RFSTUF

Filed with the FCC under proceeding 06-229 The lack of capability of LTE to support CRITICAL basic public safety communications capabilities.

Incident Communications
by Andrew M. Seybold
One of the most misunderstood aspects of public safety communications is the need for peer-to-multi-peer communications when at an incident. (In Land Mobile Radio speak, this is called simplex, tactical, or talk-around communications.) It is important that those making policy in Washington, DC, those on the commercial side of wireless, and IT professionals understand exactly what this type of voice communications entails and the critical role it plays in public safety communications. ...
... Nor do these people understand that no matter how robust the broadband networks, no matter how much spectrum the public safety community has, its needs for different types of voice usage CANNOT be satisfied by LTE or any other broadband technology. Even with the best broadband system in the nation, voice will remain a critical element of public safety communications.  ...