Studying the future of public safety communications

PITO, the Police Information Technology Organisation, has appointed Multiple Access Communications (MAC Ltd) to investigate mobile communications industry trends up to and beyond 2016. The main aim of the study is to examine what impact changes in mobile communications technology will have on the nature of public safety communications over the next ten years.

The three month project incorporates extensive consultation with key suppliers within the public safety communications industry, and will also include discussions with organisations from the wider mobile communications industry involved in research and development.

Peter Wickson, Head of Engineering at PITO, said: "PITO cannot predict the future, but we are committed to listening to our customers and other stakeholders in the public safety community. We want a better understanding of how their future operational needs can be met with advances in mobile communications technology."