Spectrum sharing gets boost from FirstNet, others
BY KELLY HILL ON MARCH 23, 2016 Google’s Preston Marshall talks about spectrum sharing at IWCE 2016 LAS VEGAS – The First Responders Network Authority is pinning much of its economic viability on the ability to share its dedicated 700 MHz spectrum with a network partner who could use excess spectrum capacity, so long […]
FirstNet FirstNet RFP opportunity assessed at IWCE 2016
BY KELLY HILL ON MARCH 23, 2016 LAS VEGAS – With approximately $6.5 billion on the table for the design and construction of a nationwide public safety LTE network, vendors are scrambling to compile their responses for the First Responders Network Authority’s request for proposal. The FirstNet RFP is a main focus at this week’s International Wireless Communications Expo, […]
FirstNet and NG911: Pushing in the Same Direction
[cherry_row] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] by David Silverberg | Mar 22, 2016 FirstNet and Next Generation 911 Get ready for emergency call services to move into the modern era. The first-responder community has taken two major steps so far in 2016: First, the national FirstNet program began soliciting formal proposals in January for a comprehensive, nationwide broadband […]
Governors likely will be missing key FirstNet data point, making opt-out decision even more precarious
[cherry_row] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] by Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters Mar 22, 2016 During the past year, we’ve used this column space on several occasions to outline the difficult challenges that a state or territory will face, if its governor decides that the jurisdiction should “opt out” of FirstNet—a choice that could be a little more […]
Final set of answers to FirstNet RFP questions addresses pricing, opt-out network performance
Donny Jackson | Urgent Communications Mar 21, 2016 Public-safety users of FirstNet will receive “most favored customer” pricing and have a uniform customer experience throughout the system, including areas served by opt-out state networks, according to the final set of answers to written questions submitted to FirstNet about its request for proposal. With the release […]