Mission-critical broadband: Collaboration, AI, and the future of public safety
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What is the current state of public‑safety communications and why is a shift from voice‑centric to broadband needed?
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So it's a voice-centric service. And now with the broadband transition, we are opening a possibility to move from voice-centric operation to information-centric operation. With AI, we can automate all of this to happen in a matter of seconds. This is the kind of vision I have in longer term for critical communication. And there obviously AI is the enabler, without that, it would remain forever as science fiction. The paradigm has moved from being Technology limited. Sure. being culture. Limited. The users need to have trust on the service. If they have doubts, then the whole thing goes in completely in vain. Welcome to Victoria.
The podcast where we explore the technology, people and real-world challenges shaping the world of critical communications. From PMR radio to Next Gen Broadband, we talk to industry experts and frontline users to uncover their innovations, pain points, and decisions to find performance under pressure. If it keeps teams connected when it matters most, we'll be talking about it here. I'm Stuart with my co-host Lona. Hello. And this is making waves. So Lena, what do we have today?
Joining us today is Terry Pesseman, Vice Chair of the Critical Communications Association and Chair of the Critical Communications Broadband Group. At the upcoming Critical Communications World in London, Taro will be leading several key sessions, including the Group's Focus Forum and Masterclass. These sessions are designed to provide deep insights for government, operators, and agencies navigating the transition from narrowband, voice-centric tetrasystems to mission critical broadband over 4G and 5G. Tarot, welcome to the podcast. Before we start, could you just Just briefly tell us a bit about yourself and and your roles uh in the critical broadband group.
Oh, thank you very much. It's uh such a pleasure to be here here with you today. Uh well, um some words, maybe professional words. I joined joined this uh wonderful critical communications sector back in ninety seven when uh it was the early days of of Tetra. The task was to try to make it a global interoperable multi vendor technology and standard, and I think that uh with that we As a community, we have been very, very successful. Then the next task was and has been to bring the world together in the broadband world, utilizing 3GPP technologies, and that's the ongoing task. And for that, I've been leading the Critical Communications Broadband Group in. in TCCA with the ambition to bring the entire value chain together, since uh well, if any part in the value chain is not benefiting, it's not a chain anymore.
So so that's pretty much all about
Excellent, excellent. Well, thanks very much, uh Terry, for that uh introduction. Let's uh let's see if we can get into it then. Um, so let's look at CCW, Critical Communications World.
Why is collaboration across the entire critical‑communications ecosystem essential for 4G/5G/6G adoption?
It's uh it's in London this year, it's 16th to 18th of June. Um the theme this year is about uniting the sector and working together to enhance the ecosystem. So let me just touch on that uh to open up the episode. Um in in terms of Uh uh the the theme. Just explain to us a little bit why, in your view, is the ecosystem collaboration becoming such a crucial part of mission critical broadband as we focus so much on it as this C C W.
Well, let me let me set the scene for you and for us here. There are over seven billion consumers out there. And then in the entire all the critical communication sector users all together in the world, if we are generous, then we might be talking about zero point one billion. Which means that we are a niche. And in particular, when we are using the the four G, five G and eventually six G technologies, which are shared with all the other sectors in the world, we really absolutely have to have one common voice. So that's really the essence on one side. Then the other side is that obviously we are there in many many ways in saving lives. And it really makes sense that we share best practices, we try to do our share, because it's our ethical and moral responsibility as human beings contributing to the best of mankind.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the current state of public‑safety communications and why is a shift from voice‑centric to broadband needed?
0:08–3:15
2
Why is collaboration across the entire critical‑communications ecosystem essential for 4G/5G/6G adoption?
3:15–6:52
3
What are the three pillars (technology, regulation, user trust) that must be solved to roll out nationwide mission‑critical broadband?
6:52–10:37
4
How does AI act as an enabler for faster network resilience and sensor‑fusion in emergency scenarios?
10:37–15:08
5
Why does TETRA still have a vital role in future multi‑technology public‑safety networks?
15:08–20:02
6
What does the roadmap to 6G look like and how will societal trust shape its deployment by 2036?
20:02–24:21
7
How will the European Critical Communication System (EUCCS) create a cross‑border 3GPP‑based public‑safety network?
24:21–29:05
8
What are the key takeaways for listeners and how can they get involved in the upcoming Critical Communications World event?
29:05–31:58