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.
Article FirstNet contractor will not be announced by Nov. 1 target date, according to FirstNet CEO Poth 27th October 2016 FirstNet has made “significant progress” in the evaluation of proposals from bidding teams vying for the right to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network, but procurement process will extend “beyond the Nov. 1 target date for the award,” FirstNet CEO Mike Poth wrote in a blog published today.
Commentary Latest DDoS attack exposes significant security vulnerability associated with some IoT devices 25th October 2016 Last Friday’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that caused significant web-site outages throughout the U.S. should be a wakeup call to the tech industry, as lackluster security on many Internet of Things (IoT) devices is being cited as a key reason the attack was possible.
News Alabama delays timeline for statewide public-safety LTE procurement until after national FirstNet announcement 25th October 2016 State of Alabama officials have decided to extend the deadline for vendors to submit proposals to build a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN) that would be integrated with the national FirstNet system, if the governor chooses to pursue the opt-out alternative to FirstNet deploying the system within the state’s borders. The new submission deadline is 15 business days after the announcement of the FirstNet nationwide award.
News FirstNet Leadership to Present Opening Remarks at Penton’s IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications Forum on November 2 in Chicago 24th October 2016 FirstNet Leaders to provide an update on its nationwide public-safety broadband network at Forum.
Commentary What the elimination of pdvWireless may indicate about the timing of the overall FirstNet project 20th October 2016 Just two weeks before FirstNet’s target date of Nov. 1 to announce the winning contractor, pdvWireless disclosed that its bidding team is no longer in contention. A review of federal procurement rules reveals that the notification also may indicate that Nov. 1 is not a realistic date to unveil the contractor—and that’s OK, as long as the procurement is executed properly.
News pdvWireless dropped from FirstNet consideration 19th October 2016 pdvWireless, one of three publicly confirmed companies leading a bidding team that was vying for the right to build FirstNet’s nationwide network for public safety, this week received official written notice that its proposal no longer is being considered for the FirstNet award, according to the company’s latest SEC filing.
News ESChat announces plans to support 3GPP mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) functionality in future versions of product 18th October 2016 Push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) provider ESChat announces plans to develop Mission Critical ESChat (MC-ESChat), which will provide “full compliance” with the new 3GPPP mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard as it evolves during the next few years.
IWCE: Tim Downs highlights key features of Critical LTE Communications Forum on Nov. 2-3 in Chicago 11th October 2016 Tim Downs, conference director for the Critical LTE Communications Forum, discusses key issues—from LMR-to-LTE migration to user applications—that will be discussed during educational sessions during the event. The Critical LTE Communications Forum will be conducted on Nov. 2-3 at the McCormick Center in Chicago. For more information and to register, visit http://www.criticalltecommunications.net/.
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