Ericsson and Motorola announced a new alliance under which the two will jointly offer Public Safety solutions based on LTE technology.

The alliance will make use of Ericsson’s LTE solutions and incorporate it in Motorola’s Public Safety solutions.

"High speed mobile broadband and LTE based technology provide new opportunities for the public safety sector, says Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Radio networks at Ericsson. “LTE enables a number of new applications and video communication from the site of accident to the communication central.  Improved situation awareness empowers efficient decisions, secure assets and property and may in the end, save lives,” he added.

"Motorola is committed to innovating where it matters most for public safety to ensure that the end-to-end public safety solution is tailored and hardened to meet the strictest requirements of public safety missions," said Bob Schassler, senior vice president worldwide radio solutions. "As we implement our comprehensive next generation solutions, Ericsson will be a valuable partner for the delivery of LTE technology to our public safety customers."