News FirstNet Deputy GM Kennedy discusses outreach, innovation 12th September 2013 Priorities include establing a tool on the FirstNet website that will provide status updates and other pertinent information, as well as fostering innovation in public-safety applications. Meanwhile, Kennedy stressed that the nationwide broadband network will serve all first responders, not just those in big cities.
News FirstNet names Casey as chief of staff 10th September 2013 Will report to General Manager Bill D’Agostino and focus on project management and status reporting, drawing on previous experience as deputy superintendent of the Boston police department’s IT and telecommunication units.
News FirstNet extends spectrum talks with Texas, Harris County 10th September 2013 Extension to Nov. 26 comes after FirstNet and state officials agree that “substantial progress” has been made and a deal can be reached; meanwhile, the FCC extends to Nov. 26 the special temporary authority that is allowing to use Harris County Band 14 700 MHz airwaves for its public-safety LTE network, the only such network that currently is operating in the U.S.
Commentary FirstNet’s initial marching orders reveal a great deal about current direction 5th September 2013 When considered together, they represent a task list that is even more daunting than first thought, especially when one considers that they were given to a group of people that—for the most part—did not know one another a year ago.
News FirstNet GM D’Agostino talks about legal challenges, RFIs and potential long-term considerations 5th September 2013 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino addresses some of the challenges associated with FirstNet’s legal uncertainty, the timetable for reviewing and evaluating the many responses received from requests for information (RFIs), and some long-term possibilities that are being contemplated.
Commentary Success, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder 3rd September 2013 Whether FirstNet succeeds in its mission will be subject to interpretations that can vary markedly, depending on one’s perspective.
Article FirstNet GM D’Agostino talks about network capabilities: Preemption is ‘absolutely essential’ 30th August 2013 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino discusses the need to allow more open communication between the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program and FirstNet, particularly as it relates to testing associated with prioritization and preemption.
Commentary Applications are key to FirstNet success 29th August 2013 FirstNet officials envision an application-development ecosystem similar to that which exists in the commercial sector. However, it will take some time to determine which apps will be most useful, because application development for public safety still is at a nascent stage.
Video Harris showcases deployable LTE/LMR solution with satellite backhaul 28th August 2013 James Teel, director of business development for Harris RF Communications, and Duane Carney, vice president of government solutions for Harris Caprock Communications, explain the feature set of the Harris deployable LTE solution during the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) show in Anaheim, Calif.
Article FirstNet GM D’Agostino on potential business models: ‘Everything is on the table’ 27th August 2013 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino tells UC Editor Donny Jackson about some of the thought processes that FirstNet officials will be using as they evaluate potential business models that will generate the money needed to fund the much-anticipated nationwide network for first responders. The second in a series of articles.
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