News New Hampshire issues RFP for public-safety LTE system, but official says no opt-out decision has been made 17th December 2015 New Hampshire has made no decision to opt out of FirstNet, even though the state has issued a request for proposal (RFP) that seeks bids on a project that calls for a public-safety LTE network to be built throughout the state before FirstNet is expected to begin construction on its nationwide public-safety broadband system, according to a key state official.
News PSAC report: Priority, preemption issues on FirstNet likely limited to secondary users, not public safety 16th December 2015 FirstNet LTE sites should provide enough bandwidth capacity to serve the needs of public-safety users in almost all response scenarios, according to findings by a Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) task team studying the topic.
Hughes: Tony Bardo discusses SANDy Act, role of satellite in making communications resilient 16th December 2015 Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions at Hughes Network Systems, talks about network-resiliency aspects of new federal legislation proposed by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), as well as the role that satellite can play in important initiatives such as next-generation 911 and FirstNet.
News Newscan: Motorola Solutions signs contract for role in UK’s next-generation public-safety communications system 15th December 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Maryland city facing replacement of core radio system in FY17 The government wants access to smartphones. What you should know Is another spectrum auction in store for TV broadcasters? Encryption doesn’t allow terrorists to hide When kids start getting hacked, it’s time to wake up about cybersecurity NASA […]
Article Top 5 stories: Week of Dec. 5-11 15th December 2015 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE ’s Urgent Communications from last week.
News NTIA proposes rules to review, approve FirstNet fees each year 15th December 2015 Many key FirstNet fees will be reviewed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to determine whether the fees generate enough revenue to cover FirstNet’s expenses but are not excessive, according to an NTIA proposal that will be the subject of a public proceeding for the next month.
News Secret evaluation team will assess FirstNet RFP bids 14th December 2015 All FirstNet board members voted to approve the final request for proposal (RFP) for the multibillion-dollar nationwide public-safety broadband network, but the full board will not select the winning bid. Instead, FirstNet officials say that a team that could have representation from the board and other federal entities will spearhead an evaluation process that will result in a selection recommendation that will be executed formally by the contracting officer being used by FirstNet.
FirstNet should be applauded for keeping its promise, delivering final RFP on time 10th December 2015 We won’t know about the details of FirstNet’s final request for proposal (RFP) until it is released next month, but the fact that FirstNet will be able to issue this RFP in a timely manner is huge accomplishment. All involved—board members and staff—deserve plaudits for making it happen under challenging circumstances.
News FirstNet board approves final RFP for early-January release, with bids due in May 9th December 2015 FirstNet board members unanimously vote to have the FirstNet staff release the final request for proposal (RFP) in early January, allowing vendor teams that want to build a much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network to submit public-private-partnership proposals that will be due in May.
News FirstNet makes senior-leadership team permanent; “No more ‘acting,’ Poth says 9th December 2015 FirstNet CEO Mike Poth announces that he has decided to keep the entire FirstNet senior-leadership team—most of whom officially were serving the roles in an acting capacity—on a permanent basis.
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