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MythBusters: A FirstNet edition

Many things are being said about FirstNet, but not all of them are entirely accurate. Here’s an attempt to clarify some potentially confusing statements that have been made about the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

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AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout

A decision by the 3GPP standards body could accelerate the potential standards-based, commercial 5G deployments by several months, with scaled 5G rollouts for fixed and mobile happening within two years, according to an AT&T executive.

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FirstNet’s Sue Swenson expresses confidence in AT&T’s ability to make network vision a reality

When ATT won the nationwide FirstNet contract, some expressed concern that the telecommunications giant could be so focused on its massive commercial business that the public-safety initiative would be overshadowed. FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson says early indications make her confident that the carrier has the proper public-safety-centric focus to build the public-safety broadband network.

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AT&T CEO expects accelerated FirstNet buildout, promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety

AT&T expects to deploy the Band 14 FirstNet public-safety LTE network “much quicker” than the five-year schedule included in the request for proposals (RFP), and first-responder subscribers will have “ruthless preemption” access rights on the system, according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson.

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EJL Wireless Research: Earl Lum outlines some key deployment decisions for AT&T, FirstNet

Earl Lum, president of EJL Wireless Research, highlights some key differences between LMR designs and the LTE architecture that AT&T will deploy for FirstNet during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson at 5G North America in Austin.

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What will happen at FirstNet during the next few years? Check out this timeline for potential answers

With AT&T being awarded the 25-year contract to build the nationwide FirstNet system last week, here is a glimpse at the proposed milestones we may see during the next few years.

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FirstNet staff ‘ready to go’ after contract award is made; board opts to decline resolution vote

FirstNet’s staff says it is prepared to act quickly on tasks necessary to deploy a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) while eagerly anticipating a key court decision. Meanwhile, FirstNet board members opted against voting on a delegation resolution that had been on the agenda.

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Boston, BayRICS to court: Please decide FirstNet case, so network construction can begin ASAP

A joint brief from the city of Boston and the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority (BayRICS) asks a federal court to decide the protest lawsuit of the FirstNet procurement quickly, so deployment of the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network can begin as soon as possible.

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All eyes on court as decision time approaches in FirstNet case

Next week, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is expected to receive the final written brief in the lawsuit filed by Rivada Mercury protesting the FirstNet procurement process. How long will it be until the court reaches a decision, which promises to impact the timing of FirstNet’s deployment nationwide?

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Trial network at Ohio State offers insights about potential benefits of FirstNet system

Two college football games at Ohio State University last fall provided law-enforcement users and a group of vendors an opportunity to assess the benefits—and some of the challenges—associated with a 700 MHz Band 14 LTE network dedicated to public safety in a difficult communications environment.

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MythBusters: A FirstNet edition

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AT&T exec says 5G deployments could ‘scale’ in 2019, discusses importance of FirstNet rollout

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FirstNet’s Sue Swenson expresses confidence in AT&T’s ability to make network vision a reality

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AT&T CEO expects accelerated FirstNet buildout, promises hardening, ‘ruthless preemption’ for public safety

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EJL Wireless Research: Earl Lum outlines some key deployment decisions for AT&T, FirstNet

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What will happen at FirstNet during the next few years? Check out this timeline for potential answers

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FirstNet staff ‘ready to go’ after contract award is made; board opts to decline resolution vote

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Boston, BayRICS to court: Please decide FirstNet case, so network construction can begin ASAP

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All eyes on court as decision time approaches in FirstNet case

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Trial network at Ohio State offers insights about potential benefits of FirstNet system

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