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	One of the main requirements of a major disaster relief operation is the availability of robust and reliable		One of the main requirements of a major disaster relief operation is the availability of robust and reliable

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	The project will be led by Exodus and specialized R&D effort will be provided by:		The project will be led by Exodus (GR) and specialized R&D effort will be provided by:

	• ICCS		• Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) (GR)

	• Thales		• Thales Communications & Security (F)

	• Rinicom		• Rinicom (UK)

	• Teletel		• Teletel (GR)

	• Aegis		• Aegis (UK)

	• ITTI		• ITTI (PL)

	• Tekever		• Tekever (PT)

	• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia		• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (I)

	• SC Lithuanian Radio & TV centre		• SC Lithuanian Radio & TV centre (LT)

	The team has a long and successful track record of working with the European		The team has a long and successful track record of working with the European
	Commission as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations at international fora.		Commission as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations at international fora.

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'''PROPOSAL ABSTRACT'''

One of the main requirements of a major disaster relief operation is the availability of robust and reliable
communication infrastructure. In order to meet the sudden surge in demand, the communication infrastructure needs
to offer considerable network capacity throughout disaster areas and, at the same time, to operate after partial
destruction of infrastructure and lack of power-sources. In addition to the capacity offered, the support for mobility is
also highly desirable. In terms of applications, a support for voice communications is critical at the initial response
stage. A capability of handling multimedia applications also becomes important at later stages of the relief operation.
Conventional communication infrastructures are designed to support traffic loads of normal daily life, but, after a
disaster, they often become non-functional due to partial damages that affect the overall system (e.g., base-station
destroyed) and/or increased citizens’ demand exceeding the network capacity. Thus, they do not have the full capability
of catering the Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) communication needs. As disasters require robust and
reliable communication facilities to increase the efficiency of disaster relief operation by enabling coordination among
all agencies involved, an ideal solution can be the provision of a single unified communication facility to satisfy all
needs.

The primary aim of the proposed Public Protection and Disaster Relief Transformation Centre (PPDR-TC) is to define
a roadmap of novel approaches to achieve interoperable, secure and resilient communication architectures tailored
specifically for the future needs of the PPDR community. PPDR-TC will enable all disaster relief agencies to provide
an integrated response to both mission critical and non-mission critical situations. PPDR-TC will also explore novel
possibilities (for example, the use of unmanned aerial vehicle and cognitive radio) to achieve ubiquitous secure
communications over hybrid infrastructures (i.e. air-to-ground and/or satellite and/or terrestrial, commercial and/or
public, new and/or existing, narrowband and/or broadband, dedicated and/or leased).

Three main elements of the proposed PPDR-TC study are:

• Extensive data gathering within a representative cross section of Member States on current PPDR status and
requirements for future systems,

• Data analysis and development of reference usage scenarios,

• Analysis of the reference usage scenarios to address technical (e.g. frequency spectrum demand modelling and
optimum technology and architecture identification), economic (e.g. business case modelling and cost/benefit
analysis) and political (e.g. identification of governmental policy decisions and analysis of cross border
operation issues) aspects of future PPDR development.

The key outcome of the study is a roadmap of validated methods that are novel and satisfy future PPDR requirements.
Recommendations for standardisation bodies and responsible governmental organisations will also be derived.
The proposed study addresses the key objectives of the security thematic area in that it aims to improve the security of
citizens, restore security and safety in cases of crisis events, achieve interoperability among professional and public
mobile systems, integrate PPDR applications, interconnect fixed and mobile networks, increase network robustness and
improve grade of service.
In order to achieve the project objectives, a broad range of skills and experience is required. The key areas of required
expertise include PPDR system characteristics, frequency spectrum management (and its evolution), radio system
development, economic impact analysis, integration/interoperability methods, establishment of roadmaps for supplier
and standardisation bodies. A team of experts from academic and non-academic organisations across Europe is
therefore proposed to ensure the best outcome.

The project will be led by Exodus and specialized R&D effort will be provided by ICCS, Thales, Rinicom, Teletel, Aegis, ITTI, Tekever, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and SC Lithuanian Radio & TV centre. The team has a long and successful track record of working with the European
Commission as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations at international fora.