This book presents the challenges and the latest advances in the Public Safety Networks (PSNs) field. PSNs are the kind of network established by the authorities to either prepare the population for an eminent catastrophe, or as support during the crisis and normalization phases. PSNs have special requirements , when compared to regular networks; they are always mission critical, sinces lives depend on them. Other important characteristics of this kind of network is that their requirements may change radically, depending on the nature of the faced disaster.
- Presents a broad view of the PSNs field
- Explores the main challenges
- Presents the latest advancements on the fields and future perspectives