Public Safety LTE Market Analysis

Public Safety LTE Market Analysis

Public Safety LTE Market is predicted to reach at a healthy  17.4% CAGR between 2022- 2032 and the market was valued at USD 8.429 billion in 2022 and to grow at 35.623 billion by 2032. Reveals the latest Market Research Future’s (MRFR) public safety LTE market forecast report. The strong growth of the market can be accredited to rapid urbanization and its efficiency to respond during an emergency.

COVID-19 Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic has already had its impact on almost all major industries, with the exception of a few, such as the public safety LTE market. This crisis has increased the need for extensive and efficient network capacity that is adding market growth. This technology is widely used by operators in public safety communications as it helps to eliminate the issues of interconnectivity, thereby offering a perk at the time of group communications.

There has been a growing adoption of public safety LTE following the rise in national relief funds and the growing deployment of crowd control teams. Mandatory lockdowns, regulated curfews, and social distancing trends have been imposed all across the world to keep people away from the streets. These legislations, coupled with rising funds from the government in the law enforcement sector, are adding market growth.

Public safety LTE networks are playing a vital part to combat the outbreak. In the US, for instance, FirstNet communications is being widely used to offer location services, video, data, and voice for medical personnel and first responders alike, including mobile telehealth applications for facilitating monitoring and screening, capacity expansion, and temporary coverage for healthcare facilities, quarantine centers, and pop-up testing sites using in-building wireless systems and rapidly deployable cellular assets.

Market Dynamics

Drivers 

Need for Good Network Capacity to Boost Market Growth

Public safety LTE is playing a pivotal part in mission-critical services. It is increasingly being used as a communication standard during the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure a quick response from the public safety agency to take care of the safety of the people impacted by the outbreak. This emergency response of the pandemic worldwide has thrown light on the significance of LTE mission-critical communications. First responders and emergency responders are making the most of LTE-enabled networks to deploy diagnostic systems instantly and also deploy response teams in military bases, vacant buildings, parking lots, and other forms of first-line-of-defense environments. Thus the need for good network capacity during the pandemic is likely to add to the public safety LTE market share.

Other factors boosting the public safety LTE market size include the use of the technology to remove interconnectivity issues, demand for unmanned vehicles, seamless data connectivity, and top quality service, and increased data security provided by LTE technology.

Opportunities

Increasing Use of Lower-power Wide-area Technology to Offer Robust Opportunities 

Increasing use of lower-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies in various public safety applications is likely to offer robust opportunities to market players in the near future. 

Restrains

Extensive Reliance on Traditional Legal Systems to Act as a Restrain

Extensive reliance on traditional legal systems due to spectrum scarcity may have a negative impact on the public safety LTE market demand over the forecast period. 

Challenges

High Development and Maintenance Cost to Challenge Industry Players 

The high cost of development and maintenance of LTE network is likely to act as a challenge for industry players. 

Market Segmentation

Global Public Safety LTE Market has been segmented based on Application and Product.

Product-based Private LTE Segment to Lead the Market

By product, the global public safety LTE market is segmented into hybrid LTE, commercial LTE, and private LTE. Of these, the private LTE market is predicted to lead the market over the forecast period. It is likely to touch USD 1222.9 million by 2025. The commercial segment, on the other hand, is predicted to grow at a healthy 24.7% CAGR over the forecast period. 

Application-based Law Enforcement and Border Control Segment to Dominate the Market

By application, the global public safety market is segmented into disaster management, firefighting services, emergency medical services, and law enforcement and border control. Of these, the law enforcement and border control segment is predicted to dominate the market over the forecast period. Burgeoning demand for controlling and surveillance in border areas is adding to the growth of the segment. It is predicted to touch USD 1190.8 million at a whopping 24.935% CAGR by 2025.

Regional Analysis

Europe to Dominate the Market

By region, the global public safety LTE market covers the growth opportunity and recent trends across Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific (APAC), and the Rest of the World (RoW). Among these, Europe is predicted to dominate the market over the forecast period. In 2017, it accounted for a 40.34% share. Increasing concern for public safety, rising penetration of the internet of things, rapid urbanization, favorable initiatives to use PS-LTE systems in place of TETRA network, and availability of LTE-based communication to first responders are adding to the global public safety LTE market growth in the region. 

North America to Hold Second Largest Share in the Market 

In North America, the global public safety LTE industry is predicted to have the second-largest share over the forecast period. In 2017, it accounted for a 30.76% share. Technological developments, early adoption of public safety LTE technology, the presence of various public safety technologies, and the rising awareness about the benefits of using public safety LTE technology are adding to the global public safety LTE market growth in the region. It is predicted to touch USD 1118 Million at a healthy 23.99% CAGR by 2025.

Competitive Landscape

Players Focus on R&D Activities to Stay at the Forefront

Key industry players are investing substantially in research and development activities and product launches. They are developing LTE devices as well as related functionalities that are likely to boost the market growth.

For instance, Motorola is focusing on research and development efforts associated with the current technologies, and the advances of its business comprise the creation of smart public safety solutions and new-age public safety solutions.

Public Safety LTE Market Players

• General Dynamics Corporation


• Motorola Solutions


• Nokia Corporation


• Cobham PLC


• Bittium


• Samsung Electronics


• Airbus SE


• Cisco Systems Inc.


• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson


• AT&T Inc.

Recent Developments

Icom Incorporated and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC) announced a collaboration to deliver a cutting-edge Private LTE Radio System in March 2024. For the first time in history, this alliance has been created that demonstrates shared commitment to advancing communication solutions for both public safety and industrial sectors.

AT&T unveiled an $8 billion, ten year investment from the FirstNet Authority towards expanding and modernizing the nationwide public safety network in February 2024 including adding 1000 mobile sites and a standalone (SA) 5G core.

Motorola Solutions disclosed its new Experience Center located at Berlin in December 2023 exhibiting strong technology portfolio covering mission-critical communications, video security & access control as well as command center solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Featuring the latest V500 body camera solution, which is LTE-enabled for streaming live video feed and location data from the field to assist first responders; connected vehicle gives unique insight on emergency response vehicle of tomorrow.

Honeywell kicked off phase one of the Bangalore Safe City project in March 2023 whose goal is to create a safe, efficient and empowering environment for women and girls using Honeywell’s intelligent interconnected safety and security technologies. The project will see over 7000 video cameras installed at more than three thousand strategic places across Bengaluru.

Motorola Solutions announced ringing the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange November 2023 marking its continued, deliberate transformation around safety and security. The company introduces its new brand story of ‘Solving for safer,’ emphasizing strengthened efforts towards solving for safer communities, schools, businesses among others.

Airbus has signed an MOU with Cellnex to explore possible collaborations on business voice applications as well as mission critical communications during May 2023. This MoU will be used for exploring possible joint business opportunities in mission- and business-critical Communications across Europe. The agreement will also enable Airbus to respond better to the communication requirements of various European countries in key verticals such as public safety agencies, airports, healthcare, utilities and energy.

Digi International recently launched Digi SAFE, an all-in-one connectivity solution for public safety and transportation agencies, in October 2022.

France is gearing up to deploy a public-safety broadband network by June 2022. Deployment of the network will commence towards the end of 2023 with focus on areas hosting the 2024 Olympics in France. The RRF’s final deployment is scheduled for the end of 2026.