News California releases RFI for statewide public-safety LTE system 17th November 2016 California issues a request for information (RFI) in hopes of attracting proposals from bidders interested in building and operating a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), if California decides to pursue the opt-out alternative to FirstNet’s nationwide deployment plan for the state.
Commentary IWCE 2017 conference will provide comprehensive critical-communications educational offerings 17th November 2016 Believe it or not, IWCE 2017 in March is not that far away. Check out the robust educational and conference opportunities that will be available to show attendees.
News FirstNet announces opening of laboratory to test public-safety solutions 10th November 2016 FirstNet officials announce the opening of the FirstNet Innovation and Test Lab at the organization’s technical headquarters in Boulder, Colo., where equipment and other solutions can be tested and evaluated before being deployed on the nationwide public-safety broadband network.
News Rivada Networks sues to contest bid disqualification in Mexico, alleges procurement-related robbery 8th November 2016 Rivada Networks files suit in a Mexican federal court in an attempt to have its Red Compartida bid—a proposal to build and operate a nationwide 700 MHz wholesale LTE network in Mexico—evaluated after Mexico’s government disqualified Rivada for failing to provide a bid bond for the project by the bid deadline, according to a company spokesman.
News Rivada’s Ganley calls on FirstNet to share revenues with states, provide free service to public safety 5th November 2016 FirstNet should change its legal stance to allow state to share surplus revenues and provide public safety with a free-service package to make the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) successful, Rivada Networks co-CEO Declan Ganley said during a public session this week.
Video Harris: Michelle Johnson describes work being done at company’s LTE Center of Excellence 4th November 2016 Michelle Johnson, director of LTE products and strategic partnerships for Harris, highlights the research-and-development work being conducted at the company’s LTE Center of Excellence during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at the Critical LTE Communications Forum in Chicago.
Dealer Profiles FirstNet will follow federal procurement rules, but delays in the process will not be allowed, CEO Poth says 3rd November 2016 FirstNet will not cut procedural corners or accept unnecessary delays as it enters the final stages of the procurement to select a contractor that will be tasked to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) for the next 25 years, FirstNet CEO Mike Poth said yesterday.
Commentary What could go wrong? Here are some sources of potential unwanted delays in FirstNet deployment 1st November 2016 FirstNet’s procurement includes an aggressive phased deployment plan throughout the United States. But there are several potential scenarios that could create unwanted delays.
Article Arizona changes deadline for public-safety LTE proposals to Nov. 30 31st October 2016 Arizona postpones until Nov. 30 the deadline for vendors to submit bids for the state’s request for proposals (RFP) to build a public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), and another postponement is a “very good possibility,” if FirstNet has not announced its nationwide award by late November, according to a state official.
Commentary Morgan O’Brien reflects on dismissed bid for nationwide FirstNet contract, potential for public safety 31st October 2016 Morgan O’Brien, the co-founder of Nextel Communications who proposed the notion of a nationwide public-safety broadband network a decade ago, explains the processes involved in the development of a proposal by Code3 Broadband—a consortium led by pdvWireless, of which O’Brien is vice chairman—for FirstNet that was removed from consideration two weeks ago.
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