Mobile broadband in public safety: Key market research findings
- The Americas to dominate the market geographically
- The network and infrastructure segment accounts for a majority of the market’s revenue
- Key vendors – Digisat, General Dynamics Mission, Harris, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, Thales, ZTE, AT&T, Iridium, and Verizon
Technavio’s market research analysts predict the global mobile broadband in public safety market to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% between 2016 and 2020. The growth of this market is fueled by the evolution and adoption of long-term evolution (LTE) technology. The LTE technology is widely accepted as the most efficient data-supported mobile technology. The continuous evolution and adoption of LTE technology worldwide provide leverage for the adoption of this technology in the public safety domain. During 2015, the global mobile broadband in public safety market was dominated by the Americas with a market share of close to 60%. The awareness and presence of public safety technologies in North America coupled with the high penetration of LTE networks in the region will propel growth in the mobile broadband in public safety market in the Americas during the forecast period.
The new market research report from Technavio presents a breakdown and analysis of mobile broadband segments based on the solution.
“The interoperability of LTE technology makes it possible to exchange, interpret, and share data with multiple entities. The increase in criminal activities and security breaches is triggering a rise in the demand for a reliable technology to function efficiently in mission-critical public safety applications. With the expansion of interoperable LTE networks, the demand for communication systems with a wide network coverage will increase in the coming years,” says Rakesh Panda, Lead Analyst, ICT, Technavio Research.
In 2015, the network and infrastructure equipment segment accounted for a market share of around 60% to become the major revenue generator in the global mobile broadband in public safety market. Network and infrastructure equipment consists of broadband aggregation equipment, IP routers, IP voice infrastructure, optical equipment, video infrastructure, time-division multiplexing (TDM) voice infrastructure, wireless infrastructure, and other telecom/datacom network equipment. Vast networks and infrastructure are required to save people and maintain public safety, such as emergency calling, fire service, police service, disaster management, decreasing terrorism threats, and maintaining traffic.
The key vendors in the global mobile broadband in public safety market include Digisat, General Dynamics Mission, Harris, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, Thales, ZTE, AT&T, Iridium, and Verizon. The global mobile broadband in public safety market is extremely competitive owing to the entry of new vendors and the continuously evolving technology. It is also a highly fragmented market, with surplus players and suppliers giving customers various options to choose from. Vendors compete in the market based on innovation, performance, product features, quality, and technology. To sustain themselves in the intensely competitive scenario, the players need to incorporate latest technologies in their offerings.
A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global Mobile Broadband in Public Safety Market 2016-2020.
