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Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world

It’s Halloween, a time that celebrates the unusual and surprising. Even when you can anticipate that something is going to happen, it can be difficult to predict whether it will scare you to death or result in sweet rewards that can put a smile on your face. A similar sense of anxious expectation is surrounding […]

Public safety in limbo while feds try to execute new law

It’s been six weeks since President Barack Obama signed into law the legislation reallocating the D Block to public safety while providing $7 billion to fund the buildout of a nationwide broadband network for first responders. While public safety remains clearly excited about the prospect, the initial euphoria definitely has died down as officials are asking, “How is all of this going to be executed?”

A new world requires new rules

Public-safety leaders need to expand their perspectives and work with the regulatory community to ensure that any legacy rules still in place that may be burdensome to public-safety agencies are revisited as the sector travels down the path to an exciting broadband-centric future.

Backhaul must be a priority for LTE network

Many initial concepts to utilize microwave networks designed for low-bandwidth LMR systems have had to be revamped after engineers started calculating the backhaul required to avoid creating throughput bottlenecks beyond the base station.

Nationwide network has public safety scrambling for answers

While money, spectrum and a nationwide vision are very critical “knowns,” a number of unknowns still exist, and the list seems to increase by the day

Early public-safety LTE networks could be enlightening

While the legislation is clear that this will be single nationwide network and that FirstNet will approve all RFP language, there is less certainty about how that will be achieved.

Here’s public safety’s next lobbying battle

The political and technical realities of next-gen 911 may have prevented more significant funding being included in this legislation. But the fact remains that there is a new hill for public safety to take.

O’Brien is happy for public safety, content with his legacy

Morgan O’Brien seems content with his legacy, which was pointing out where IP technologies were going, that public safety needed to be part of the broadband revolution, and that there was no time to waste.

San Francisco wrestles with overlapping plans for LTE, LMR systems

Some sort of dedicated voice network is needed for San Francisco’s first responders and transit workers. And, while voice over the LTE system likely will happen, the capability doesn’t exist today and no one knows when it actually will be a viable option for government entities.

San Francisco-area deal provides insight into LTE economics

Even if Congress allocates enough money for the deployment of LTE systems nationwide, state and local policymakers should be aware that there likely would not be a “free” ride, because often-overlooked costs like backhaul, operations and support services can be substantial.

Networks & Systems Commentary

Commentary

Trick or treat? Next few months could influence direction of critical-communications world

Public safety in limbo while feds try to execute new law

A new world requires new rules

Backhaul must be a priority for LTE network

Nationwide network has public safety scrambling for answers

Early public-safety LTE networks could be enlightening

Here’s public safety’s next lobbying battle

O’Brien is happy for public safety, content with his legacy

San Francisco wrestles with overlapping plans for LTE, LMR systems

San Francisco-area deal provides insight into LTE economics

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