Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) agencies rely on theuse of Private/Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) technologies such asTETRA, TETRAPOL, and APCO 25 which were conceived in the 1990s, inparallel with the second generation (2G) of mobile communicationsystems. Whilst PMR systems offer a rich set of voice-centricservices, with a number of features matched to the specialrequirements of PPDR, the data transmission capabilities of thesePMR technologies are rather limited and lag far behind thetechnological advances made in the commercial wirelessdomain. As a result, Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology formobile broadband PPDR is increasingly backed as the technology ofchoice for future PPDR communications, and technical work iscurrently being undertaken within the 3rd Generation PartnershipProject (3GPP), the organisation in charge of LTE standardisation,to add a number of improved capabilities and features to the LTEstandard that will further increase its suitability for PPDR andother professional users. This book provides a timely andcomprehensive overview of the introduction of LTE technology forPPDR communications. It looks at operational scenarios andemerging multimedia and data-centric applications which have thepotential to improve the efficiency of disaster recoveryoperation. There is a discussion of the main techno-economicdrivers which are believed to be pivotal for an efficient andcost-efficient delivery of mobile broadband PPDRcommunications. The capabilities and features of the LTEstandard for improved support of mission-criticalcommunications are also covered, as is the applicability ofMobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) models for the delivery ofPPDR services through commercial networks. This book offers a wide and deep analysis of the incoming evolutionof PPDR domain, covering user need and technologies, normative andeconomic topics including those in the framework of commercial andPPDR domains' convergence and interoperability. It provides ahighly original reference to the driving subjects and trend ofPPDR evolution worldwide. Chapter headings include:- Public Protection and DisasterRelief communications / Private Mobile Radio systems / MobileBroadband data needs and requirements / Mobile Broadband systemsfor PPDR communications / LTE technology for PPDR / SupplementingLTE / Spectrum use for PPDR / MNVO model for PPDR / Interconnectionof PPDR networks / State of play
| Author | Ramon Ferr?s |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | 2015-10-12 |
| ISBN | 111883125X |
| Pages | 360 pages |
| Rating | 4/5 (50 users) |
