News Responses to FirstNet public notice reveal little consensus on ‘public-safety entity’ definition 16th June 2015 FirstNet’s public-notice proceeding offering a revised definition of a “public-safety entity” that could qualify for prioritized access on the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband notice did not generate consensus among those responding in the proceeding. Instead, commenters offered varied opinions, with many expressing concern that the latest preliminary interpretation could create practical issues.
News Rural carriers interested in partnering with FirstNet, but urban/suburban opportunities appear limited, CCA’s Berry says 15th June 2015 FirstNet offers commercial-carrier partners a significant opportunity in rural America, but public safety’s needs in urban and suburban locations could be so great that there may not be much capacity left for commercial use on a secondary basis, according to a top official for the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA).
Video CCA: Steven Berry previews organization’s FirstNet webinar on June 12 11th June 2015 Steven Berry, president and CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), discusses potential opportunities for his organization’s membership to partner with FirstNet in rural locations. On Friday, June 12, CCA will host a webinar about FirstNet.
Video Brocade: Heeseon Lim outlines the capabilities of the company’s virtual evolved-packet-core solution 11th June 2015 Heeseon Lim, Brocade’s director of systems architecture for mobile networking, explains how the company’s virtual core mobile (VCM) solution LTE network provider enjoy simpler operation, greater flexibility, improved reliability and better security than hardware-based evolved packet cores–all while lowering capital expenditures.
News Newscan: Pilot project in central Minnesota strives to set model for FirstNet 9th June 2015 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Pilot project in central Minnesota strives to set model for FirstNet Drone assists Fairfield firefighters
Commentary Opt-out scenarios from FirstNet appear increasingly tough for states, territories 9th June 2015 Many states and territories are exploring the opt-out alternative to being part of FirstNet, which would require them to build out the radio access network (RAN) in their jurisdictions. However, the risks associated with opt-out logistical issues, financial implications and potential political fallout may outweigh potential benefits to the governors making the decisions.
News International push expected to ensure that mission-critical PTT standard for LTE will be finalized in 2016 8th June 2015 A standard to deliver LTE mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) capability that includes greater functionality than today’s land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems should be completed by the fall of 2016 at the latest, according to a U.S. official participating in the public-safety LTE standards effort.
Video Elbit Systems: WideBridge software solution supports LMR/LTE convergence, location-based service, ad-hoc networking 6th June 2015 Gordon Kesting, vice president of homeland-security solutions for Elbit Systems of America, and Eli Ben-Yizhak, program manager for Elbit Systems, outline the features of the company’s WideBridge software solution, which enables LMR/LTE convergence, location-based service, ad-hoc networking.
Video Intrado, IBM: Location-based services, broadband console promising for public safety, FirstNet 6th June 2015 Kevin Coyne and Joe Hernandez of Intrado—as well as David Jenkins of IBM—demonstrate next-generation public-safety communications capabilities on a proof-of-concept broadband console that leverages location-based service offerings and technologies from the two companies.
News FirstNet’s public-safety-centric mindset ‘very different’ than typical federal entity, Swenson says 4th June 2015 FirstNet may housed in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and subject to federal rules, but public-safety users can be assured that FirstNet—and its contracted partners—plan to conduct its operations with the same urgency as first responders, according to FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson.
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