FirstNet: A National Public Safety Mobile Broadband Network
1. FirstNet
A National Public Safety Mobile Broadband Network
Bill Price, State of Florida Division of Telecommunications
Director Broadband Programs Office
3. 2012 Congress Acts
February 2012
Board Formed
• Authorized the FirstNet Authority
• Assigns 20Mhz Broadband Spectrum
• Up to $7B Network Funding
• $135M State Planning Funding
4. • Department Commerce Appoints FirstNet Board
Craig Farrill
Tim Bryan Chuck Dowd Paul Fitzgerald Sam Ginn Jeff Johnson
Kodiak
NRTC NYC Police Sheriff Telco Exec Fire Chief
Net
August 2012 Secretary Director
Board DHS OMB
Formed
William Keever Kevin McGinnis Ed Reynolds Susan Swenson Teri Taki Wellington Webb
Telco Exec EMS Telco Exec Telco Exec Gov CIO Mayor
Attorney
General
• NTIA Publishes State Planning Grant Program
• Governor Decision on Entity leading Florida FirstNet Responsibilities
5. 2012- 2014
Board Formed
• States Develop and Apply for Planning Funds
• State Planning Projects & Results
• FirstNet RFPs and Results to States
• Governor Decision to Opt In or Out
6.
7. National Backbone + Radio Access Service
Phase I: 2014… The Core: FirstNet
4G Wireless Data Cloud Core at Data Centers:
Common Shared Services
VOIP, Video, Data for Core Network Administrative Functions
CAD, GPS, database Evolved Packet Core:
Mobility Management Entity
medical telemetry Home Subscriber Server
Policy and Charging and Rules Function
LTE Operation Support System
Network Management System
IP/MPLS Backbone DNS/DHCP/NTP Server.
Networking and Security Equipment
Converged Packet Gateway
Phase II (5+ yrs)
Mission Critical Voice ACCESS: FirstNet
Radio Access Network Or States
Tower Sites
LTE 4G Wireless Backhaul Networks
Governance
Local Administration
Devices
Applications
8. Do You Want to Wait?
Information to Rescue and to Protect
GPRS 18 min
CDMA 1X 11 min
EDGE 6 min
UMTS 3 min
EV-DO 2 min
3G
HSDPA 38 sec
Strokes, Heart Attacks, Wrecks, 4.0 Mb in 10 Sec
FirstNet 4G LTE
Drowning, Fires, Disasters, Crime
9. FirstNet Will be Offered as a Service
Commercial Mobile FirstNet
Data Designed for Mass Designed for Public Safety
Voice Priority Best effort voice delivery VOIP Phase I
Design Commercial grade; 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G 4G LTE with selective reinforcement
Coverage Varies by provider Limited by Funding and Assets Contributed
Device Size Small form factor TBD, Consumer Small form factor
Device Battery Shorter battery life TBD, Consumer Shorter battery life
Data Low to High speed data High speed
Authentication Commercial carrier authentication FirstNet carrier authentication
Encryption Commercial carrier encryption FirstNet carrier encryption
Public Safety Decision Factors:
Coverage, Cost, Performance and Features
Will Depend on Funding , Cost and Asset Contributions
Identified through State Planning and RFP Results
10. Mission Critical FirstNet
Two Way Radio LTE 4G
Voice Priority Voice optimized, prioritized over data Phase I VOIP voice delivery
Design Rugged design, exacting ergonomics Commercial grade to selective reinforcement
Coverage High power, expanded coverage Lower power, coverage sensitive
Size Large form factor TBD, Consumer Small form factor
Battery Long battery life TBD, Consumer Shorter battery life
Audio Quality Advanced audio techniques, loud Cellular voice quality
Call Control Trunked call control Digital cellular or VoIP
Data Low speed (9600 bps) data High speed data
Authentication Strict access control FirstNet carrier authentication
Encryption End-to-end encryption FirstNet carrier encryption
Initially Data Only: Until Mission Critical Voice is Supported in
3GPP Standard (LTE)
LMR and P25 System Requirement Continues
11. State Planning Grants
But they don’t have a way to share
criminal activity…
Collaborative Networks for Law
Enforcement
12. State Planning Grant
Governor Designates Entity in Charge of the Project by August
All Stakeholders need to participate to optimize resources, lower costs, increase coverage
Project Purpose:
Informs and Consults with FirstNet for Service Planning and Rollout
Inform and Consult with Governor for Opt In or Out Decision
Project Components
The Project is VERY Big
1. Needs Assessments, Priorities Complex
2. Inventory of Assets and Resources
Local Public Safety Participation
3. Asset Valuations; towers, facilities, fiber
4. Statewide Wireless LTE Design
5. Cost Modeling Is CRITICAL
6. RFP Requirements (For Opt Out)
Results for Decision Making
1. % Indoor and Outdoor Coverage
2. # subscribers required to cover annual operating costs
3. Funding required to build to requirements
4. Potential business models, partners, users ; PPP, Public
5. Sustainability Requirements
14. Factors to Consider
Factors Opt In Opt Out
User Fees FirstNet FirstNet + State Access
Planning Project
Coverage Phases
Outcome
Local Control TBD TBD
Match No 20% Cash or In Kind
Fed
Procurement Backbone + State-Access Network
Considerations RAN
Sustainability Fed State Access Network
Governance Fed + State FED + State
RAN Construction &
Responsibilities Fed
Sustainment
Manage Contracts Fed Fed/State
Negotiate Roaming Fed TBD
Operations & Billing Fed Fed/State
Secondary Users Fed + State Fed + State
User Equipment State State
15. “Opt Out” State Builds
180 days to complete RFP process
