Overview

• Deutsche Telekom introduced an MCx-based service at Digital X in Köln that it plans to test with authorities by late 2025 and offer commercially in the first half of 2026.
• The system enables mission-critical broadband features such as photo, video and livestream transmission, location sharing and AI-assisted analysis for searches.
• Telekom says the service will run in parallel to existing Tetra voice communications to add a second path and improve availability through prioritized traffic on its mobile network.
• Vodafone readies its own emergency offering, highlighting a “virtual rescue lane,” while O2 argues for a federally operated core with access to all mobile networks to boost resilience and interoperability.
• BDBOS emphasizes that Tetra remains reliable for voice and provides no timetable for replacement, and the police union urges coordinated federal–state planning toward a unified structure.