News AT&T CEO expects accelerated FirstNet buildout, promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety 23rd May 2017 AT&T expects to deploy the Band 14 FirstNet public-safety LTE network “much quicker” than the five-year schedule included in the request for proposals (RFP), and first-responder subscribers will have “ruthless preemption” access rights on the system, according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson.
Video EJL Wireless Research: Earl Lum outlines some key deployment decisions for AT&T, FirstNet 18th May 2017 Earl Lum, president of EJL Wireless Research, highlights some key differences between LMR designs and the LTE architecture that AT&T will deploy for FirstNet during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at 5G North America in Austin.
Commentary Recent events underscore significant market impact of LMR-LTE convergence 8th May 2017 Many of the key trends that were displayed and discussed during IWCE 2017 promise to have a significant impact on the critical-communications industry throughout the rest of the year and into the long-term future.
News Pryme teams with Zello, others to provide accessories in fast-growing cellular PTT market 1st May 2017 A growing number of enterprises are replacing or augmenting land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems with Zello’s push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) offering combined with speaker microphones and other accessories from Pryme, according to officials from both companies.
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.
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