lude the assumption that multimedia capabilities can and should be made available in small form factor portable devices. This expectation extends to include the assumption that multimedia capabilities should be available whenever and wherever voice service is available. This is presently a major challenge for cellular service providers but is an even greater challenge for two-way radio network operators with networks designed and dimensioned for voice and standards that have been historically driven by voice performance metrics. 16.11 Lack of Frequency Harmonisation as a Compounding Factor Two-way radio hardware development might be more attractive if there was at least some degree of global commonality in terms of band plan allocation. Table 16.3 shows a rather over simplified representation of present European VHF two-way radio and radio/TV allocations Making Telecoms Work Table 16.3 European VHF two-way radio and radio/TV allocations Band 111 Subbands Low Band VHF FM radio High-Band VHF 1 and 2 Band 111 DAB 30-88 MHz 88-108 MHz 108-174MHz 174-217 MHz 217-230 MHz Possibly being repurposed Old black and white 7 X 1.55 MHz using DRM or DAB 405 line TV channels Table 16.4 European UHF two-way radio and radio TV allocations European public safety and security European nonemergency services European TV Tetra and Tetrapol Tetra and Tetrapol 380-385 MHz 390-395 MHz 410-430 MHz DMR446 450-470 MHz 470-872 MHz NMT450 now CDMA 450 Table 16.4 shows a simplified representation of present European UHF two-way radio and radio/TV allocations. Part of the debate is now focused on whether LTE can deliver the required functionality for this specialist market and somehow combine that with global-scale economy. This in turn requires some commonality to be achieved between US, European, Asian and rest of the world band allocations. In the US, discussion has focused on whether or how to deploy LTE for a public-safety national wireless broadband network and regional networks in the 700-MHz band. The US debate provides a reference for 