Overview of the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector
According to Technavio’s market research analysts, the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period. The emergence of long-term evolution (LTE) technology in the public safety domain is the primary growth driver for this market. LTE technology is gaining traction owing to the increase in the number of users and the need for high-speed data applications. Several governments across the globe are also increasing their expenditure on the LTE technology to facilitate the sharing of complex real-time data. The high bandwidth of this technology enables a user working in a remote terrestrial site to share and access real-time data immediately. With the growing acceptance of LTE technology, the public safety networks can respond to the surging requirements for fast, reliable voice, and data connectivity with a guaranteed security.
The Americas is the largest region in the market and occupied around 60% of the total market share in 2015. The major factor contributing to the growth of the market in the Americas is the awareness and presence of public safety technologies in North America. High penetration of LTE networks helps consumers to use fast mobile broadband services. The increased growth in infrastructure and development in wireless technologies will significantly contribute to the growth of the market in the Americas in the coming years.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The global mobile broadband in public safety market is extremely competitive owing to the entry of new vendors and the continuously evolving technology. It is also a highly fragmented market, with surplus players and suppliers giving customers various options to choose from. Vendors compete in the market based on innovation, performance, product features, quality, and technology. To sustain themselves in the intensely competitive scenario, the players need to incorporate latest technologies in their offerings.
Leading vendors in the market are -
- Digisat
- General Dynamics Mission
- Harris
- Motorola
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Ericsson
- Huawei
- Thales
- ZTE
- AT&T
- Iridium
- Verizon
Other prominent vendors in the mobile broadband market in public safety sector include Airbus, Airspan Networks, Alvarion, Cisco, Firetide, Gilat, Ground Control Systems, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Mesh Dynamics, NetMotion Wireless, Nokia Siemens Networks, Northrop Grumman, and Tata Advanced Systems.
Segmentation by end-users and analysis of the mobile broadband market in public safety sector
- Public sector
- Private sector
The public sector segment in the mobile broadband market in public safety sector will experience significant growth during the forecast period and is likely to register a growth rate of around 8%. The market in the public sector is categorized on the basis of mobile broadband applications for public safety and includes segments like video surveillance, natural calamity and disaster management, GIS, medical telemetry, and vehicle surveillance. Government organizations are helping service providers to deploy LTE networks, and develop network and infrastructure for wireless technology broadband. Moreover, the emerging technologies such as LTE and worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) will boost the growth of this segment in the coming years.
Segmentation by solution and analysis of the mobile broadband market in public safety sector
- Network and infrastructure equipment
- Services
- Consumer devices
The network and infrastructure equipment segment dominated the mobile broadband market in public safety sector during 2015 and accounted for around 60% of the total market share. Network and infrastructure equipment consists of broadband aggregation equipment, IP routers, IP voice infrastructure, optical equipment, video infrastructure, TDM voice infrastructure, wireless infrastructure, and other telecom/datacom network equipment. The segment will continue to dominate the market in the coming years as huge networks and infrastructure are required to save people and maintain public safety, such as emergency calling, fire service, police service, disaster management, decreasing terrorism threats, and maintaining traffic.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the mobile broadband market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
- What are the key factors driving the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector?
- What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector?
- Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global mobile broadband market in public safety sector?
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