Digital Advanced Wireless Services (DAWS)-the ETSI standardization of the next generation mobile platform for public safety, law enforcement and non-tactical military

Following the completion of the TETRA Packet Data Optimized (PDO) standard within the ETSI the idea to develop and standardize a new mobile broadband technology based on IP emerged rapidly and gained support from public safety and law enforcement authorities as well as from public network operators and industry. The work which is code-named DAWS has been presented also to the military community, in particular NATO from where a growing interest has been shown. The basic idea is to develop a set of standards enabling support of the fast growing demand for professional mobile applications that require carrier bit-rates today unknown in a wireless wide-area environment. DAWS has also become the subject for the establishment of a new transatlantic Public Safety Partnership Project (PSPP) between TIA and ETSI with representations from police, fire & emergency organizations throughout the US and EU/EEA.