High device and spectrum hurdles could slow India disaster-response upgrade
India is stepping up efforts to modernize public-safety and disaster-response networks amid deadly Nepal floods. The plan faces high device costs, uncertainty over dedicated vs shared spectrum, and network shortcomings.
New Delhi, Sept.
4 -- With deadly floods battering Nepal, India is stepping up efforts to modernize its public-safety and disaster-response networks.However, the high cost of devices, confusion over whether to use dedicated spectrum or spectrum shared with telecom operators, and shortcomings in the…