Anticipated Income from MCPTT and Broadband PTT Services Expected to Top $12 Billion
In the realm of critical communications, Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) technology is making significant strides, finding its way into various purpose-built broadband networks worldwide.
MCPTT, an evolution of PoC or PTToC technology, has been successfully implemented in networks such as South Korea's Safe-Net and LTE-R networks, the US's FirstNet, the UK's ESN, France's RRF, Hub One's private cellular network in Paris airports, Spain's SIRDEE, the Italian Ministry of Interior's public safety LTE platform, Tampnet's offshore private 4G/5G networks, Finland's VIRVE 2.0 mission-critical broadband service, Türkiye's KETUM hybrid narrowband-broadband system, Oman's public safety broadband network, Qatar MOI's private LTE network, and Nedaa's 4G network for critical communications in Dubai.
Several public mobile operators, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Southern Linc, Telus, Bell Canada, SFR, KPN, Swisscom, Telia, Føroya Tele, Plus (Polkomtel), STC (Saudi Telecom Company), Omantel, Telstra, Telecom Argentina, and many others, have either deployed or are in the process of launching MCPTT service offerings.
The Funkwerk AG, a key player in this field, is actively involved in developing and testing MCPTT services. They have participated in MCPTT plugtests and expanded their software offerings in this area, targeting critical communication users such as first responders.
The MCPTT & Broadband PTT Market: 2025 - 2030 report predicts that MCPTT and broadband PTT service revenue will grow at a CAGR of approximately 11% between 2025 and 2028, reaching over $12 billion by the end of 2028.
MCPTT and broader MCX services are largely driven by public safety broadband, FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) readiness, utility grid transformation, and Industry 4.0 digitisation initiatives. While non-critical broadband PTT services will continue to constitute the majority of subscriptions, much of the growth will be driven by 3GPP standards-compliant MCX service offerings.
Examples of mid-sized and smaller organizations adopting MCX services include the City of Buenos Aires, Icon Water, Turkish National Police in Adana, NS (Dutch Railways), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Rijkswaterstaat, WLE (Westphalian State Railway), SGP (Société du Grand Paris), Groupe ADP, DHL, Faroese first responders, AdventHealth, Georgia State Patrol, Dallas (Georgia) Police Department, and many state/local first responder agencies in the US.
Notable institutions like the KNPA (Korean National Police Agency) and NFA (Korean National Fire Agency) have equipped over 140,000 and 20,000 user terminals respectively with MCPTT capabilities.
MCPTT solutions may incorporate MCVideo (Mission-Critical Video) and MCData (Mission-Critical Data) capabilities, further enhancing their utility in critical situations. Service revenue associated with MCPTT and broadband PTT subscriptions over commercial mobile operator and critical communications broadband networks is predicted to surpass $12 billion by the end of 2028.
As MCPTT technology continues to evolve and gain traction, it promises to revolutionise critical communications, providing a more reliable and efficient means of communication for first watch and critical infrastructure operators worldwide.
