2 LTE PMR Networks: Service, Seamless Federation of Tactical Networks, Backup by the Public Operators’ Coverage, and Direct Calls

The author with 50 years of teaching and industry experience (3 telecom companies founded) has written an original book concentrating on the specific features of LTE 4G when used for security forces in replacement of their proprietary PMR networkswith their well-known “Push-To-Talk” applications. He combines the modelling usingOperations Research models with a deep knowledge of LTE architecture and systemsfor a detailed practical description with the protocol traces when useful, in order touse as a course text book. – Introduction – LTE PMR Networks: service, seamless federation of tactical networks, backupby the Public operators coverage, Direct calls (Proximity Services) – Geo-Localisation of PMR group members and monitoring of the Quality ofService with the ECID method – Choice of the SIM card type for PMR or M2M networks, automatic profileswitching possibilities – Group communication provisioning by OTA: network initiated by SMS/Diameter in 4G – Multicast: MCPTT PMR, MOOC teaching and TV in local loop networks (RTTH) – Integration of IMS and VoLTE in the PMR networks and the MNOs with detailson the PCC processing. Access using a non trusted WLAN (WiFi) – Lawful Interception 3GPP architecture and PMR network case – Diameter based M2M (LTE-M and NB-IoT) 3GPP services and LoRaStandard 3GPP User Data provisioning: LDAP and SOAP – Advanced Policy Control and Charging (PCC): use for the X3 Legal interceptioninterface – Appendix: detailed traces for the different chapters – Conclusion: Full LTE for security forces, when? – Abbreviations and acronyms For readers already familiar with the 4G network architectures it gives a comprehensiveview of all the missing specific features to use them for the security forces PMRnetworks.