News ExteNet Systems: Eric Abbott outlines wireless-carrier opportunities to serve healthcare enterprises 7th October 2015 Eric Abbott, director of product management and strategy, highlights the revenue potential that wireless carriers–particularly in rural areas–can realize by developing reliable, secure solutions for the healthcare sector.
News Top 5 stories: Week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2 6th October 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE ’s Urgent Communications from last week.
News FirstNet says opt-out states must share revenues, meet nationwide network policies 5th October 2015 A state or territory that chooses the FirstNet opt-out alternative—thereby agreeing to build out the LTE radio access network (RAN) in its jurisdiction—will have to comply with all of FirstNet’s nationwide network policies and will not be able to keep all revenues generated within its boundaries, according to final legal interpretations approved by the FirstNet board.
News FirstNet opts for nationwide acquisition approach for final RFP 2nd October 2015 FirstNet board members approve a resolution to accept only national deployment offers for its final request for proposal (RFP), removing the possibility that a bidder could be selected to build out the network for a single state or region.
News New Jersey, Pennsylvania officials highlight successful public-safety LTE use during papal visit 1st October 2015 As Pope Francis visited Philadelphia last weekend, law-enforcement personnel responsible for ensuring the pontiff’s safety had unprecedented access to real-time video and other key applications, thanks to the use of deployable public-safety LTE units provided by the state of New Jersey’s JerseyNet program.
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Sept. 21-25 1st October 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE ’s Urgent Communications from last week.
Commentary Modern public-safety networks can support more than first responders 30th September 2015 Modern communications networks are making it possible for public-safety networks to more effectively support their traditional mission-critical requirements, while at the same time transforming government communications—whether it is municipal, statewide or regional—to support a range of additional public services.
Commentary FirstNet is sending out an invite (RFP). Will anyone come? 29th September 2015 By Andrew Seybold. FirstNet’s final request for proposal (RFP) needs to structured to be friendly to commercial partner(s), because this public-safety broadband network is not a traditional federal acquisition. If FirstNet releases a request for proposal (RFP) that follows the draft RFP template, it is running a high risk of not being able to meet the mandate established by Congress.
News Newscan: Verizon introduces mission-critical quality of service on LTE 24th September 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Verizon introduces mission-critical quality of service on LTE LTE standard for machines gets green light Why is a Los Angeles drone pilot facing a one-year prison sentence? Baltimore City Council wants 911 back under police department’s control NASCTN launches first spectrum sharing project with Federated Wireless OPM says […]
News Updated FirstNet Operational Architecture would make winning bidder responsible for most functions 24th September 2015 FirstNet’s winning partner—likely a team of commercial partners—would have ownership of more than 63% of the system functions, with public-safety entities being responsible primarily for user-management issues regarding devices and applications, according to FirstNet’s updated Operational Architecture document released earlier this month.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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