News Arizona changes RFP submission date to Dec. 29, waiting for FirstNet contractor announcement 22nd November 2016 The state of Arizona alters to Dec. 29 the deadline for vendors to submit bids to its request for proposals (RFP) to build and operate a public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), if Arizona’s governor chooses to pursue the FirstNet opt-out alternative next year, according to a state official.
News Mexico awards Red Compartida wholesale broadband deal to Altan group; Rivada Networks disputes decision 17th November 2016 Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport awards its much-anticipated Red Compartida 20-year wholesale wireless broadband procurement to the Altan consortium that was the only remaining bidder after last week’s disqualification of Rivada Networks, which is contesting the ruling.
News California releases RFI for statewide public-safety LTE system 17th November 2016 California issues a request for information (RFI) in hopes of attracting proposals from bidders interested in building and operating a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), if California decides to pursue the opt-out alternative to FirstNet’s nationwide deployment plan for the state.
Commentary IWCE 2017 conference will provide comprehensive critical-communications educational offerings 17th November 2016 Believe it or not, IWCE 2017 in March is not that far away. Check out the robust educational and conference opportunities that will be available to show attendees.
News Rivada Networks sues to contest bid disqualification in Mexico, alleges procurement-related robbery 8th November 2016 Rivada Networks files suit in a Mexican federal court in an attempt to have its Red Compartida bid—a proposal to build and operate a nationwide 700 MHz wholesale LTE network in Mexico—evaluated after Mexico’s government disqualified Rivada for failing to provide a bid bond for the project by the bid deadline, according to a company spokesman.
News Rivada’s Ganley calls on FirstNet to share revenues with states, provide free service to public safety 5th November 2016 FirstNet should change its legal stance to allow state to share surplus revenues and provide public safety with a free-service package to make the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) successful, Rivada Networks co-CEO Declan Ganley said during a public session this week.
Video Harris: Michelle Johnson describes work being done at company’s LTE Center of Excellence 4th November 2016 Michelle Johnson, director of LTE products and strategic partnerships for Harris, highlights the research-and-development work being conducted at the company’s LTE Center of Excellence during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at the Critical LTE Communications Forum in Chicago.
Video Hytera: Andy Zhao outlines company’s technology roadmap for LTE, other next-generation products 3rd November 2016 Hytera President Andy Zhao unveils the company’s plans to introduce LTE-DMR and LTE-TETRA user devices next spring and LTE infrastructure equipment later in 2017. In addition, Hytera’s technology roadmap calls for the company to develop solutions to serve the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market, Zhao told IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications Forum in Chicago.
Article Arizona changes deadline for public-safety LTE proposals to Nov. 30 31st October 2016 Arizona postpones until Nov. 30 the deadline for vendors to submit bids for the state’s request for proposals (RFP) to build a public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), and another postponement is a “very good possibility,” if FirstNet has not announced its nationwide award by late November, according to a state official.
Article FirstNet contractor will not be announced by Nov. 1 target date, according to FirstNet CEO Poth 27th October 2016 FirstNet has made “significant progress” in the evaluation of proposals from bidding teams vying for the right to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network, but procurement process will extend “beyond the Nov. 1 target date for the award,” FirstNet CEO Mike Poth wrote in a blog published today.
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