
Australian operator TPG Telecom has been selected as lead mobile network operator to deliver the multi-operator Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB) network Proof of Concept (PoC) trial in partnership with Nokia. The trial programme, signed by the New South Wales Government on behalf of all states, territories and the Commonwealth, will provide a mobile broadband platform for emergency service organizations.
The trial is designed to improve access to information, providing real-time, automated situational awareness and enabling new technologies to be integrated into operational practices. TPG Telecom has been working with the Commonwealth, states, territories, emergency service organisations and delivery partners to develop the multi-operator service for the PSMB network.