Public Safety Networks Evolution Toward Broadband and Interoperability

This chapter looks at how public safety networks have made efforts in order to advance from narrowband to broadband systems for a better services and interoperability. These public safety networks are a collaborative effort of the government, technological industry, and a number of other interested parties like telecommunications companies. The collaboration has seen to the improvement of public services that might be in line with making sure that there is unified global advancement toward using broadband systems where many entities can communicate and share information. More light is shed on the broadband system architecture, its benefits as well as how public safety and security can employ its services in ensuring that people are accorded with standard service as part of public safety. A multi‐faceted approach to shared infrastructure enhances collaboration among first responders without creating issues of trust or inconsistency in network coverage at lower costs.