Project MESA to Define Standards for Wireless Public Safety Networks

Project MESA, an international partnership project between the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), adopted an accelerated work plan to complete technical specifications for public emergency response networks by as early as the end of 2004. Project MESA said it recognized that completely new thinking in the field of radio technology and wireless networking is required to meet the advanced needs of users. The Project's work to date has involved the definition by the public safety organizations of their initial user requirements for future networks. These requirements include a self-establishing, self-healing broadband network operating in excess of 2 Mbps. A typical network of this sort would enable, for example, remote patient monitoring, the sending of a video shot from a helicopter to fire services personnel on the ground, or the use of robots to assist in the rescue of people from hazardous or inaccessible areas, or in the defusing of explosive devices.
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