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AT&T, FirstNet officials shed light on near-term implementation efforts

FirstNet and AT&T officials have long stated that public-safety agencies within “opt-in” states immediately can take advantage of priority access across the AT&T network, but even existing AT&T customers first need to subscribe to a FirstNet plan to realize the priority functionality, according to AT&T.

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AT&T has significant incentives to ‘get it right’ for public safety via FirstNet, company official says

AT&ampT has multiple financial and long-term-business reasons to provide public-safety agencies with a solution they are willing to adopt as part of the carrier’s deal to serve as FirstNet’s nationwide partner for the next 25 years, a company official said yesterday.

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UK public-safety LTE network targeted for completion in 2020, with LMR providing early direct-mode solution

First responders in the United Kingdom (UK) are slated to complete the communications transition from the Airwave TETRA system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) in 2020, although LMR technology likely will continue to be used when off-network voice communications are needed, according to a UK official.

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FirstNet officials reiterate MCPTT plans for March 2019, hope to accelerate firefighter-location solutions

FirstNet staff present board members with a new roadmap for the organization that includes a technological commitment to support mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) technology across the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) by March 2019.

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Motorola Solutions’ new LTE handheld device certified by AT&T, is ‘FirstNet-ready’

Motorola Solutions announces the availability of the LEX F10, a durable public-safety LTE handheld device that has been certified by AT&T and is “FirstNet-ready,” supporting operation on FirstNet’s 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum and AT&T’s commercial spectrum bands, according to a Motorola Solutions official.

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MythBusters: A FirstNet edition

Many things are being said about FirstNet, but not all of them are entirely accurate. Here’s an attempt to clarify some potentially confusing statements that have been made about the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

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AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout

A decision by the 3GPP standards body could accelerate the potential standards-based, commercial 5G deployments by several months, with scaled 5G rollouts for fixed and mobile happening within two years, according to an AT&T executive.

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FCC approves order outlining criteria for review of FirstNet opt-out applications

FCC commissioners unanimously approve a report and order that outlines the criteria that will be used by the agency in its interoperability review of applications by states choosing to pursue the “opt-out” alternative to FirstNet and nationwide contractor AT&T building the LTE radio access network (RAN) within their borders.

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FirstNet, AT&T release state plans, governors to make ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decisions by mid-December

Public-safety organizations in certain states could begin using a prioritized FirstNet service on AT&T’s commercial network very soon, if their governors decide to accept the initial state plans delivered today by FirstNet that outline the deployment of the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

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FirstNet, AT&T share more details about fees, operations as state-plan release date approaches

FirstNet officials are working to finalize the fees that states and territories would pay to use the FirstNet LTE core and FirstNet’s licensed 20 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum in a potential opt-out scenario, but it is not certain whether these figures will be included in the state plans that could be delivered as early as next week, according to FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson.

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AT&T, FirstNet officials shed light on near-term implementation efforts

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AT&T has significant incentives to ‘get it right’ for public safety via FirstNet, company official says

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UK public-safety LTE network targeted for completion in 2020, with LMR providing early direct-mode solution

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FirstNet officials reiterate MCPTT plans for March 2019, hope to accelerate firefighter-location solutions

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Motorola Solutions’ new LTE handheld device certified by AT&T, is ‘FirstNet-ready’

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MythBusters: A FirstNet edition

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AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout

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FCC approves order outlining criteria for review of FirstNet opt-out applications

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FirstNet, AT&T release state plans, governors to make ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decisions by mid-December

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FirstNet, AT&T share more details about fees, operations as state-plan release date approaches

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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