News FirstNet extends spectrum talks with Texas, Harris County 10th September 2013 Extension to Nov. 26 comes after FirstNet and state officials agree that “substantial progress” has been made and a deal can be reached; meanwhile, the FCC extends to Nov. 26 the special temporary authority that is allowing to use Harris County Band 14 700 MHz airwaves for its public-safety LTE network, the only such network that currently is operating in the U.S.
Commentary FirstNet’s initial marching orders reveal a great deal about current direction 5th September 2013 When considered together, they represent a task list that is even more daunting than first thought, especially when one considers that they were given to a group of people that—for the most part—did not know one another a year ago.
Video Motorola’s Schassler discusses company’s role with BayRICS 5th September 2013 Bob Schassler, Motorola Solutions’ senior vice president of government solutions, talks about the company’s unique role in the San Francisco Bay area, where Motorola Solutions not only is the LTE vendor for the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications Systems Authority (BayRICS) but also the recipient of federal grants to fund the project.
Video Motorola Solutions highlights LMR-LTE convergence 4th September 2013 Geoff Hobar, portfolio manager for Motorola Solutions, explains how the company is working to converge LMR and LTE communications during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) show in Anaheim, Calif.
Commentary Success, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder 3rd September 2013 Whether FirstNet succeeds in its mission will be subject to interpretations that can vary markedly, depending on one’s perspective.
Video Raytheon shares vision of multi-vendor LTE networks for public safety 2nd September 2013 Mike Bostic, Raytheon’s director of customer advocacy for public safety and security, tells UC Editor Donny Jackson that the potential multi-vendor environment is very different than the traditional sole-source LMR systems that public safety has used in the past.
Article FirstNet GM D’Agostino talks about network capabilities: Preemption is ‘absolutely essential’ 30th August 2013 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino discusses the need to allow more open communication between the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program and FirstNet, particularly as it relates to testing associated with prioritization and preemption.
Video Harris showcases deployable LTE/LMR solution with satellite backhaul 28th August 2013 James Teel, director of business development for Harris RF Communications, and Duane Carney, vice president of government solutions for Harris Caprock Communications, explain the feature set of the Harris deployable LTE solution during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) show in Anaheim, Calif.
Commentary Don’t blink, or you may miss another step in the development of LTE 22nd August 2013 Solutions on display this week at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) show provide a hint at the fast-paced development cycles associated with the LTE broadband standard being used in the FIrstNet network.
Video Wearable Raytheon package enables peer-to-peer LTE communications 22nd August 2013 C.J. Chirravuri, Raytheon’s regional chief technologist for network-centric systems,details the features of a wearable vest that allows peer-to-peer LTE communications between first responders when outside the range of a fixed LTE network.
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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