The Global Public Safety LTE Devices market is expected to gain significant traction during the forecast period because of the emergence of LTE technology in the public safety domain over the past few years.
The Global Public Safety LTE Devices Market is expected to witness steady growth during the forecast period. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 26.11 percent during the period 2014-2019.
What is Public Safety LTE?
Public safety LTE, a next-generation cellular technology, is used to build a nationwide public safety broadband network. Public safety LTE relies on the global 3GPP standards, enabling powerful and innovative solutions for tactical communication. The technology offers better protection to first responders, providing them with real-time information to meet the requirement of mission-critical processes.
Expanding LTE Networks Boosting Public Safety Device Use
The increase in the number of users and the need for high-speed data applications are expected to elevate the demand for LTE technology. The deployment of LTE networks has also increased at a rapid rate. By August 2014 there were 341 LTE networks deployed in 111 countries worldwide. The increase in the adoption of LTE technology for tactical communication has made it a mainstream technology among mobile broadband service providers.
More Crime Means More Public Safety Needs
The increase in criminal activities and natural disasters has also led to the adoption of efficient and reliable communication systems. Governments are increasing their spending on this technology to facilitate the easy sharing of complex real-time data because a high bandwidth enables a user working in a remote terrestrial location to share and access real-time data instantly. It is expected that the growing awareness of efficient mission-critical processes will lead to a rise in demand for dedicated, efficient, and reliable LTE networks during the forecast period.
Convergence of Public and Private LTE Networks with LMR
LMR transmits voice thorough circuit switching technology, whereas VoLTE is carried as VoIP packets. In the coming years, LTE is expected to provide voice services over an IMS that will transmit voice more effectively than the LMR network. In addition, the emergence of LTE for tactical communication is oriented toward broadband mobile data. One of the features for data application is that it enables access to critical information directly from the field.
LTE is a boon for commercial operators as they can transfer heavy data traffic from their voice-based 2G and 3G services with ease. LTE enhances the data capabilities of a network to manage unbound accessibility to data and communications.
The integration of LTE features with LMR system capabilities is expected to benefit public safety LTE operators by reducing response time, providing real-time information sharing, and allowing the transmission of complex voice and video data.
