News FirstNet looks to issue final RFP by the end of 2015 3rd October 2014 FirstNet plans to conduct an Industry Day for potential vendors early next year and hopes to release a final request for proposal (RFP) by the end of 2015, a FirstNet official said yesterday during an IWCE Urgent Communications webinar examining the progress of the public-safety broadband project within states.
News Top 5 stories: Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3 3rd October 2014 Here’s a look at the most popular stories on IWCE’s Urgent Communications from the last week.
Commentary Ideas for managing the growth and complexity of public-safety LTE networks 2nd October 2014 Newfield Wireless CEO Marc Bensadoun explores the challenges facing FirstNet and carriers wanting to provide broadband mobile data services over LTE to public-safety users that require higher levels of coverage and reliability than commercial systems traditionally have provided.
Commentary For the latest information about FirstNet, join us for today’s ‘State of the States’ webinar 2nd October 2014 Gain insights about key FirstNet questions from people with firsthand knowledge during today’s “State of the States” webinar, which will be conducted today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Commentary Missing FirstNet question may shed light on organization’s early hiring practices 30th September 2014 Whether the hiring practices for consultants/contractors during FirstNet’s early days were appropriate may depend largely on your interpretation of FirstNet’s status as an “independent authority” under the law approved by Congress in 2012.
News Denver-area public safety realizes benefits of Adams County Band 14 LTE during local concert 26th September 2014 Denver-area public-safety agencies utilized Adams County’s leased Band 14 spectrum from FirstNet and deployable LTE communications to gain unprecedented access to network databases during a recent concert by the band Phish, even when commercial-carrier systems in the area were saturated by social-media traffic from attendees.
News Newscan: FirstNet finds ways to hire friends, skirt competitive bidding 25th September 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FirstNet finds ways to hire friends, skirt competitive bidding Predictive policing: The promise and the perils When will we need a new standard for TV white spaces?
Commentary FirstNet takes big steps, but significant decisions still remain 23rd September 2014 FirstNet makes tangible progress toward procurement with last week’s release of its comprehensive RFI and preliminary legal interpretations. As a result, the time for the FirstNet board to make key decisions regarding network designs and business models is approaching fast.
News Newscan: FirstNet posts FAQs for its comprehensive RFI, preliminary legal interpretations 23rd September 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New Jersey bill would require text-to-911 service within 3 years Rave Mobile Safety survey shows most PSAPs are waiting for state plan on NG 911 implementation Home Depot ignored security warnings for years, employees say Commscope addresses three main operator issues We know the password system is broken. […]
News Newscan: FirstNet posts text of its comprehensive RFI 18th September 2014 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Attention, defense contractors: You’ve been hacked As text-to-911 service spreads in Texas, one county takes a ‘wait and see’ approach FBI announces full operational capability of the Next Generation Identification System Manpack radio plus MUOS satellite equals long-distance military comms Police remind residents to report crime to 911, […]
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