The Public Safety LTE & Mobile Broadband Market: 2014-2020

Published: Mar, 2014 | Pages: 261 | Publisher: SNS Research
Industry: Telecommunications | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Considering its thriving ecosystem, spectrum flexibility and performance metrics, public safety organizations worldwide recognize LTE as the de-facto standard for mission critical mobile broadband communications.

With spectrum already allocated, public safety agencies in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the U.S have already begun to operate private LTE networks. Driven by public safety demands, LTE products can now also operate in spectrum bands previously unthinkable, such as the 400 MHz band, which is widely available to public safety agencies worldwide. Moreover, demands for tactical and rapidly deployable broadband solutions have also led vendors to develop private LTE base station products in a variety of innovative form factors such as Cell in a Box (CIAB) or airborne cells.

SNS Research estimates the global spending on private LTE infrastructure including base stations (eNodeBs), mobile core (EPC) and backhaul will account for $2 Billion annually by the end of 2020. By the same time, the installed base of private public safety LTE base stations (eNode Bs) will reach nearly 155,000 globally, following a CAGR of nearly 60% between 2014 and 2020, and will serve nearly 4 Million private public safety LTE subscribers worldwide.

However it is important to note that the transition to LTE is one of the will be one of the most complex technical changes the public safety communications industry will ever witness and will present challenges in its own right, particularly in the context of global standardization. Furthermore spectrum, regulatory and budgetary issues in certain regions such as Europe will delay large scale private deployments.

Nonetheless, service prioritization partnerships with commercial LTE network carriers will create an ecosystem for operating public safety devices over commercial LTE networks during this transition period. We estimate that public safety LTE device shipments over commercial networks will account for nearly $7 Billion in annual revenue by the end of 2020.

The "The Public Safety LTE & Mobile Broadband Market: 2014 - 2020" report presents an in-depth assessment of the global public safety LTE market, besides considering the wider LMR and mobile broadband industries. In addition to covering the business case, challenges, spectrum allocation strategies, industry roadmap, deployment case studies, vendor products, strategies, standardization activities and application ecosystem for public safety LTE, the report also presents comprehensive forecasts for mobile broadband,  LMR and public safety LTE subscriptions from 2011 till 2020. Also covered are public safety LTE service revenues as well as device and infrastructure (eNodeB base stations, EPC mobile core, backhaul) shipment and associated revenue forecasts.

The report comes with an associated XLS datasheet covering quantitative data from all figures presented within the report, as well as a list and associated details of 46 global private public safety LTE network deployments (as of Q1’2014).

 1 Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Key Findings
1.3 Topics Covered
1.4 Forecast Segmentation
1.5 Key Questions Answered
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Target Audience
1.8 Companies Mentioned

