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FirstNet extends due date for RFP bids to May 31

Teams making proposals for the right to build and operate FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network will have an additional 18 days to prepare their bids, as FirstNet extends the request-for-proposal (RFP) deadline to May 31.

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Here are some notes about FirstNet that you may not have known before IWCE 2016

Responses to FirstNet’s RFP are due on May 13, but there still was plenty of new information shared about the proposed public-safety broadband network during the recent IWCE 2016 conference.

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FirstNet receives multiple capability statements, ‘optimistic’ about RFP competition

FirstNet receives multiple capability statements from potential offerors—the strongest indication to date that there will be bidders vying for the right to build and maintain FirstNet’s much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband networks (NPSBN).

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FirstNet deserves kudos for high-profile role since RFP release, including at IWCE 2016

When FirstNet released its RFP in January, some industry observers expected the organization to go silent, in an effort to avoid missteps that might result in a legal challenge. Thankfully, that has not been the case, with the latest example being FirstNet’s robust participation in sessions at IWCE 2016.

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Competition for FirstNet contract should be ‘fierce,’ Rivada Networks CEO Ganley says

FirstNet’s request for proposal (RFP) is well done and should generate “fierce competition” for the right to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to Declan Ganley, CEO of Rivada Networks—one of two entities that has stated publicly that it intends to bid on the project.

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Governors likely will be missing key FirstNet data point, making opt-out decision even more precarious

By all accounts, states and territories that pursue the FirstNet opt-out alternative will face difficult timelines and logistical challenges. In addition, it appears that these jurisdictions will lack a key piece of financial information—how much value the FirstNet contractor has placed on the state—as they try to navigate the opt-out process.

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EF Johnson Technologies’ P25 subscriber line rebranded under Kenwood name

EF Johnson Technologies announces that the company will rebrand its P25 portofolio of Viking subscriber radios under the Kenwood name, a reflection of EF Johnson’s integration with its parent company, Japan-based manufacturer JVCKENWOOD.

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Final set of answers to FirstNet RFP questions addresses pricing, opt-out network performance

Public-safety users of FirstNet will receive “most favored customer” pricing and have a uniform customer experience throughout the system, including areas served by opt-out state networks, according to the final set of answers to written questions submitted to FirstNet about its request for proposal.

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EF Johnson’s new perpetual-license model lets repeat customers save on radio software costs

EF Johnson Technologies announces a new perpetual-license framework that will decouple licenses to the company’s radio software from its hardware units—a strategy that could save long-term public-safety customers significant money, according to EF Johnson CEO John Suzuki.

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Motorola Solutions acknowledges it proposed 700 MHz TETRA system for NYC transit before filing protest

Motorola Solutions acknowledges that it also proposed a TETRA solution in an attempt to win a bus-system radio contract for the New York Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City—a project that the company has formally protested, in part because the company claims that the FCC prohibits TETRA deployment on the 700 MHz public-safety spectrum.

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FirstNet extends due date for RFP bids to May 31

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Here are some notes about FirstNet that you may not have known before IWCE 2016

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FirstNet receives multiple capability statements, ‘optimistic’ about RFP competition

Commentary

FirstNet deserves kudos for high-profile role since RFP release, including at IWCE 2016

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Competition for FirstNet contract should be ‘fierce,’ Rivada Networks CEO Ganley says

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Governors likely will be missing key FirstNet data point, making opt-out decision even more precarious

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EF Johnson Technologies’ P25 subscriber line rebranded under Kenwood name

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Final set of answers to FirstNet RFP questions addresses pricing, opt-out network performance

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EF Johnson’s new perpetual-license model lets repeat customers save on radio software costs

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Motorola Solutions acknowledges it proposed 700 MHz TETRA system for NYC transit before filing protest

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

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