Video Verizon: David Wiederecht discusses public safety’s need for reliable network, interoperable competition 13th November 2017 David Wiederecht, director of Verizon’s public-safety solutions group, talks about the carrier’s network performance during recent disasters and potential first-responders benefits from competition among interoperable broadband offerings.
Video AT&T: Doug Clark differentiates FirstNet from commercial broadband offerings 13th November 2017 Doug Clark, AT&T’s assistant vice president for FirstNet outreach and consultation, explains how public-safety agencies subscribing to FirstNet—being built nationwide by AT&T—will receive services that differ from traditional commercial broadband offerings.
News TJ Kennedy to leave FirstNet at end of year, plans to move into the private sector 8th November 2017 FirstNet President TJ Kennedy will be leaving FirstNet at the end of the year to pursue private-sector opportunities associated with public-safety communications, Kennedy and FirstNet confirmed.
News South Carolina becomes 28th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement 2nd November 2017 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making South Carolina the 28th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.
News Pennsylvania becomes 27th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement 2nd November 2017 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Pennsylvania the 27th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.
News Oklahoma becomes 26th state to announce FirstNet ‘opt-in’ decision 1st November 2017 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announces that she has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of her state, making Oklahoma the 26th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.
News Stakeholders outline positions in preparation for House subcommittee hearing 1st November 2017 Disagreements between FirstNet/AT&T officials and representatives of state government and other wireless carriers have been highlighted during the past week as various stakeholders in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) prepare for a FirstNet hearing before a House subcommittee.
News District of Columbia issues RFP seeking bids from potential FirstNet alternative RAN vendors 1st November 2017 The District of Columbia (D.C.) releases its request for proposals (RFP) in an effort to solicit bids from vendors willing to build and maintain the alternative radio access network (RAN) in D.C., if the mayor decides to have the district pursue the “opt-out” alternative to FirstNet.
News New Hampshire governor urges colleagues to pause ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decisions until questions answered 26th October 2017 New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu sends a letter to governors in states and territories, encouraging them to withhold their FirstNet ‘opt-in/opt-out’ decisions until more clarity is provided about all of the financial and regulatory risks that pursuing the “opt-out” alternative would entail.
News House subcommittee schedules FirstNet hearing for next week 26th October 2017 A House subcommittee next week will conduct a hearing examining some of the issues surrounding the FirstNet “opt-in/opt-out” decisions that most governors must make by Dec. 28, according to an announcement released today.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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