News Sierra Wireless MG90 in-vehicle router receives FirstNet Ready certification 11th July 2018 FirstNet and AT&T have certified the Sierra Wireless rugged AirLink MG90 multi-network vehicle router and have designated the router as FirstNet Ready, according to a recent announcement from Sierra Wireless.
News ETSI reports 92% interoperability success rate from MCPTT, MCDATA, MCVIDEO plugtests 6th July 2018 Vendors from around the globe demonstrated significant interoperability during last week’s ETSI plugtests for mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT), mission-critical-data (MCDATA) and mission-critical-video (MCVIDEO), posting a 92% success rate overall, according to ETSI officials.
News LA-RICS transfers public-safety LTE network assets to AT&T for FirstNet deployment 2nd July 2018 Public-safety LTE cell sites built by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) are transferred to AT&T, which is FirstNet’s contractor to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
News AT&T launches FirstNet Dealer Program 29th June 2018 AT&T announces the establishment of the FirstNet Dealer Program, which allows select dealers and solutions providers to sell FirstNet service to qualified public-safety entities.
News AT&T execs say FirstNet buildout will be at least 40% done within a year, note importance to 5G strategy 26th June 2018 AT&T plans to complete at least 40% of its committed deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) within a year as part an overall buildout strategy that is designed to let the carrier giant ultimately make the leap to 5G via software upgrades, according to AT&T executives.
CritComm Insights: Ken Rehbehn notes key next-gen solutions at Mission Critical Technologies event 23rd June 2018 Ken Rehbehn, founder and principal analyst at CritComm Insights, highlights some of promising next-generation applications, devices and technologies demonstrated at the Mission Critical Technologies show in London during the second week of June. Rehbehn also cites a “turning point” in the use of private LTE, which could be provided via numerous business models.
News Vendors prepare to demonstrate mission-critical PTT, data, video interoperability at ETSI Plugtest 22nd June 2018 Representatives from 30 vendors are slated to participate in next week’s ETSI Plugtest, which will include a series of technical exercises designed to demonstrate interoperability between various 3GPP-compliant solutions that provide mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT), mission-critical data and mission-critical video capabilities.
News FirstNet board, AT&T highlight deployment, adoption, functionality progress for FirstNet 22nd June 2018 AT&T announces that more than 1,000 public-safety agencies in 52 states and territories have joined FirstNet, which is surpassing expectations in meeting key milestones for adoption, deployment and technical capabilities, according to FirstNet board members.
Video NIST: Michael Ogata outlines methods, challenges for vetting security of mobile applications 21st June 2018 Michael Ogata, a computer scientist for the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), explains how the methodology used in his Mobile Application Security Exercise (MASE) research can be used to help ensure that public-safety applications include the desired level of security.
CritComm Insights: Ken Rehbehn highlights global progress of public-safety LTE, MCPTT 19th June 2018 Ken Rehbehn, founder and principal analyst at CritComm Insights, provides an update on public-safety LTE initiatives in the United Kingdom, South Korea and Europe, based on insights gathered during recent travels, culminating with last week’s Mission Critical Technologies event in London. Rehbehn also examines plans for many public-safety LTE systems to use LMR technologies to address off-network voice communications.
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