Panel discussion This session will feature a panel discussion on the requirements and applications for mobile broadband in the public safety and critical communications spheres. Discussions will cover International applications with input from panel members from the Americas and also Europe, plus local agencies to give the Australian perspective. The discussions will cover areas such as: - The specialised needs of public safety agencies. - The benefits to the public and the agencies that mobile broadband can offer. - The relationship wit the commercial telecommunications carriers and the role their networks will play. - The increasingly important role that social media plays in emergency management. - Achieving interoperability between agencies and across state borders and the role that wireless broadband will play in this area. Chaired by: Kit Wignall - National Practice Lead, Communications Consulting, UXC Consulting Panel members: Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour O.O.M - Chair, Law Enforcement Information Management Section, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Garry Kerr - A/Executive Manager Emergency Response Systems, Public Safety Business Agency, Ian Vaskess - Communications Consultant and Geoff Spring - Director International Business Development & Strategy, APCO Australasia

1.
Ian
Vaskess
Overview
of
the
combined
needs
of
the
many
Government
agencies
with
regard
to
the
balance
of
demands
between
these,
plus
his
experiences
with
the
NCCGR
and
how
that
body
(Government?)
might
have
to
rise
to
the
challenges
to
ensure
that
a
viable
PSMB
ensues
Comms
Connect
2014
LTE,
Bb
&
PSMB
Panel
–
Session
1

2. PSMB Development in Australia
• On May 10th 2011 the Aust. Govt. (Sen. Stephen Conroy)
announced the Digital Dividend (700 MHz only) would go to
public auction
• In response to Police and Emerg’ Services sector concerns, a
Steering Committee was established to oversee assessment
of spectrum alternatives for Public Safety Mobile Broadband
(PSMB)
• Objectives;
• National implementation plan to be agreed to by all
jurisdictions
• Possible allocation of spectrum from a portion of the 800
megahertz (MHz) band
• Deploy an interoperable national mobile broadband
capability for public safety agencies

3. Key Milestones (Mid 2011 to End 2013)
• ACMA releases 1st Consultation Paper on 900MHz Review
• Establish Commonwealth led PSMB Committee
• National Engagement with Stakeholders
• Participation on Regional ITU Planning Forum (AWG)
• Draft National Implementation Plan (Oct 2012)
• ACMA Announces PSMB Allocation (29 Oct 2012)
• ACMA releases 2nd Consultation Paper on 900MHz Review
• States Response to ACMA Allocation Adequacy (Mar 2013)
• Overflow Capability (OC) Assessment (Mar - June 2013)
• ACMA Completes 700/2500 MHz Auction (May 2013)
• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Safety (July 2013)
• Completion of OC Report (Sept 2013)
• New State led PSMB Committee formed (Late Oct 2013)
• New Commonwealth Govt initiates various NBN & regulatory
reviews (Nov 2013)

4. PSMB Capability Requirements
• National Interoperability
• Affordable
• Ubiquitous (Coverage In All Places and roaming!)
• Standards based
• Secure
• Resilient
• Supports Business as Usual, Planned Events & Large
Scale Incident Response
• Central Agency Control (Access, Prioritisation)
• Applications (Mission Critical, Operations and
Information)
• Full back end C&C systems integration

5. PSMB – Where to from here?
• 900 MHz Band Review
• Review the national PSMB governing committee structure
• Maintain and protect Technical and Operations
Involvement
• Establish and maintain a Research Centre
• Pursue and secure international collaboration
• Actively participate in ITU planning
• Reinforce the deadline of 2020 for a national PSMB
capability to be operational….