Video PSCR: Scott Ledgerwood demonstrates how hackers can compromise a handheld device 19th June 2017 Scott Ledgerwood, an IT security specialist for the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division, demonstrates how hackers can leverage a remote-access Trojan virus to access sensitive information and gain control of a device’s key functions. Ledgerwood provided the demonstration last week during the PSCR Broadband Stakeholder Meeting in San Antonio.
News FirstNet, AT&T share more details about fees, operations as state-plan release date approaches 15th June 2017 FirstNet officials are working to finalize the fees that states and territories would pay to use the FirstNet LTE core and FirstNet’s licensed 20 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum in a potential opt-out scenario, but it is not certain whether these figures will be included in the state plans that could be delivered as early as next week, according to FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson.
Commentary FirstNet’s Sue Swenson expresses confidence in AT&T’s ability to make network vision a reality 13th June 2017 When ATT won the nationwide FirstNet contract, some expressed concern that the telecommunications giant could be so focused on its massive commercial business that the public-safety initiative would be overshadowed. FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson says early indications make her confident that the carrier has the proper public-safety-centric focus to build the public-safety broadband network.
News Redl discusses FirstNet, spectrum sharing during nomination hearing for NTIA post 9th June 2017 David Redl, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), pledged during his nomination hearing to maximize use of federal-government spectrum and help ensure a successful FirstNet deployment, if he is confirmed to serve in the post.
News FirstNet, AT&T drop ‘draft state plan’ term, announce process for early ‘opt-in’ decisions 8th June 2017 Governors will have an opportunity to accept the FirstNet state plan for deploying a public-safety broadband network within the borders as soon as this month, a FirstNet official announces at the organization’s meeting of state points of contact (SPOCs) in the Dallas area.
News FCC proposes FirstNet opt-out review process for consideration at June 22 meeting 6th June 2017 States and territories pursuing the “opt-out” alternative would need to complete an FCC review process that the agency hopes to complete in 90 days, following a 60-day period that is designed to give states and territories time to prepare alternative plans, according to the FCC proposal that is scheduled for consideration at the June 22 commission meeting.
News FirstNet draft state plans expected to be delivered around June 19, AT&T exec says 1st June 2017 FirstNet plans to deliver draft state plans depicting the public-safety LTE deployment plans for each U.S. state and territory as part of contractor AT&T’s nationwide Band 14 700 MHz buildout on June 19, “give or take a day,” an AT&T executive says during a conference.
News Massachusetts seeks bidders for potential public-safety RAN alternative to nationwide FirstNet system 25th May 2017 Massachusetts issues a request for response (RFR) that seeks input from vendors willing to build and maintain a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), making it the seventh state to initiate a procurement designed to provide an “opt-out” alternative to the nationwide FirstNet deployment.
Video Huawei: Nermin Mohamed outlines how SDN and NFV can benefit public-safety communications 24th May 2017 Nermin Mohamed, Huawei’s vice president of solutions and marketing, explains how the use of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) within modern-day broadband wireless system can enhance functionality, provisioning and reliability on mission-critical networks.
News AT&T CEO expects accelerated FirstNet buildout, promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety 23rd May 2017 AT&T expects to deploy the Band 14 FirstNet public-safety LTE network “much quicker” than the five-year schedule included in the request for proposals (RFP), and first-responder subscribers will have “ruthless preemption” access rights on the system, according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson.
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