The nirvana for “intelligence-led public safety” relies on a collaborative environment of devices, software and networks that enable first responders to capture, harness and interpret the data which exists within our cities to take decisive action.
The increasing need to organise this data is driving the global trend in public safety towards sophisticated applications and analytics which can shorten response times and help first responders to move from reaction to prediction and prevention, so our cities are safer places to live and work.
According to Frost & Sullivan, more than 60 percent of the world population is expected to live in urban cities by 2025, and rapid generation of digital information will need to be measured in zettabytes (each equivalent to a billion terabytes). As a result, ”Big Data” and urbanisation demonstrate the rapidly approaching need to transition from relying on mission-critical communications to more comprehensive mission-critical intelligence.