Public-Safety Broadband/FirstNet

Commentary

Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage is the key for a sustainable FirstNet

With the FirstNet board facing a funding shortfall to deploy a nationwide broadband network for first responders, Dynamic Spectrum Access could provide the necessary upfront fund to build the network and the ongoing revenue stream needed to ensure long-term sustainability.

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LA-RICS approves spectrum-lease agreement with FirstNet

Approval marks the first time that an individual jurisdiction has completed this important first step in proceeding with the implementation of a public-safety LTE network on 700 MHz airwaves.

Commentary

Band 14 in every cellular device?

Including the band in every wireless device–phones, tablet computers, electric meters and more–should dramatically reduce the cost of chipsets, potentially create new funding mechanisms, and provide public officials with a vital alerting resource in emergencies that they don’t have today.

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FirstNet grants extension for BTOP recipients

Entities have through July 12 to complete spectrum-lease negotiations; meanwhile, the deadline to spend grant money also is expected to be pushed back one year to September 2015.

Commentary

Global ecosystem for public-safety LTE begins to look realistic

The prospect of a global public-safety standard could have a massive impact on pricing for equipment and applications, if managed correctly.

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FirstNet special committee takes initial steps, readies for Fitzgerald interview

Two subcommittees were formed, one to look into openness and transparency concerns, and another to examine conflict-of-interest allegations. FirstNet chairman Sam Ginn has vowed to implement committee recommendations, “whatever they are.”

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UK seeks to replace TETRA with LTE as early as 2016

Official says cost, not performance is the issue, and calls TETRA “extremely expensive” compared with the per-minute costs of commercial wireless air time.

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FirstNet approves expanded budget, new leadership structure

Authorized spending would increase to $20 miliion for FY2013, and paid staff will be hired; general manager Bill D’Agostino hopes to have his “leadership team” in place by September.

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FirstNet completes first half of regional meetings

Meetings have been well attended, and have been “really informative in both directions,” said FirstNet board member Jeff Johnson.

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NYC evaluating responses to broadband RFI

Dowd says exercise isn’t an indicator that city wants to do something separate from the nationwide public safety broadband network being built by FirstNet.

Commentary

Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage is the key for a sustainable FirstNet

News

LA-RICS approves spectrum-lease agreement with FirstNet

Commentary

Band 14 in every cellular device?

News

FirstNet grants extension for BTOP recipients

Commentary

Global ecosystem for public-safety LTE begins to look realistic

News

FirstNet special committee takes initial steps, readies for Fitzgerald interview

News

UK seeks to replace TETRA with LTE as early as 2016

News

FirstNet approves expanded budget, new leadership structure

News

FirstNet completes first half of regional meetings

News

NYC evaluating responses to broadband RFI

Commentary

Complacency is not an option

For public-safety communications, our past guides the future

It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

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