Broadband Local backhaul Indicative additional Incidents at Incidents at Comments access capacity by 2015 Major Random technology Venues Locations Dedicated Not required as n/a Yes Yes A dedicated PSA network would be used for PSA LTE backhaul will be businessas-usual operations, and would be the Access established primary network for PSA voice communications, and potentially other applications, for incidents at major venues and random locations that occur where network coverage is available. LTE Roaming Not required as 300 Mbps Yes Yes Used to provide coverage in areas without PSA on backhaul will be network coverage, or augment PSA network commercial established capabilities to support high broadband demands. networks Requires pre-planning and agreements to be in place with commercial operators. Mobile LTE Fourth Port NBN 300 Mbps per CoW Yes Yes Used to provide redundancy in communications and Access Connection or a increase broadband capacity. Preferred CoW solution (COWs) Data Hydrant if available due to additional capacity and redundancy. LTE relay on PSA Reduced PSA network Not Yes Maybe be used to extend PSA coverage in blackspots, network capacity for other PSA recommended or replace damaged PSA network equipment in access seekers emergencies e.g following a fire. However, reduces PSA network capabilities. LTE relay on 300 Mbps Not Yes Used to provide redundancy in communications and commercial recommended increase broadband capacity. Will reduce capabilities networks of commercial networks for general use.
Broadband access technology Local backhaul Indicative additional capacity by 2015 Incidents at Major Venues Incidents at Random Locations Comments Dedicated PSA LTE Access Not required as backhaul will be established n/a Yes Yes A dedicated PSA network would be used for businessas-usual operations, and would be the primary network for PSA voice communications, and potentially other applications, for incidents at major venues and random locations that occur where network coverage is available. LTE Roaming on commercial networks Not required as backhaul will be established 300 Mbps Yes Yes Used to provide coverage in areas without PSA network coverage, or augment PSA network capabilities to support high broadband demands. Requires pre-planning and agreements to be in place with commercial operators. Mobile LTE Access (COWs) Fourth Port NBN Connection or a Data Hydrant 300 Mbps per CoW Yes Yes Used to provide redundancy in communications and increase broadband capacity. Preferred CoW solution if available due to additional capacity and redundancy. LTE relay on PSA network Reduced PSA network capacity for other PSA access seekers Not recommended Yes Maybe be used to extend PSA coverage in blackspots, or replace damaged PSA network equipment in emergencies e.g following a fire. However, reduces PSA network capabilities. LTE relay on commercial networks 300 Mbps Not recommended Yes Used to provide redundancy in communications and increase broadband capacity. Will reduce capabilities of commercial networks for general use.
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