Ep 83: Global trends: Signals you can't ignore

In this special episode of the Crit Comms Circle podcast, we're sharing the audio from our recent guest appearance on Making Waves, the podcast hosted by DAMM Cellular. 

We joined Lone Hansen, Stuart Will, and Hauke Holm over at their podcast, Making Waves, for a conversation that spanned the global trends we're seeing across the industry.

This big-picture conversation explores where the industry is heading - from PMR/LMR to broadband, from fragmented systems to integrated platforms, and from hardware sales to service models. The discussion covers the massive transformation underway, driven by digitalization and billions in investment, tackling macro trends, PMR vs. hybrid systems, cybersecurity urgency, and AI's role in first responder operations.Key Topics Covered:

• Emerging tech and vendor trends, including platform-based control rooms and AI's dual threat/promise
• Global investment patterns and regional adoption barriers
• System deployment challenges, integration issues, and resilience planning
• The role of government, policy, and standards in shaping industry outcomes
• Practical advice for buyers on prioritizing standards and ensuring network flexibility

This episode offers a front-row look at the data, policies, and decisions defining the next decade of critical communications, featuring privileged insider perspectives from Omdia's leading experts.

Listen to the original Making Waves episode here:

• Spreaker
• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• YouTube
• DAMM website

Timeline:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:55 The big picture
• 11:20 Reliability market realities and friction points
• 22:15 Investment, innovation & cost of ownership
• 30:31 Security, regulation & resilience
• 36:13 Looking ahead
• 44:20 Wrap-up

This cross-podcast collaboration brings you valuable insights from multiple perspectives in the critical communications space.

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