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Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work

Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work A Verizon executive said interoperability between its planned public-safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering and AT&T’s dedicated public-safety core will not be a problem. “Network interoperability is not a new or particularly difficult concept,” said Michael Maiorana, senior vice president, public sector for Verizon. “Competing networks talk […]

Washington, Oregon to Issue Joint Public-Safety LTE RFP

Washington, Oregon to Issue Joint Public-Safety LTE RFP September 28, 2017- Mission Critical Communications The states of Washington and Oregon will jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) to operate a high-speed, wireless broadband data network dedicated to public safety. The network will not replace existing public-safety radio networks but will be another tool to […]

NTIA Releases $43M Notice of Funding Opportunities for SLIGP 2.0

NTIA Releases $43M Notice of Funding Opportunities for SLIGP 2.0 September 28, 2017 – Mission Critical Communications The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for a second round of State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) grants — SLIGP 2.0. This round of funding will allow state and […]

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES 90-DAY DEADLINE FOR GOVERNORS TO ELECT WHETHER TO OPT OUT OF THE FIRSTNET RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

DA 17-956 Released: October 2, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES 90-DAY DEADLINE FOR GOVERNORS TO ELECT WHETHER TO OPT OUT OF THE FIRSTNET RADIO ACCESS NETWORK State Opt-Out Election Notifications for 52 States and Territories Due By December 28, 2017 PS Docket No. 16-269 On June 22, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission […]

AT&T CEO Offers Peek at FirstNet Hardening Options

AT&T CEO Offers Peek at FirstNet Hardening Options By Danny Ramey, Web Editor, Mission Critical Communication 09-14-17 T&T CEO Randall Stephenson offered potential insights into ways that AT&T might harden the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to withstand disasters such as Hurricane Irma. “The requirements of the bid are that […]