Video EJL Wireless Research: Earl Lum outlines some key deployment decisions for AT&T, FirstNet 18th May 2017 Earl Lum, president of EJL Wireless Research, highlights some key differences between LMR designs and the LTE architecture that AT&T will deploy for FirstNet during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at 5G North America in Austin.
Commentary Global cyberattack provides a stark reminder of potential vulnerabilities, need for secure systems 16th May 2017 News of the global WannaCry ransomware attack underscores the challenges of security measures for all sectors, especially for public safety and other critical-infrastructure entities.
News Wisconsin expected to become sixth state to issue public-safety RFP 11th May 2017 Wisconsin next week plans to become the latest state to issue a request for proposals (RFP) seeking bids from vendors willing to build and maintain a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN), if the governor decides to pursue the FirstNet ‘opt-out’ alternative later this month.
News Motorola Solutions buying Kodiak to enhance broadband push-to-talk position 1st May 2017 Motorola Solutions announces an agreement to purchase Kodiak Networks, the push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) provider that has partnered with AT&T and other carriers to offer carrier-integrated PTT solutions that have complemented or replaced land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems during the past few years.
News Kansas PSAPs working with AT&T to build ESInet, take steps toward NG911 during next year 28th April 2017 Public-safety answering point (PSAPs) throughout Kansas are expected to leverage geospatial routing of 911 calls over AT&T’s Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) by the end of the year or early in 2018, according to the chairman of the state’s 911 coordinating council.
News AT&T targets draft state plans in June, outlines business case behind its FirstNet bid 25th April 2017 ATT officials say that the carrier plans to work with FirstNet to release draft state plans in June and expects governors to make opt-out decisions during the fourth quarter of this year, when the company’s goal is to have all 56 states and territories accept the nationwide FirstNet deployment plans.
Commentary With FirstNet a reality, it’s time to turn our attention to securing the public safety network 16th April 2017 Unfortunately, security often is viewed as either a negative or a value-neutral for IT projects. With FirstNet, we have a great opportunity to debunk that myth and establish security as an enabler of the network, helping provide all sorts of innovative features for first responders and other beneficiaries of the network.
Commentary Former board member Paul Fitzgerald on FirstNet-AT&T deal: ‘I like what I see and hear’ 13th April 2017 Paul Fitzgerald—the longtime sheriff of Story County, Iowa, and an outspoken member of the original FirstNet board in 2012—expresses support for the 25-year public-safety broadband agreement between FirstNet and AT&T.
Commentary Journey to FirstNet a story of remarkable persistence, refusal to succumb to doubters 11th April 2017 FirstNet may be taking longer than many in the public-safety community had hoped to build the nationwide public-safety broadband network. However, the fact that that system is on the cusp of reality is remarkable, given the many challenges and doubts that have been overcome during the past decade.
News Newscan: How will AT&T monetize FirstNet and the public sector? A talk with Kay Kapoor, the woman in charge 11th April 2017 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations How will AT&T monetize FirstNet and the public sector? A talk with Kay Kapoor, the woman in charge Hacking blamed for emergency sirens blaring across Dallas early Saturday Dallas blames hacker for major malfunction of emergency sirens AT&T to acquire Straight Path in $1.6 billion deal for spectrum […]
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