White Paper: Developing Advanced Mission Critical Communication Solutions
There are a number of challenges in developing Broadband Public Safety devices and applications, mainly due to the complexity of the underlying standards and the stringent requirements and regulations with which they need to comply. This white paper outlines these challenges and provides the criteria you require to effectively evaluate third-party public safety over LTE and 5G SDKs.
White paper: Video To The Rescue - Enhancing Emergency Response and Public Safety Operations with Mission Critical Video
The world of public safety is rapidly evolving, and the need for real-time situational awareness has never been greater. Mission-critical video (MCVideo) is transforming how first responders and public safety agencies operate, offering unparalleled access to on-the-ground intelligence and enabling faster, more informed decision-making.
This white paper explores the transformative potential of MCVideo, delving into its diverse applications, from bodycams and drones to citizen video integration with NG911/NG112. Discover how MCVideo enhances situational awareness, improves collaboration, and empowers public safety agencies to respond more effectively to emergencies.
Product Brochure: BEEHD MCX / MCPTT SDK Software Development Framework
The new MCX technology and standards use the benefits embedded in broadband networks by offering stronger usage of live mobile video and audio, multicasting and broadcasting capabilities, location, situational awareness, dispatching and more.
Softil’s BEEHD is a multi-platform SDK, designed to enable developers of mission-critical communication solutions to build MCPTT and MCX products such as handsets and terminals, dispatch consoles, gateways, recording appliances, and wide range of mission-critical applications.
MCX Case Study: Catalyst LMR/MCPTT Interworking Gateway Powered by BEEHD
First responders currently rely upon Land Mobile Radio (LMR) analog and digital radios to communicate in the field. Radios offer familiar simplicity and reliability when it comes to emergency communications. While MCX technologies offer much greater capabilities, enriching traditionally voice push to talk communications with video, message chat and file exchange, the transition from radio communications to MCX communications will not be instantaneous.
As with any new technology, it will require time for first responders to migrate to MCX technologies. Switching to MCX also requires investments by first responder organizations. A transitional bridge between LMR and MCX allows first responders to start using new MCX technologies gradually without abandoning previous investments.
MCX Case Study: Building Next Generation FRMCS Train Communications Solutions Using BEEHD SDK
Communications are critical for fast-moving trains carrying thousands of passengers and tons of cargo. Currently, the technology called GSM-R is a communication lifeline for the train industry, based on 2G technology which is close to retirement. With the advent of 5G, the rail industry is set on developing the technology which can carry rail communications into the future – FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System).
Siemens Mobility made the decision to use the Softil BEEHD Mission Critical Communications (MCX) Framework to develop the range of next generation communications solutions. These will be used in the Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) railways as well as Mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) metro applications like underground, tram, buses and other means of transportation.
Product Brochure: BEEHD Framework (SDK) for Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS)
A transition from GSM-R, an old technology behind railway communications today, to FRMCS represents an excellent opportunity for the railway communication solutions vendors to develop new breed of products, powered by 5G broadband network technologies.
Product Brochure: BEEHD Framework for Public Transportation Communication Solutions
Public transportation communication systems are shifting towards new communication solutions, replacing LMR with MCX. The broadband-based solutions promise high-quality audio, video, real-time location and data sharing between buses and trucks and dispatch and operations centers – a completely new ecosystem for those in charge of hundreds of millions of passengers and cargo loads daily.
Product Brochure: BEEHD for Gateways Development Framework (SDK)
Developing communication gateways can be a tedious task: various standards requirements, support of multiple signaling protocols, media codecs and processing algorithms, security aspects and additional features all need to be taken into account – a handful for any developer.
