Nokia Networks expands public safety capabilities of LTE network

NEW DELHI: Finland-based telecom gear maker Nokia Networks has expanded its LTE network in a box (NIB) solution by integrating its public safety partner Harris Corporation's BeOn communications suite.

The compact, rapidly deployable LTE NIB now offers BeOn land mobile radio-like (LMR) applications, including push-to-talk, situational awareness, group messaging, location tracking and streaming video over the public safety broadband LTE network.

Vital public safety communications can be implemented at rural emergency scenes and disaster areas without network coverage in minutes instead of days.

The partnership with Harris is an important component of Nokia's strategy to create a superior broadband public safety ecosystem with companies that are experts in their fields.

This allows Nokia to complement its industry-leading LTE solution with public safety specific applications, and address the urgent need of first responders for high bandwidth, reliable and secure communications.

"By extending our reach beyond the traditional telco industry, we can create exciting new opportunities and explore new business models together with our partners and customers,” said Thorsten Robrecht, Vice President, Partner Business, Nokia Networks.

"This deployable solution enables secure, unified emergency communications anywhere, and our collaboration with Nokia Networks has made it possible,” said Michelle Johnson, Director, Product Line Management, Harris Corporation.