Enhancing Public Safety with End-to-End Communications Solutions

Ceragon provides end-to-end communications for public safety departments with next-generation, secure wireless technologies. Their solutions enhance communication, monitoring, safety, command, administration, and operational efficiency with reliable, resilient, optimized broadband. This enables first responders to access high-capacity wireless infrastructure for mobile access, real-time video feeds, and emerging technologies like VR/AR/XR and IoT big data. Secure, always-on connectivity is also provided.

Deutsche Telekom has expanded its public safety portfolio by introducing a new communication solution for emergency responders in Germany, leveraging its LTE and 5G networks. The company has implemented mission-critical MCX broadband services based on Motorola Solutions technology and network slicing to prioritize access for first responders across its network. This solution enables the transmission of voice and data during operations, enhancing interoperability between police, fire departments, and emergency services [1].

The new solution, which includes MCX technology, facilitates the exchange of voice (Push-to-Talk), data, and video (Push-to-Video) in real time. MCX supports high-availability, secure, and prioritized communication within the network, ensuring that emergency responders can work seamlessly together across 5G/LTE devices and smartphones as well as radios. Network slicing technology reserves bandwidth in the mobile network for police and fire departments, similar to a dedicated emergency lane on a highway. This ensures secure communications even during emergencies [1].

Deutsche Telekom has been a long-standing digitalization partner for public safety organizations, both nationally and internationally. The company is already a service provider for federal, state, and local governments with the current TETRA radio system. Approximately 150,000 police officers rely on Deutsche Telekom solutions, including command and control systems. The company is also supporting the police in the area of drone detection [1].

The results of numerous independent network tests confirm Deutsche Telekom’s commitment to expanding its network – both in 5G and LTE. The company provides more than 99% of Germany’s population with LTE coverage and over 98% with 5G. On the particularly fast 3.6 GHz frequency, more than 15,000 5G antennas in over 1,000 cities and municipalities nationwide enable download speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second [1].

Gottfried Ludewig, Public Sector Director at Deutsche Telekom, stated that the company has proven itself as a market leader in crisis situations, making it the ideal partner for the modernization of public safety (BOS) communication. The company is prioritizing mission-critical data using MCX technology, which puts a ‘blue light’ on data, ensuring efficient network traversal for emergency communications [1].

Helmut Gaschler, Country Manager Germany and Sales Director for Central Europe at Motorola Solutions, highlighted that the advanced MCX solution will help bring data, images, and video to Germany's first responders securely and reliably. Motorola Solutions delivers trusted MCX solutions to over two million users worldwide and has pioneered standards-based MCX technology for over 15 years [1].

The collaboration between Deutsche Telekom and Motorola Solutions underscores the commitment to providing robust, secure, and efficient communication solutions for public safety departments, enhancing their operational efficiency and response times.

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[1] https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/44337-deutsche-telekom-expands-public-safety-portfolio-eith-network-slicing-for-emergency-responders