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One nation, one rescue network: Trai and Samsung’s PPDR pipedreams

Despite a global move to open, dedicated broadband networks for rescue efforts, India still relies on a fragmented, archaic system that allows for just voice. India’s telecom regulator wants to change this, but will debt-ridden telcos play ball?

01/11/19

Pratap Vikram Singh

Samsung is encouraging the Indian government to modernise its public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) network

While countries like South Korea and the US have shifted to nationwide broadband networks with Samsung’s help, India lags behind

India’s telecom regulator has already suggested spectrum—two blocks in the 800 MHz band—for the same

Telcos, however, are reluctant to play ball. Saddled with a collective debt of over $56 billion, they aren’t keen on additional expenses

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