Video Harris/Rivada: Umesh Bhavsar explains how quality-of-service capabilities could work on FirstNet 6th September 2016 Umesh Bhavsar, a senior product manager at Harris RF Communications—a partner on the Rivada Mercury team that is bidding for the nationwide FirstNet contract—describes how quality of service for first responders can be altered dynamically by public-safety policies and potentially controlled by public-safety personnel to meet the specific bandwidth needs associated with a response.
Video Sonim: CEO Bob Plaschke highlights features of company’s new rugged car kits for LTE handsets 1st September 2016 Sonim Technologies Chairman and CEO Bob Plaschke showcases characteristics of the company’s rugged USB-connected car kit, which is designed to meet the needs of public-safety and military customers. Sonim also offers a Bluetooth-connected version of the car at a lower price point for users that do not require some of public-safety and military features.
Video Cradlepoint: Mike Browne highlights company’s hardware, software solutions 30th August 2016 Mike Browne, solutions engineering manager at Cradlepoint, showcases the company’s modem offerings and software solutions that are designed to ease management of bandwidth from multiple providers.
News FirstNet board approves budget for 2017 fiscal year 29th August 2016 FirstNet board members vote to approve a $6.585 billion budget for fiscal year 2017, although only $85 million is expected to be used for the organization’s operations for the upcoming year. The remaining $6.5 billion will be disbursed to the contractor building FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network when deployment thresholds are met during the next several years.
News PTT-over-cellular solutions make compelling case for LMR replacement, webinar speakers say 25th August 2016 Trials of mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) services meeting the 3GPP standard are expected to begin next year, but push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) solutions have evolved enough during the past year to be considered as an LMR replacement for non-public-safety users, panelists said during a webinar exploring the topic.
Video PSAC: Harlin McEwen discusses Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) report for FirstNet 24th August 2016 Harlin McEwen, chairman of the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), highlights some of the key findings from the PSAC working group’s report to FirstNet about the implementation of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) on the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband network.
Commentary Reappointment of Swenson to top spot on FirstNet board is great news for public safety 23rd August 2016 Sue Swenson’s reappointment as chairwoman of FirstNet should be viewed as a big win for public safety, based on Swenson’s contributions to date and her expertise in operating wireless networks.
Video City of Richardson (Texas): Steve Graves describes transition from LMR to enhanced PTT offering 19th August 2016 Steve Graves, chief information officer for the city of Richardson, Texas, describes the operational and financial benefits achieved by having general-government employees leverage a carrier-based push-to-talk (PTT) service. Public-safety users also plan to use the carrier PTT technology to supplement communications on the existing P25 system.
News Swenson, Johnson, Takei reappointed to the FirstNet board 18th August 2016 FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson, Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson and board member Teri Tekai have been reappointed to serve additional three-year terms on the board of FirstNet, according to an announcement today from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.
News FirstNet names eight recipients in $26.8 million grant program to relocate 700 MHz narrowband systems 18th August 2016 FirstNet announces that eight public-safety entities will receive a total of $26.8 million to fund the relocation of their narrowband systems to different 700 MHz frequencies, clearing the airwaves for FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network that is scheduled to be built during the next several years.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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