2 Chapter 2: An Overview of the Public Safety Mobile Broadband Market
2.1 Narrowband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems in Public Safety
2.1.1 LMR Market Size
2.1.3 The Limitations of LMR Data Capabilities
2.1.2 The Perceived Role of Mobile Broadband in Public Safety Scenarios
2.3 How big is the Mobile Broadband Market?
2.2 Mobile Broadband for Public Safety
2.2.1 Partnerships with Commercial Carriers
2.2.2 Private LTE and WiMAX Deployments
2.3.2 What are the Growth Drivers?
2.3.1 Will the Public Safety Segment Witness the Same Level of Growth as the Consumer Segment?
2.3.3 LMR Systems will Continue to Support Mission-Critical Voice
2.5.1 Performance Metrics
2.5 Why LTE?
2.4 Why use Commercial Mobile Broadband Technology for Public Safety
2.5.3 A Thriving Ecosystem
2.5.2 Coexistence, Interoperability and Spectrum Flexibility
2.5.4 OPEX Reduction
2.6 Public Safety LTE Technology & Architecture
2.6.1 E-UTRAN - LTE Radio Access Network
2.6.2 TDD vs. FDD
2.6.3 UE (User Equipment)
2.6.3.1 USB Data Cards
2.6.3.3 Smartphones & Handheld LMR Terminals
2.6.3.4 Tablets & Laptops
2.6.3.2 Vehicular Modems
2.6.4.2 PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway)
2.6.4 Public Safety LTE EPC (Evolved Packet Core)
2.6.4.1 SGW (Serving Gateway)
2.6.4.4 HSS (Home Subscriber Server)
2.6.4.3 MME (Mobility Management Entity)
2.6.4.5 PCRF (Policy Charging and Rules Function)
2.6.5 LMR Network Integration and Inter-Working
2.6.7 Inter-System Roaming
2.6.8 Intra-System Roaming to Commercial Carriers
2.6.6 Support for Roaming in Public Safety LTE
2.6.9 The Evolution to LTE-Advanced and its Implications for Public Safety
2.7.1 Private Public Satiety LTE Network Deployments
2.7.3 Public Safety LTE Access over Commercial Networks
2.7 Public Safety LTE Deployment Models
2.7.2 Shared Commercial Public Safety LTE (Private-Public Partnerships)
2.8.1 Built, Owned and Operated by Integrator/Vendor
2.8 Funding Models for Private Public Safety LTE Network Deployment
2.7.4 Hosted Core Public Safety LTE Networks
2.8.2 Owned and Operated by the Government Authority
2.8.3 Local Agency Hosted Core
2.8.4 Multiple Networks
2.9.3 Bandwidth Flexibility
2.9.2 Economic Feasibility
2.9.1 Higher throughput and Low Latency
2.9.4 Spectral Efficiency
2.9 The Public Safety LTE Business Case
2.9.6 Lack of Competition from Other Standards
2.9.5 Regional Interoperability
2.9.8 Commitments by Infrastructure and Device vendors
2.9.7 Endorsement from the Public Safety Community
2.9.9 Quality of Service (QoS) & Priority Provisioning
2.9.10 Support for Group Voice & Multimedia Communication
2.10 Challenges to the Public Safety LTE Ecosystem
2.10.1 Spectrum Allocation
2.10.3 Budgetary Issues
2.10.2 Interworking with LMR Networks & Standardization
2.10.4 Security & Resilience
2.10.5 Support for Mission-Critical Voice and Direct Mode-Operation
2.10.7 Lack of Specifications for Battery Life in Public Safety Scenarios
2.10.6 Smaller Coverage Footprint to Comparison to LMR Systems
2.10.8 User Profiles to Fit Public Safety Requirements

3 Chapter 3: Public Safety LTE and Mobile Broadband Industry Roadmap
3.1 Industry Roadmap
3.2 2011 – 2013: The Disparate Networks Era
3.3 2014 – 2016: Mission Critical Data over Private LTE
3.4 2017 – 2020: Emergence of Mission Critical Voice and Proximity Services
3.5 Public Safety LTE Deployment & Trial Case Studies
3.5.1 Zhengzhou Metro
3.5.2 Harris County
3.5.4 Oman Royal Office
3.5.3 Qatar MOI
3.5.5 Turkish National Police Force
3.5.7 China’s Ministry of Public Security
3.5.8 German Armed Forces
3.5.6 Hong Kong Police Force Trial

4 Chapter 4: Public Safety LTE and Mobile Broadband Applications Ecosystem
4.1 Mobile Video
4.3 GIS, AVLS and Mapping
4.2 Mobile Broadband and Seamless Mobile VPN Access
4.4 CAD (Computer Aided Dispatching)
4.5 Remote Database Access
4.6 Telemetry and Remote Diagnostics
4.7 Bulk Multimedia/Data Transfers
4.9 PTT over LTE
4.8 Situational Awareness Applications
4.10 The Present State of the Market: What’s on offer
4.11 The Numbers: How big is the Public Safety LTE Applications Ecosystem?

