devices and applications?" Rehbehn acknowledges that it will take time to build his practice. At the same time he is looking forward to working with all of those that share interest in the success of public safety networking.
About CritComm Insights:
CritComm Insights provides analysis of the international landscape of systems, networks, professional services, devices and applications that provide a thriving ecosystem for mission critical communications innovation supporting emergency services. Tracking change in topic areas that include Smart Cities, Mobile Broadband Network Evolution (LTE, 5G), Critical Communications Voice (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk with TETRA and Project25), Devices, Applications and Public Safety Internet of Things. On the web at www.critcomminsights.com.