iTWire Tuesday, 06 April 2021 20:03 TPG Telecom appointed lead operator to deliver 'Public Safety Mobile Broadband' trial Shares TPG Telecom has announced its appointment as "the lead Mobile Network Operator to deliver the multi-operator Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB) network Proof of Concept (PoC) trial in partnership with Nokia." The trial program, signed by the New South Wales Government on behalf of all states, territories and the Commonwealth, will provide "a mobile broadband platform for emergency service organisations aimed at improving access to information, providing real-time, automated situational awareness and enabling emerging technologies to be integrated into operational practices." Historically, we're told that "emergency service organisations have relied on dedicated land and mobile radio networks, to provide communications. While robust, these technologies do not deliver the 21st century communications that are needed to ensure emergency services personnel can continue to keep Australians safe."