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Road to LTE for public safety requires change, offers opportunities
November 10, 2010 - 4:34pm ET | By Annie Lindstrom

The dream of LTE-based nationwide public safety network is making steady progress toward reality. While it isn't going to happen overnight, signs that it is emerging are plentiful. ...

...The good news is that commercial networks will be 80 percent to 90 percent ready for use as is, he said. Public-safety officials will be able to port most of their existing IP-based data solutions onto their LTE networks and enjoy increased speeds, enhanced applications, and probably IP-based voice sometime in the next five to seven years...