5 Chapter 5: Public Safety LTE & Mobile Broadband Vendor Assessment
5.1 7 layers AG
5.2 Aculab5.3 Adax
5.4 Aeroflex
5.5 Airbus Defence and Space (Formerly Cassidian)
5.6 Airspan Networks
5.7 Alcatel-Lucent
5.8 Amdocs (Bridgewater)
5.9 Anritsu
5.10 Aricent Group
5.11 Artevea
5.12 Aviat Networks
5.13 Avtec
5.14 Axell Wireless (Acquired by Cobham)
5.15 Axis Communications
5.16 BFDX
5.17 Broadcom
5.18 CalAmp
5.19 CCTI (Catalyst Communications Technologies Inc)
5.20 Cisco
5.21 Cobham
5.22 CommScope
5.23 Covia Labs
5.24 DAMM Cellular Systems A/S
5.25 Eastcom
5.26 Ericsson
5.27 ETELM
5.28 Etherstack
5.29 EXACOM
5.30 Exalt Communications
5.31 Exelis and C4i
5.32 FREQUENTIS AG
5.33 General Dynamics C4 Systems
5.35 Harris
5.34 The Genesis Group
5.36 Hitachi
5.37 Honeywell
5.38 HQT Radio
5.39 Huawei
5.40 Hytera
5.41 iCOM
5.42 Imtradex
5.43 Intel
5.44 InterSec
5.45 Intrado
5.46 Japan Radio Company
5.47 JDI (JING DENG INDUSTRIAL)
5.48 JVC Kenwood
5.49 Kapsch CarrierCom
5.50 Kirisun
5.51 Kodiak Networks
5.52 L-3 Communications
5.53 Lemko
5.54 LiveViewGPS
5.55 Mentura Group
5.56 MODUCOM
5.57 Motorola Solutions
5.58 Mutualink
5.59 NEC
5.60 NetMotion Wireless
5.61 NextNav
5.62 NSN (Nokia Solutions & Networks)
5.63 Northrop Grumman
5.64 nTerop
5.65 Oceus Networks
5.66 Panasonic
5.67 Panorama Antennas
5.68 Phonak
5.69 Piciorgros (Funk-Electronic Piciorgros GmbH)
5.70 Polaris
5.71 Portalify Ltd (Acquired by Sepura)
5.72 POTEVIO International
5.73 PowerTrunk (Teltronic Subsidiary)
5.74 Puxing Radio
5.75 Qualcomm
5.76 RACOM
5.77 Radisys
5.78 Radio IP
5.79 Raytheon
5.80 Reality Mobile (ASTRO Solutions)
5.81 RELM Wireless
5.82 Rivada Networks
5.83 Rohill
5.84 SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
5.85 Samsung
5.86 Savox Communications
5.87 Selex ES
5.88 Sepura
5.89 Signalion
5.90 Simoco
5.91 SiRRAN
5.92 SmithMicro
5.93 Sonic Communications
5.94 Space Data
5.95 Star Solutions
5.96 Stop Noise
5.97 Tait
5.99 TCS (TeleCommunication Systems)
5.98 Tecore Networks
5.100 Televate
5.101 TELEX (Bosch Security Systems)
5.102 Teltronic
5.103 Telum
5.104 TETRAtab
5.105 Thales
5.106 TITAN Communication Systems
5.107 Toshiba
5.108 Twisted Pair Solutions (Acquired by Motorola Solutions)
5.109 UNIMO Technology
5.110 Utility
5.111 Vidyo
5.112 Zetron (Part of JVC Kenwood)
5.113 ZTE

6 Chapter 6: Public Safety LTE Spectrum Allocation Strategies Worldwide
6.1 North America
6.3 Europe
6.2 Latin & Central America
6.4 Middle East & Africa
6.5 Asia Pacific
6.6 The Prospects of Spectrum Harmonization

