The State of FirstNet: What Public-Safety Officials Need to Know About FirstNet and How It Interworks with P25 Systems answers important questions that public-safety professionals are asking now. From the importance of FirstNet’s coverage to MCPTT and LMR to LTE interworking, this e-book covers critical information to help communications decision-makers move forward. The State of FirstNet: What Public-Safety Officials Need to Know About FirstNet and How It Interworks with P25 Systems is divided into three sections. The first section addresses the network status of FirstNet, including coverage, backhaul, ECC interworking and more. The second section covers certified devices and applications, plus interoperability. And the third section delves into what the new hybrid public-safety communications network will look like. If you have questions about FirstNet and how it will impact your network, download The State of FirstNet: What Public-Safety Officials Need to Know About FirstNet and How It Interworks with P25 Systems today.

LMR + LTE: The Evolving Public-Safety Network examines the most important issues facing today's evolving public-safety communications systems. It tracks the evolution from narrowband voice LMR systems to broadband data LTE networks and how they will work together. It is organized into four sections. The Standards and History section covers developments in standards and technology rollout plans including FirstNet. User Perspectives tracks various public-safety user insights and concerns for the two technologies. The third section, Applications: PTT, Video and More, highlights video, robots, PTT and cutting-edge LTE applications on the horizon. And Planning for the Future looks ahead to how systems might evolve, 5G and challenges to address.