Dialogue with the market is very central to the work on a new emergency network. The pilot project has conducted market dialogue within all main contract areas for the new Nødnett, as well as obtained knowledge from comparable countries' similar projects.
In the new Nødnett, the state will procure and manage a solution for mission-critical services for emergency and emergency communication; also often referred to as an MCX system.
It is also envisaged that DSB will be the service provider that provides MCX services to the end users. The MCX services will be based on the 3GPP specifications and will include both MCPTT, MCVideo and MCData.
In the pilot project, DSB invited relevant market players to provide their input on a possible solution for these services and has received information from a number of actors, including MCX system suppliers, system integrators, software developers, equipment manufacturers, mobile operators and other service providers, etc., with input on a possible solution for MCX services in the new emergency network.
DSB has reviewed the input and followed up the dialogue with various stakeholders throughout the pilot project.
The RFI documents are published here:
- Doffin: RFI (Market Dialogue) - Mission-critical services in mobile networks (MCX)
- TED: Request for information (RFI) on mission critical services (MCX)
In 2025, DSB will work on preparing procurements. This involves preparing requirement specifications based on all the experience and knowledge gained in the pre-project.
Handheld Device Requirements
Operators of essential communications services in the Nordic region have drawn up common requirements for the design and characteristics of mobile and robust terminals that will be used in the next generation of communication systems, such as the new Nødnett. Country-specific requirements will be announced through national procurement processes, and may vary due to product maturity and market availability. The document focuses on rugged handheld devices to be used in harsh conditions. Similar requirements for other uses may be published at a later date.