Public Safety LTE/5G Investments to Exceed $5.7 Billion Globally in 2026 as Mission-Critical Broadband Matures

SNS Telecom & IT research confirms that global annual investment in public safety LTE/5G network infrastructure and devices will exceed $5.7 billion by end of 2026, growing at roughly 10% CAGR since 2023. The report covers major deployments including Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City Police using 5G network slicing for ALPR and high-resolution image transmission, and Hong Kong Police Force’s $250 million 5G-based next-generation communications system. Italy’s TIM has deployed a mission-critical broadband service for police database access and mobile video surveillance across 11 provinces.