Recent bolstering of leadership, vendor partnership agreements show Rivada aggressively positioning itself in FirstNet bid
Few companies have been more public in expressing their intent regarding a partnership with the First Responder Network Authority than Rivada Networks, which is looking to garner a significant share...
FirstNet hopeful Rivada Networks continues to accumulate former Sprint executives with Stephen Bye the latest to join the company
Add yet another former Sprint executive to the payroll of Rivada Networks, as the company announced the addition of Stephen Bye as CTO.
In his new role,...
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group purchased mobile performance and security software company NetMotion Wireless for an undisclosed sum and expects to expand the business' international reach.
NetMotion focuses on enterprise mobility software designed to improve end-user experience, and provides analytics and diagnostics for performance...
Rivada Networks names four former Sprint wholesale and enterprise executives to leadership positions
Rivada Networks continues to tap former Sprint executives to fill its ranks, announcing the hiring of four former leaders of the carrier to senior positions at its Rivada Mercury business. The new...
FirstNet deployments now appear to be on the horizon, and Ceragon Networks looks at what should local entities do in the meantime
Slowly but surely, FirstNet is moving forward. Emphasis on the slowly; work on developing plans to build the nationwide emergency services network began...
Sprint continued to see operations impacted by ownership uncertainty, while Dish looked to be eyeing a T-Mobile acquisition … 3 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...
Rivada Networks looks to its dynamic spectrum market technology in boosting FirstNet deployment and operation plans
The federal government has for nearly 15 years attempted to put together the assets needed to build out a nationwide public safety network designed to serve the needs of...
Rivada fleshed out its FirstNet plans, announcing a handful of vendor partners, claims of agreements with a nationwide LTE carrier and regional telecom operators
Fresh off plucking a former Sprint executive to help lead its cause, Rivada Mercury unveiled vendor partners lined up to help...
Ready, firefighter one?
Ohio's FirstNet program has developed a first-person video game to showcase the potential of the First Responders Network Authority's LTE network-to-be, and the value increased access to data and connectivity can have for situational awareness. The game lets players navigate a firefighter training...
Joe Euteneuer, who left Sprint last August, was named co-CEO and CFO at Rivada Networks, which is looking to bid in the FirstNet program
Longtime Sprint executive Joe Euteneuer has turned up at Rivada Networks, which is looking to provide broadband services to the public...
The First Responders Network Authority is planning to award a contract for a new, nationwide public safety LTE network to a commercial partner by November 1, with caveats that the service will start out as essentially a mobile virtual network operator and eventually shift...
Consistency in nationwide public safety networks is critical; how DAS systems must measure up
Public safety networks are critical to the safety of people everywhere – they are implemented across high-rise buildings, campuses, tunnels, shopping malls, airports, parking garages and more in order to protect...
FirstNet said plans for a nationwide mobile broadband network serving public safety remain on track for $6.5B in vendor awards by year-end
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The First Responder Network Authority said it remains on track in announcing partners by the end of the year to...
CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event
The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to alter business as usual for its spring fling, going with a new name designed to highlight...
The First Responders Network Authority has extended the deadline for responses to its call for bids for a national public safety LTE network for another two weeks. Request for Proposal responses are now due by May 31, and FirstNet still plans to award the...
Even a year ago, FirstNet still seemed largely theoretical as it went through the planning process. But, with the agency having released its request for proposal in January, and expecting to make an award of its $6.5 billion for the design and construction of...
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...
Ahead of next week's IWCE conference in Las Vegas, Anite and Bittium announced a collaboration around public safety drive testing capabilities. Bittium's Band 14-capable, ruggedized ToughMobile smartphone has been integrated with Anite's Nemo Outdoor drive testing solution, with an eye toward serving the market for...
The First Responder Network Authority extended the deadline for request for proposal responses, and released the first set of answers to the 402 questions on its RFP for a national public safety LTE network.
The number of questions is fewer than the 650 questions the organization received on...
FirstNet's LTE network for public safety is getting some early use at major sporting events, with small-scale temporary deployments that are giving first responders a taste of what it's like to have their own cellular network amid heavy traffic on commercial carriers.
At Super Bowl...
A deep dive into Sprint network overhaul reports, AT&T’s unlimited data and the future of FirstNet
Lots of news this week, and we will cover two pieces (AT&T Mobility’s unlimited pricing plans and Sprint’s rumored network architecture changes) prior to analyzing the opportunity presented by...
The First Responder Network Authority released its official request for proposals for the nationwide LTE network for public safety it is responsible for planning and building, and asked potential partners to respond by April 29.
The FirstNet RFP has been the organization's major focus for more...
An AT&T executive said this week the carrier plans to aggressively pursue the chance to build out a nationwide LTE network for public safety users as the FirstNet project takes shape, while T-Mobile US took a more tempered view and Verizon Communications kept its cards close.
John...
FAA updates tower lighting regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration this week released updates to its airspace obstructions standards in an effort to increase airspace safety surrounding towers. Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L for obstruction marking and lighting is effective immediately and cancels the previous circular 70/7460-1K. Here's...