State Submits Deployment Plan to FCC for Approval
State Request Construction Funding from NTIA
State Applies to NTIA to Lease Spectrum
Build and Maintain State ACCESS Network
Pays to Sustain Access (RAN) Network
Pay FirstNet Backbone Fees
Funding Requirements
Demonstrate
Technical Capabilities to Operate, Fund and Support
Maintain Interoperability with FirstNet
Complete Project in Timelines Comparable to FirstNet
Comparable Economics to FirstNet
Comparable Security, Coverage and QOS to FirstNet
20% Match
23. Minnesota Public Safety Wireless Broadband Data Network
Requirements Study
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ecn/programs/armer/Pages/studies-reports.aspx
Study Data Sheet and Overall Summary
Section 1: Minnesota Public Safety Broadband User Needs Assessment
Section 2: Minnesota Public Safety Broadband Statement of Network Requirements
Section 3: Minnesota Carrier Assessment
Section 4: Minnesota Public Safety Broadband Network Implementation Model
Section 5: Minnesota Public Safety Broadband Funding and Grants Models
12 individuals appointed not later than 180 days after enactment (August 2012)Appointments shall have: •Not fewer than 3 individuals to represent collective interests of States, locals, tribes, and territories •Not fewer than 3 individuals who have served as public safety professionals Appointments shall: •Seek to ensure geographical and regional representation •Seek to ensure rural and urban representation Board member shall have at least 1 of the following: •Public safety expertise – Knowledge and experience in Federal, State, local, and tribal public safety or emergency response •Technical expertise – Technical expertise regarding broadband communications, including public safety communications •Network expertise – Expertise in building, deploying, and operating commercial telecommunications networks •Financial expertise – Expertise in financing and funding telecommunications networks FirstNet must consult with regional, State, tribal, and local jurisdictions regarding the distribution and expenditures of any amounts required to carry out its responsibilities, including: Construction or access to the core network and any radio access network build out Placement of towersCoverage areas of the network, whether at the regional, State, tribal, or local levels Adequacy of hardening, security, reliability, and resiliency requirementsAssignment of priority to local usersAssignment of priority and selection of entities seeking access to use FirstNetTraining needs of local users FirstNet consultation must occur through the designated single officer or governmental body designated by each State General Duties and ObligationsDetermine uses/access to networkDevelop RFPs Promote competition in the equipment marketOpen standardsCan be used by any PS entity and by multiple vendors Backward compatibleRequire network deployment in rural areas and leverage commercial wireless infrastructureReceive payment for use of spectrum and network infrastructure owned/operated by FirstNet.Consult with States on State & Local Planning (See State & Local Below)Leverage existing commercial or other infrastructure (including Federal/State/Tribal)Roaming agreementsNetwork infrastructure and device criteriaRepresentation before standards bodiesPermanent Self-Funding; Duty to Assess & Collect User FeesNetwork User FeesLease Fees related to Network CapacityCovered Leasing Agreements: Public-Private arrangements to construct, manage, and operate the nationwide public safety broadband network between FirstNet and secondary users permit:Access to network capacity on a secondary basis for non-public safety services.Lease Fees related to Network Equipment & InfrastructureEntities seeking access to FirstNet infrastructure (e.g. towers) must pay lease fees.FirstNet fees must be sufficient/shall not exceed amount necessary to recoup total expenses of FirstNet in carrying out its duties.
Managing network servicesAuthenticationRoaming and mobilityPolicy enforcement, such as Quality of Service levelsRoutingNetwork Interfaces to Internet, private networks and other networkOperatorsAccounting and charging
No Mandatory Use, Jurisdictions will make buying decisions
Designated Entity by GovernorEach State shall certify a single officer or governmental body to serve as coordinator of implementation of grant funds. Also serves as point for ongoing FirstNet consultation Grant PurposeProgram shall assist State, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions to identify and plan the most effective way to utilize and integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the nationwide PSBN Grant program requirements, including:Defining eligible costs Determining scope of eligible activities Prioritizing grants for activities that ensure coverage in rural as well as urban areasMinimum 20 percent matching requirement
Premise: Use technology to improve public safetyMission Integrity throughout technology driven changesIntroduce challenges across the paradigm/DHS spectrumManaging the transition “adaptation”Managing changesMinimizing disruption; financial, operational, organizationalMaximizing resources; engage and align expertise, experience, information, assetsFirst Step is getting on same page thenWorking as a teamKnowing what we can and cannot control