7 Chapter 7: Market Analysis and Forecasts
7.1.1 First Responder Data Subscriptions over Public (Commercial) Cellular Networks
7.1 The Global Public Safety Mobile Broadband Market
7.1.2 First Responder Data Subscriptions Over LMR Networks
7.1.3 First Responder Data Subscriptions over Private Mobile Broadband
7.1.3.2 Private Public Safety LTE and WiMAX Subscriptions Compared
7.1.3.1 The Unreliability of Commercial Cellular Mobile Broadband Networks
7.1.4 Private Public Safety LTE Networks
7.1.4.1 Subscriptions over Private Public Safety LTE Networks
7.1.4.2 Device Shipments over Private Public Safety LTE Networks
7.1.4.3 Private Public Safety LTE Network Service Revenue
7.1.5 Public Safety LTE over Public (Commercial) LTE Networks
7.1.5.1 Public Safety Subscriptions over Commercial LTE Networks
7.1.5.2 Public Safety Device Shipments over Commercial LTE Networks
7.1.5.3 Public Safety Service Revenue over Commercial LTE Networks
7.1.6.1 Private and Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions Compared
7.1.6 Private vs. Commercial Public Safety LTE Compared
7.1.6.2 Private and Commercial Public Safety LTE Device Shipments Compared
7.1.6.3 Private and Commercial Public Safety LTE Service Revenues Compared
7.1.7 Public Safety LTE Device Shipments by Form Factor
7.1.8.1 Commercial and Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments Compared
7.1.8 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments
7.1.8.2 Regional Assessment of Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments
7.1.9 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Installed Base
7.2.1 Asia Pacific
7.2.1.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2 Regional Market Assessment
7.2.1.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.1.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base
7.2.2 North America
7.2.2.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.2.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.2.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base
7.2.3 Latin & Central America
7.2.3.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.3.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.3.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base
7.2.4 Middle East & Africa
7.2.4.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.4.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.4.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base
7.2.5 Eastern Europe
7.2.5.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.5.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.5.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base
7.2.6.1 Private Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.6 Western Europe
7.2.6.2 Commercial Public Safety LTE Subscriptions, Device Shipments & Service Revenues
7.2.6.3 Private Public Safety LTE eNodeB Shipments, Revenue & Installed Base

8 Chapter 8: Standardization & Regulatory Initiatives
8.2 NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
8.1 NPSTC (National Public Safety Telecommunications Council)
8.3 NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
8.4 PSCR (Public Safety Communications Research)
8.6 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project)
8.5 APCO (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International)
8.7 TCCA (TETRA and Critical Communications Association)
8.8 ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)
8.9 UIC (International Union of Railways)
8.10 ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions)
8.11 TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association)
8.12 Features for Public Safety LTE Standardization
8.12.1 Group Communications
8.12.2 Proximity based Services (3GPP ProSe)
8.12.4 PTT Voice Application Standardization
8.12.3 Resilience
8.12.5 Higher Power Terminals (UEs) for Public Safety Requirements

9 Chapter 9: Conclusion and Strategic Recommendations
9.1 How Big is the Private Public Safety LTE/EPC Mobile Core Market?
9.2 Backhaul Investments to Support Public Safety LTE
9.4.1 Funding Prospects
9.3 Military & Tactical Deployments
9.4 Prospects of FirstNet
9.4.2 Is Funding the Key Constraint?
9.4.3 Technical Constraints
9.4.5 Halt of Early LTE Deployments: Good or Bad?
9.4.4 Moving Towards the Applications Ecosystem
9.5.1 Prospects of 400 MHz LTE
9.5 Spectrum: Will 700 MHz Gear Dominate the Market Worldwide?
9.5.2 TD-LTE and Opportunities for Higher Bands in Public Safety
9.6.1 Case Study: UK Home Office
9.6 Proposals for Wholly Commercial Public Safety LTE Networks
9.8 Revenue Prospects for Commercial Carriers
9.7 The Public Safety LTE MVNO Opportunity
9.9 TCO Analysis: Private LTE vs. Public-Private Partnerships
9.10 Mission Critical PTT over LTE
9.10.1 Off-Network PTT/LTE-Direct: A Long Road Ahead
9.11 Standardization & Interoperability: The Key to a Successful Ecosystem
9.12 Vendor Alliances: Are there more to come?
9.13 What Cell Types will Public Safety LTE Networks Encompass?
9.13.1 Macrocells
9.13.2 Small Cells
9.13.3 Macrocell Relay Nodes
9.13.4 Tactical Cells on Wheels (COWs)
9.13.5 Tactical Cells in a Box (CIABs)
9.13.6 Airborne Cells
9.14.1 Recommendations for LMR Vendors/Integrators
9.14.2 Recommendations for LTE Infrastructure Vendors
9.14 Strategic Recommendations
9.14.3 Recommendations for Public Safety Agencies
9.14.4 Recommendations for Commercial Wireless Carriers

10 Chapter 10: Expert Opinion – Interview Transcripts
10.1 Airbus Defence and Space (Formerly Cassidian)
10.2 General Dynamics C4 Systems
10.3 Motorola Solutions
10.4 Mentura Group
10.5 InterSec
10.6 Aculab
10.7 Anritsu