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ESChat’s secure Push to Talk (PTT) application has achieved FirstNet’s highest level of validation, “FirstNet Certified.”

KPN said it will be Europe's first operator to offer a nationwide PTT service, with quality of service. In combination with the Priority Voice service, the end user will get priority on the mobile network.

The Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio (BDBOS), operator of the German public safety radio network, announced that it has become an official member of ETSI.

According to IHS Markit’s Ryan Darrand, senior analyst, critical communications, the number of digital licensed mobile radio (LMR) users exceeded the number of analog users for the first time in 2017, with over 24 million digital users.

The migration from TETRA to LTE will not come without its challenges, but a unified, standardized platform is the answer, says ETELM President.

ASTRID, the specialist telecoms operator for Belgium's emergency and security services, today launched the next generation of its Blue Light Mobile service.

Together with the exhibition organiser, Airbus will present a panel discussion with the title: “Interoperability and standardization of national PMR networks in Europe: Will 4/5G will lead to coherent mission-critical PMR networks for PPDR?”

In order to secure communications for its users on Bluelight Mobile, the operator of the Belgian Emergency Services started negotiations with the national mobile networks and BIPT, the Belgian Telecom Agency.