Long Term Evolution (LTE)

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Will other states follow New Hampshire’s lead and conduct their own RFPs for public-safety LTE?

The state of New Hampshire announced that it received five bids in response to its request for proposal (RFP) to build a statewide public-safety LTE system. Now, officials in many of the other 55 states and territories likely are asking whether they also should follow the RFP path blazed by New Hampshire.

News

Motorola Solution does not expect public-safety LTE revenues from key U.S., UK initiatives until at least 2018

Motorola Solutions has won a key public-safety LTE contract in the United Kingdom (UK) and plans to compete for FirstNet’s public-safety LTE business in the United States, but the company likely will not realize revenue from either effort until after 2017, according to Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown.

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New Hampshire gets five RFP bids for a public-safety LTE system, but no opt-out decision has been made

New Hampshire receives five bids in response to its request for proposal (RFP) to build a statewide public-safety LTE system, but a key state official reiterated that the process is designed to provide the governor with the “best information possible” and is not a certain precursor to opting out of FirstNet.

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FirstNet adjusts RFP timetable by two weeks, award target date still set for fourth quarter

FirstNet releases its first set of answers to questions submitted about its request for proposal (RFP) and announced that two key dates—the deadlines for bidders to provide an optional capability statement and to submit final proposals—will be moved delayed by two weeks, meaning final bids are now due on May 13.

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FirstNet receives more than 400 questions about RFP, plans to begin publishing answers ‘within the week’

FirstNet received more than 400 questions about its request for proposal (RFP) that was released last month and plans to begin publishing answers “within the week,” according to a FirstNet spokesperson.

News

AT&T spectrum-lease announcement a potential boon for utilities

AT&T’s announcement of a spectrum-lease offering to utilities to support the buildout of private LTE networks could provide a key choice as the utility industry seeks to transform its smart-grid visions into reality.

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AT&T unveils plan to lease spectrum to utilities for private networks utilizing Nokia technology

Carrier and Nokia announce a joint plan designed to address utilities’ long-stated need to access broadband spectrum to support critical communications. The offering calls for AT&T to lease its spectrum for 15 years to utilities, which would pay for the deployment of private LTE networks using Nokia technology.

IHS: Omar Talpur seeks input from LMR users, administrators on potential LTE transition

Omar Talpur, market analyst for IHS Critical Communications, discusses research he is doing on a hot topic in the industry. When (or if) the much-discussed transition from LMR communication to LTE communications will happen and what factors might drive such a change. If you are an LMR user, administrator or help influence an LMR budget, you can participate in the study (and potentially win a gift card) by taking a 10-minute survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IHS_Critical_Communications_Broadband_2016.

News

Mexico seeks bids for nationwide 700 MHz wholesale LTE network to serve competitive market, public safety

Add Mexico to the list of countries that soon could leverage LTE technology to meet the communication needs of its public-safety entities, although first responders are just one of many groups to be served under the new Red Compartida tender for a wholesale LTE network operated on 90 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band.

News

FCC will release its review guidelines for FirstNet opt-out states by Q2 2017, official tells Congress

States and territories considering the pursuit of the FirstNet opt-out alternative will know how the FCC will review opt-out proposals to deploy the radio access network (RAN) within their jurisdictions by the time state plans are delivered during the second quarter of 2017, an FCC official told Congress.

Commentary

Will other states follow New Hampshire’s lead and conduct their own RFPs for public-safety LTE?

News

Motorola Solution does not expect public-safety LTE revenues from key U.S., UK initiatives until at least 2018

News

New Hampshire gets five RFP bids for a public-safety LTE system, but no opt-out decision has been made

News

FirstNet adjusts RFP timetable by two weeks, award target date still set for fourth quarter

News

FirstNet receives more than 400 questions about RFP, plans to begin publishing answers ‘within the week’

News

AT&T spectrum-lease announcement a potential boon for utilities

News

AT&T unveils plan to lease spectrum to utilities for private networks utilizing Nokia technology

IHS: Omar Talpur seeks input from LMR users, administrators on potential LTE transition

News

Mexico seeks bids for nationwide 700 MHz wholesale LTE network to serve competitive market, public safety

News

FCC will release its review guidelines for FirstNet opt-out states by Q2 2017, official tells Congress

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