Service providers around the world now embrace 5G, while public safety and missioncritical operators are thinking about the adoption of broadband technologies to replace or complement their legacy networks. LTE brings the maturity and device eco-system required for most mission-critical broadband applications, with first deployments already in place globally to enhance first responders’ situational awareness and operations. But 5G offers even more, and now is the time when mission-critical operators can begin early planning for how they will prepare and migrate their networks to take advantage of its powerful new capabilities.