Welcome to the July issue of The Indiana FirstNet Connect, an
e-newsletter to share developments related to FirstNet and the deployment of
the planned, Nationwide Public Safety
Broadband Network (NPSBN).
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FirstNet released the much anticipated State Plan on June 19th
for review and comment. Publicly
available information may be viewed at www.firstnet.com.
We have a multi-prong approach to gather feedback on the
State Plan for our Hoosier state. Our
workgroups are hard at work reviewing details while we simultaneously gather
input from public safety officials throughout the state in district meetings between
June 26 – July 20. Additionally, we are
gathering feedback on your current cellular service providers. If you haven’t already submitted a response,
please take a moment to complete the survey here.
We encourage you to attend your local district meeting to
learn more about Indiana’s State Plan and to provide critical input on behalf
of your community. Sign-up for an
upcoming session here.
Thank you for your participation and commitment to
evaluating the State Plan for Indiana through our workgroups, meetings and
survey.
Sincerely,
David Vice, Indiana Single Point of Contact (SPOC) & IPSC
Executive Director
FirstNet released the FirstNet.com site on June 19th for
state review. The
website contains baseline information about the benefits of FirstNet, including
the following:
- Application Ecosystem
- Coverage
- Devices & Accessories
- Solutions
IPSC will provide a
deeper dive into state plan details during upcoming district meetings.
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Attendees at
the District 9 FirstNet State Plan Meeting, held June 27,
2017 in Scottsburg, Indiana
IPSC is conducting 10 district FirstNet
State Plan Review and Input Sessions across the state. We want to hear from your community about the
important issues included in the State Plan, including coverage, applications,
devices and accessories.
Food and beverages will be provided. See below for the schedule and register for a
district meeting here.
District 1: Newton
Co Govt Ctr, Morocco, Tues.,
July 11, 9-11am CDT
District 2: Christos
Banquet Ctr, Plymouth, Thurs.,
July 13, 11am-1pm EDT
District 3: Peabody
Library, Columbia City, Wed.,
July 19, 9:30-11:30am EDT
District 4: Indiana
National Guard Armory, Lafayette, Mon.,
July 10, 9-11am EDT
District 5: Indiana
Task Force 1, Indianapolis, Thurs.,
July 13, 10:30am-12:30pm EDT
District 6: SESSION
CLOSED (Held June 26th)
District 7: Van
Buren Fire Dept, Brazil, Wed.,
July 12, 9:30-11:30am EDT
District 8: Jackson
Co. Learning Ctr, Seymour, Thurs.,
July 20, 12:30-2:30pm EDT
District 9: SESSION
CLOSED (Held June 27th)
District 10: Lynnville
Community Ctr/Fire Dept., Lynnville, Tues., July 18, 1-3pm CDT
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) lab presented
future visions for next generation NPSBN airborne deployables at the recent 2017 PSCR Public Safety Stakeholder Meeting.
Imagine a wireless array of Cells on Wings (COWs), covering
a huge area—well beyond the footprint of towers typically used today. Such airborne
deployables not only provide coverage in “dead zones,” they enable coverage to move with the incident, such
as during a Search and Rescue (SAR)
mission.
The PSCR group displayed a prototype of a miniaturized LTE
core network, about the size of a deck of cards. The prototype is packed with
technology that you normally only find in an actual cellular tower; unlike
a stationary site, it can be sent anywhere it is needed, enabling a standalone
system mode for operations in remote areas.
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