News Alabama receives three bids for potential public-safety LTE radio access network 9th February 2017 Alabama announces that its request for proposal (RFP) seeking bidders willing to build and maintain a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN) generated three submissions, making Alabama the second state in the country to receive proposals that could become an alternative to the nationwide FirstNet buildout.
News Trial network at Ohio State offers insights about potential benefits of FirstNet system 6th February 2017 Two college football games at Ohio State University last fall provided law-enforcement users and a group of vendors an opportunity to assess the benefits—and some of the challenges—associated with a 700 MHz Band 14 LTE network dedicated to public safety in a difficult communications environment.
News Motorola Solutions touts financial visibility, does not expect new public-safety LTE revenue in 2017 3rd February 2017 Motorola Solutions expects to see a healthy land-mobile-radio (LMR) market for the company throughout 2017, but delays in key public-safety LTE initiatives likely will prevent the company from seeing revenue growth associated with that technological trend, Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown said today.
News Nokia introduces new wireless router for smart grids, other critical communications 31st January 2017 Nokia introduces the 7705 SAR-Hm, an LTE/3G wireless router that is designed to be used with modernizing distribution networks for utilities, as well as smart-cities and public-safety applications.
Article Newscan: UK’s public-safety LTE system likely facing delays to permit December 2019 transition to mission-critical voice, report says 31st January 2017 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations UK’s public-safety LTE system likely facing delays to permit December 2019 transition to mission-critical voice, report says Trump’s executive order on regulations doesn’t affect independent agencies Computer outage grounds Delta flights in the U.S. United Airlines resumes flights after temporary ground order related to IT issues ‘I’m not […]
News AT&T expresses optimism about FirstNet prospect, might accelerate deployment with tax reform 26th January 2017 Top AT&T executives yesterday noted that the possibility of the carrier winning the nationwide FirstNet award is one of several “potentially very good things” that could happen this year. Another is tax reform that would lead to the telecom giant paying a lower corporate tax rate, allowing the company to invest the money necessary to accelerate the deployment of various initiatives, including the potential FirstNet buildout.
News Commerce Secretary nominee Ross expresses support for ‘concept’ of FirstNet 24th January 2017 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee members approve President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee Wilbur Ross, who expressed support for the “concept” of FirstNet during his nomination hearing last week.
News FirstNet officials outline vision for organization’s testing operations in Colorado lab 13th January 2017 FirstNet’s new laboratory will conduct testing to ensure that core public-safety devices, network features, capabilities and services will meet the reliability and performance requirements of first responders, although details will not be revealed until the nationwide contractor award is made, according to FirstNet officials.
Commentary Uncertain delays create timing issues for states, public safety in preparation for FirstNet 10th January 2017 FirstNet officials say they are ready to proceed, but states and first-responder agencies are awaiting the outcome of a legal proceeding to get a better understanding of the timing issues they may need to address related to the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network.
News Alabama changes RFP deadline for public-safety LTE network to Jan. 31 3rd January 2017 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials decide that vendors wanting to build a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN) must submit proposals by Jan. 31, as opposed to the previous plan of waiting until after FirstNet announces the contractor for its nationwide public-safety broadband network.
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