Video Rivada Networks’ Declan Ganley: How dynamic spectrum arbitrage works for public safety, commercial users 31st January 2014 Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley tells UC Editor Donny Jackson about the millisecond adjustments that would be executed within a dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage to ensure that public-safety always has priority and that commercial users get access to the maximum amount of bandwidth available when an emergency response is not in progress. (Part 4 of video series)
Commentary It’s been a blast 30th January 2014 After leading this publication for more than a decade, Glenn Bischoff reflects on the changes he has witnessed in the critical-communications industry as he bids farewell to IWCE’s Urgent Communications and its audience.
Video Rivada Networks’ Declan Ganley: Why dynamic spectrum arbitrage will be attractive to bidders 29th January 2014 Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley tells UC Editor Donny Jackson why carriers and other potential bidders would pay for excess bandwidth from the FirstNet broadband system in a dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage scenario, even though they could lose their access rights during a large emergency. (Part 3 of video series)
News Federal government makes case to refute argument that Fitzgerald e-mails should be released 28th January 2014 Federal attorneys claim it is in the public interest that FirstNet board member Paul Fitzgerald’s e-mails sent from his work e-mail address as sheriff for Story County, Iowa, should be treated as federal records and not be disclosed, even if Fitzgerald is not deemed to be a federal employee.
News Rivada Networks gets broad patent for dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage technology 27th January 2014 Patented dynamic spectrum arbitrage “is an absolute, punch-in-the-face game changer” that threatens to alter commercial business models and regulatory spectrum policy, according to Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley.
Commentary Why commercial auctions matter to public safety, government and enterprises 27th January 2014 For the first time in six years, the FCC is in the process of auctioning spectrum for commercial wireless services, and other auctions are scheduled to be conducted during the next two years. Commercial operators and consumers may have the most to gain from these endeavors, the revenue generated from the auctions is earmarked to help fund the nationwide public-safety broadband network being built by FirstNet.
Video Rivada Networks’ Declan Ganley: How dynamic-spectrum-arbitrage financing works 24th January 2014 Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley tells UC Editor Donny Jackson how the financing model for dynamic spectrum arbitrage is designed to work for the FirstNet broadband system (Part 2 of video series).
Commentary Is dynamic spectrum arbitrage right for FirstNet? Watch videos and judge for yourself 23rd January 2014 Finding a way to monetize the value of excess broadband capacity generated from the nationwide network using 20 MHz of prime contiguous spectrum in the 700 MHz will be a key part of FirstNet’s business plan. One potential method for doing this is dynamic spectrum arbitrage. In a series of videos with IWCE’s Urgent Communications, Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley will discuss various components of this approach, allowing interested parties to make their own assessments about the proposal.
Video Rivada Networks’ Declan Ganley: How dynamic spectrum arbitrage can help FirstNet 22nd January 2014 Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley explains to UC Editor Donny Jackson the fundamentals of dynamic spectrum arbitrage, which he believes can help fund the FirstNet broadband system while delivering a more robust network to first responders when they need it.
Commentary If FirstNet does its job, ‘opt out’ is not a practical choice for states 16th January 2014 FIrstNet official say they will work with each state and territory to devise a deployment plan for a first-responder broadband deployment in the jurisdiction that will become part of a nationwide network. If this strategy is implemented successfully, it’s doubtful that any governor will choose the “opt-out” option.
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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