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Announcement posted by Mining Telecommunications of Australia 20 Aug 2017
FirstNet Builds a US Nationwide Broadband Network For First Responders
Today, Mike Poth heads a federal agency tasked with rolling out FirstNet, a multibillion-dollar broadband network that could link every police, fire, and emergency medical officer in the U.S. Public-safety personnel currently rely on thousands of local two-way radio systems that can’t talk to one another, causing confusion in every major disaster since 9/11. Last March, FirstNet tapped AT&T (T) to build the public-safety network and cover the country within five years. Motorola’s Chicago-based radio veterans will be paid to connect the network to existing radio systems, but eventually FirstNet will supplant the old systems, which generate more than half of Motorola’s revenue.
What is FirstNet?
FirstNet was created to be a force-multiplier for first responders – to give public safety 21st century communication tools to help save lives, solve crimes and keep our communities and emergency responders safe. To do that, FirstNet will build a new Band Class 14 network designed to be reliable, functional, safe and secure, and provide optimal levels of operational capability at all times. For the first time, public safety communications will be based on commercial standards. This will bring the benefits of lower costs, consumer-driven economies of scale and rapid evolution of advanced communication capabilities.
MiningTelecoms P25 Radio Solution bridges the gap between radio and 4G Networks with a softswitch that selects the cheapest communication option (RF, Satelite, or 4G Network). Businesses and First Responders are seldom without communications.
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