News Motorola Solutions buying Kodiak to enhance broadband push-to-talk position 1st May 2017 Motorola Solutions announces an agreement to purchase Kodiak Networks, the push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) provider that has partnered with AT&T and other carriers to offer carrier-integrated PTT solutions that have complemented or replaced land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems during the past few years.
News AT&T targets draft state plans in June, outlines business case behind its FirstNet bid 25th April 2017 ATT officials say that the carrier plans to work with FirstNet to release draft state plans in June and expects governors to make opt-out decisions during the fourth quarter of this year, when the company’s goal is to have all 56 states and territories accept the nationwide FirstNet deployment plans.
Video Assured Wireless: Steve Morley highlights company’s prototype Band 14 hotspot that leverages high-power rules 17th April 2017 Assured Wireless President Steve Morley discusses his company’s long-range LTE connectivity products, which are designed to leverage the high-powered capabilities allowed by FCC rules for public-safety broadband services operating on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet.
News T-Mobile leads bidding in FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction 13th April 2017 T-Mobile, Dish Network and Comcast were the leading winners in the incentive spectrum auction that generated $19.8 billion in gross bids for 70 MHz of licensed 600 MHz airwaves, FCC officials announced today.
Commentary Journey to FirstNet a story of remarkable persistence, refusal to succumb to doubters 11th April 2017 FirstNet may be taking longer than many in the public-safety community had hoped to build the nationwide public-safety broadband network. However, the fact that that system is on the cusp of reality is remarkable, given the many challenges and doubts that have been overcome during the past decade.
News FirstNet CEO, AT&T official provide further details about 25-year contract for first-responder network 10th April 2017 ATT plans to provide “very aggressive” pricing for its FirstNet subscription packages, and the carrier has pledged $18 billion to ensure that the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) receives regular technological and coverage upgrades during the 25-year contract period, according to officials for AT&T and FirstNet.
Commentary What will happen at FirstNet during the next few years? Check out this timeline for potential answers 6th April 2017 With AT&T being awarded the 25-year contract to build the nationwide FirstNet system last week, here is a glimpse at the proposed milestones we may see during the next few years.
Video ESChat: Josh Lober highlights key developments from past year, including QoS capabilities 5th April 2017 ESChat President Josh Lober discusses company highlights from the past year, including interoperability with P25 via ISSI and the development of an “advanced over-the-top” service that is designed to deliver quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities.
Video Kodiak: Bruce Lawler highlights rural deployment, application integrations, MCPTT future 5th April 2017 Bruce Lawler, Kodiak chief product officer and co-founder, describes how the company’s carrier-integrated push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) solution is being used in a rural Texas county, as well as highlighting efforts to integrate applications with the Kodiak offering. Lawler also discusses Kodiak’s positioning as the industry pursues commercial availability of the mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard approved last year.
News Court releases redacted decision in FirstNet case; Rivada Mercury disagrees with criticisms of its proposal 4th April 2017 Evaluators determined that Rivada Mercury’s proposal to build and maintain FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) was “risky” because of uncertainty surrounding third-party funding, teaming agreements and its wholesale-broadband-market business plan, according to a court ruling released last Friday.
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