India, Oct. 27 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has invited public and stakeholder feedback on the proposed architecture of a dedicated pan-India Broadband Public Protection and Disaster Relief (BB-PPDR) network, intended to provide mission-critical communication services to police forces, paramilitary units and emergency response agencies.

The proposed system is designed to support mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT), data and video services for state and Union Territory police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire services, medical services and other public safety agencies. The initiative seeks to address the communication requirements of personnel operating during emergencies, i...