News Changes in LA-RICS public-safety LTE plans also will impact proposed P25 network, executive director says 7th April 2015 Most public attention has been focused on the impact that construction stoppages are having on the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) public-safety LTE system, but changes in that network also will affect the regional P25 LMR network that is being built, an LA-RICS official says.
News FirstNet’s Swenson hopes collaboration can transform LA-RICS LTE ‘lemons’ into ‘lemonade’ 6th April 2015 Officials with FirstNet and the federal government are committed to working with key local representatives to help the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) develop a “viable” alternative for its troubled public-safety LTE system, according to FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson.
News NTIA suspends further construction on LA-RICS public-safety LTE project 3rd April 2015 Construction on the public-safety LTE system being built by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) has been suspended, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which administers the federal grant funding most of the project.
News LA-RICS looks to state, feds for help to salvage public-safety LTE project 3rd April 2015 Representatives of the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) will visit Washington, D.C., later this month to ask federal officials and lawmakers for additional time to build a public-safety LTE project that has unraveled amid local public pressure in recent weeks, according to LA-RICS Executive Director Patrick Mallon.
News Pepro unveils new 60-foot deployable tower at IWCE 2015 2nd April 2015 Pepro demonstrates the HCLP-600, a low-profile mobile tower site that can be deployed in less than 30 minutes and features an equipment shelter with the company’s Faraday Cage technology that is designed to withstand a lightning strike.
Article LA-RICS public-safety LTE project in peril after LA City Council votes to stop construction 2nd April 2015 Los Angeles City Council votes to halt construction of Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) public-safety LTE cell sites in the city—a move that could undermine the largest first-responder broadband project in the country, according to several sources.
News LA County portion of LA-RICS public-safety LTE network halted for two weeks, as deadline looms 30th March 2015 With a Sept. 30 deadline looming, Los Angeles County’s board of supervisors last week decided to halt construction of controversial public-safety LTE towers near fire stations and other county-owned property for at least two weeks, when the board can revisit the matter.
News FirstNet allows more time for public-notice responses, announces plans for Industry Day series 26th March 2015 Stakeholders wanting to give input to FirstNet about its public notice regarding “opt-out” states will have an extra week—until April 20—to submit responses, in accordance with numerous request made since the proceeding was initiated earlier this month, according to FirstNet officials.
Video Motorola Solutions: Dane Windsor demonstrates collaboration of APX 8000, LEX L10 devices 26th March 2015 Dane Windsor, business development manager and technical sales consultant for Motorola Solutions, demonstrates how the new APX 8000 P25 portable and the LEX L10 handheld LTE device can be used in collaboration to improve communications for a public-safety user.
News FirstNet board does not vote on proposed draft RFP, will meet again in the ‘very near future’ 25th March 2015 Expressing a desire to ensure that the draft request for proposal (RFP) “right” before releasing it, FirstNet board members say they will revisit the document during a meeting in the “very near future” to address remaining issues—specifically some financial aspects of the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband network.
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