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Long Term Evolution (LTE)


LA-RICS inks deal with Motorola Solutions for public-safety LTE network

  • Written by Donny Jackson
  • 6th March 2014
Board members for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority (LA-RICS) today approve a $175 million contract with Motorola Solutions to construct a public-safety LTE network that is scheduled to be completed next summer.

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  • LA-RICS inks deal with Motorola Solutions for public-safety LTE network
  • LA-RICS inks deal with Motorola Solutions for public-safety LTE network

LA-RICS inks deal with Motorola Solutions for public-safety LTE network

Board members for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority (LA-RICS) today approved a $175 million contract with Motorola Solutions to construct a public-safety LTE network that is scheduled to be completed next summer.

"Proceeding with this wireless public-safety broadband network for the Los Angeles region will assist LA-RICS in fulfilling its goal of providing the finest public-safety-grade, mission-critical communications to the region's public-safety professionals," LA-RICS Executive DIrector Patrick Mallon said in a prepared statement.

Funded primarily with $154.6 million in federal grants from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the 231-site LA-RICS network will be the largest public-safety broadband network in the U.S. until FirstNet begins its deployments in earnest. Under existing NTIA rules, LA-RICS must complete the public-safety LTE project by Aug. 15, 2015.

LA-RICS will use the 20 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum licensed to FirstNet under the terms of a spectrum-lease agreement that was signed last August. The primary condition of that agreement is that LA-RICS officials will ensure that the LTE network being built by Motorola Solutions will meet the interoperability and reliability standards of the FirstNet system.

LA-RICS is one of only four entities that has signed a spectrum-lease agreement with FirstNet to use the 20 MHz of contiguous spectrum in the 700 MHz band that is licensed to FirstNet for the purpose of supporting a nationwide broadband network for public safety. As a condition of that agreement, the LA-RICS project must integrate with the nationwide LTE network that FirstNet eventually will build.

As part of the new contract, Motorola Solutions will provide an evolved packet core, a Band Class 14 eNodeB for each of the 231 sites, and 1,000 VML 700 LTE vehicle modems "for the initial testing" of the LA-RICS LTE network, according to a Motorola Solutions press release.

“Public-safety agencies throughout the Los Angeles region will benefit tremendously from a new LTE broadband network delivering mission-critical data every day," Mark Moon, Motorola Solutions executive vice president, said in a prepared statement. "The region places a high priority on its first responders, and this broadband public-safety network will help them communicate more effectively with advanced video and data capabilities.

"Motorola Solutions knows the importance of public-safety communications, and we greatly appreciate being chosen by LA-RICS to use our experience to build an advanced data network as well as an interoperable radio system to serve the entire region.”

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LA-RICS inks deal with Motorola Solutions for public-safety LTE network
Tags: Motorola Solutions Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) News Public-Safety Broadband/FirstNet Regional Coordination T-Band News

9 comments

  1. Avatar Anonymous 6th March 2014 @ 10:54 pm
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    what a waste of money I am
    what a waste of money I am sure Motorola charged them through the nose for every inch of cable and they will not even have mission critical voice. LA-RICS you were sold a bill of goods

  2. Avatar Anonymous 6th March 2014 @ 10:59 pm
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    Waste of tax payer dollars!
    Waste of tax payer dollars! Wonder why this isn’t being investigated by the federal government for MIS-use of federal funds.

  3. Avatar Anonymous 6th March 2014 @ 11:33 pm
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    Is anyone going to
    Is anyone going to investigate this process? Should be investigated by the Federal Government for mis-use of tax payer dollars.

  4. Avatar Anonymous 7th March 2014 @ 2:20 am
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    Isn’t the Motorola Solutions
    Isn’t the Motorola Solutions LTE offering Ericsson LTE hardware? including RAN and EPC?

    • Avatar Anonymous 10th March 2014 @ 7:26 pm
      Reply

      and at what additional
      and at what additional margin?

  5. Avatar Anonymous 7th March 2014 @ 3:39 pm
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    Considering that for $154.6
    Considering that for $154.6 millon LA could use a commercial carrier network and provide the same 1000 patrol units with secure LTE service for over 30 years without having to pay for upkeep on the network. I would agree, what a waste.

  6. Avatar Anonymous 11th March 2014 @ 1:12 pm
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    Crony capitalism at it’s
    Crony capitalism at it’s best! And the winner is the one with the team of lobbyists with the deepest pockets!

  7. Avatar Anonymous 11th March 2014 @ 1:18 pm
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    No one ever got F-I-R-E-D for
    No one ever got F-I-R-E-D for buying Motorola!

    • Avatar Anonymous 13th March 2014 @ 4:27 pm
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      But how many should have?
      But how many should have?

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