Mike Leff, vice president for defense at AT&T's public sector business, said the company works with the Department of the Navy to identify smart base applications since the service opted to deploy the FirstNet public safety broadband network, GCN reported Monday.
Read More »Matt Desch: Iridium Sees Satellite Internet of Things as “˜Strongest Growing Area'
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said satellite internet of things has become the “strongest growing area for the company,“ Via Satellite reported Thursday. Desch noted that Iridium is not in competition with other satellite communications providers and works to differentiate itself. “We have always been different from other broadband networks,“ he …
Read More »Over 2.5K Public Safety Agencies Adopt FirstNet
At least 2.5K public safety-related agencies across the U.S. have subscribed to a national public safety broadband network established by AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority through a public-private partnership. AT&T said Wednesday the figure reflects a twofold increase in the number of agencies that have adopted FirstNet since July. …
Read More »CenturyLink, Cienna Help Texas Council Deploy Private Broadband Network
The Brazos Valley Council of Governments in Texas has partnered with CenturyLink and Ciena to deploy a private broadband network designed to connect healthcare services providers at hospitals, schools and rural clinics in the region. Ciena said Oct. 11 the network is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2019 and will also support …
Read More »20 US States, Territories Join FirstNet Public Safety Broadband Network Program
Twenty U.S. states and territories so far have agreed to participate in the First Responder Network Authority’s collaborative project with AT&T to establish a nationwide emergency broadband network. FirstNet aims to release updated state plans to states and territories later this month to address additional stakeholder feedback, AT&T said Friday. The company will build and …
Read More »Verizon to Establish Public Safety Network Core; Michael Maiorana Comments
Verizon Communications plans to set up and operate a private network for first responders and other public safety personnel. The proposed public safety network will run separately from Verizon's commercial core, manage call routing, network access and other communication functions as well as provide first responders access to the company's …
Read More »FirstNet, AT&T Release State Plans for Public Safety Broadband Network
AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority started to release Monday a set of plans meant to help U.S. states and territories prepare for adoption of a national public safety broadband network for first responders. FirstNet and AT&T used an online portal to transmit the state plans to governors, the company said …
Read More »Motorola Solutions to Deliver Mobile Apps, Software for FirstNet Project
Motorola Solutions will provide software, mobile applications and related services in support of AT&T's efforts to build a national public safety broadband network for first responders. AT&T secured a potential $6.5 billion contract from the First Responder Network Authority in March and teamed up with Motorola and three other companies to work on …
Read More »Rockwell Collins to Resell Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Broadband Service to Govt Aviation Customers
Rockwell Collins has begun to offer Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress broadband service to the government aviation market through an expanded value added reseller arrangement. Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins said Monday it currently delivers Inmarsat’s GX service and Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity offering to commercial and business aviation customers under previous VAR agreements. David Poltorak, Rockwell …
Read More »Hughes Unveils Software-Based WAN Offering for Govt Customers
Hughes Network Systems has unveiled a software-defined wide area network offering designed to help public sector customers address cloud readiness, network flexibility and application availability challenges. The company said Monday it developed the Managed SD-WAN platform as part of its portfolio of HughesON managed network and digital media products. “With organizations continuing to adopt new cloud-based and rich …
Read More »Mike Poth: FirstNet, AT&T Aim to Deliver Draft State Plans for Public Safety Broadband Network by June
The First Responder Network Authority and AT&T have begun to develop state plans and an online portal to transmit such plans to states and U.S. territories under a 25-year public-private partnership to launch a national public safety broadband network for first responders. FirstNet CEO Mike Poth said Monday AT&T and the agency …
Read More »Motorola Solutions to Debut Public Safety Mobile Apps Suite
Motorola Solutions will launch a suite of mobile applications designed to help public safety personnel communicate and collaborate with each other. The company said Tuesday the portfolio comprises the Messaging, Mapping, WAVE and Telephony apps. Messaging is designed to help first responders share text messages and photos to individuals or talk groups across smartphones and two-way radios. Mapping …
Read More »Kay Kapoor: AT&T Eyes First Responder Service Delivery by Year's End Under FirstNet Partnership
Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T's global public sector solutions business, told Dallas Business Journal staff writer Shawn Shinneman in an interview published Thursday that the company plans to provide priority and pre-emption service to first responders by the end of 2017 under a 25-year public-private partnership with the First Responder Network …
Read More »Intelsat to Provide Satellite Services for Myanmar's Wireless Comms Network
Intelsat has been selected to provide satellite services to Myanmar in an effort to build on the country's 2G and 3G wireless network infrastructure. Myanmar’s ministry of transport and communications will initially utilize C-band satellite services from Intelsat 902 and Ku-band services from Intelsat 906 for wireless communications services, Intelsat said Friday. The …
Read More »Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Inmarsat Looks to Support Military Ka-Band Connectivity Through Global Xpress
Inmarsat‘s $1.6 billion investment into its Global Xpress commercial broadband network aims to offer an integrated satellite communications architecture with global Ka-band connectivity for military users, a company executive has said. Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Inmarsat senior vice president of U.S. government strategy and policy, wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that Global Xpress works …
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