FirstNet Overview
Jeff Johnson, Board Vice Chair
May 2, 2015
FirstNet Beginnings
FUNDING
THE LAW
2.22.12
FirstNet becomes law
PL 112-96
GOVERNANCE
The FirstNet Board has 15 members, including
those with telecommunications and public safety
backgrounds
Initial funding from spectrum auctions
$7B fully satisfied (funded)
FirstNet is allowed to lease unused spectrum
once operational (worth more than $7B)
User fees
MUST BE A FULLY SELF-SUSTAINED MODEL
BAND CLASS (BC) 14
20MHz of bandwidth has been dedicated
to public safety in the prime upper
700MHz frequency range
Each Governor appoints 1 Single Point of
Contact (SPOC) and governing body to
represent the state’s interests to FirstNet
BC 17
BC 12
BC 12
BC 13
BC 14
PS
Broadband
DOWNLINK
DOWNLINK
DOWNLINK
6 MHz
12 MHz
11 MHz
10 MHz
UPLINK
UPLINK
6 MHz
11 MHz
10 MHz
LMR
PS Narrowband
Verizon
DL
12 MHz
BC 14
PS
Broadband
AT&T
DOWNLINK
BC 13
Verizon
AT&T
Dish
UPLINK
12 MHz
LMR
PS Narrowband
AT&T
UL
6 MHz
40 member Public Safety Advisory
Committee (PSAC) advises FirstNet
on public safety intergovernmental matters
BC 17
BC 29
6 MHz
1 MHz Guard Bands
May 2, 2015
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Public Safety Advisory
Committee (PSAC)
• 40 members representing public safety and state/local/tribal
organizations
• Offers guidance, information, and public safety subject matter
expertise to ensure that needs, requirements, and
operational constructs necessary for critical public safety
capabilities are included in the network
• For more information, visit http://firstnet.gov/about/publicsafety-advisory-committee
May 2, 2015
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First Responders Deserve the
Best Network
• FirstNet will ensure the
development of a
differentiated, reliable and
resilient broadband network
that is:
– Dedicated to public safety
– Nationwide: rural and urban
– “Ruggedized” to meet public safety standards
– Designed to provide access to applications and databases
that meet public safety needs
– Designed with state of the art devices
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FirstNet Network Benefits
Dedicated to
Public Safety
QoS, Priority
& Preemption
(QPP)
Situational
Awareness
Local
Control
May 2, 2015
Public Safety
Apps /
Services
Public Safety
Grade
5
First Responder
Communications
Non-Mission Critical
The
The
Near-Term
Current State
Vision
Mission Critical
FirstNet will ensure that emergency responders are
provided with the first nationwide, high-speed, wireless
broadband network dedicated to public safety
LTE Service / Devices
Data
May 2, 2015
Voice
Land Mobile Radio
(LMR) for Public Safety
Voice
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Revenue, Architecture &
Priority
1
FirstNet
Funding towards
initialSpectrum
build out of the
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
**Priority Access**
1. $7B Initial Funding from Auction Proceeds
2. Network User Fee (Service Plan)
3. Lease Fee for Excess Network Capacity
4. Core Network Access Fee
5. Lease Fee for Network Infrastructure
EPC
SGW
MME
PDN GW
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PDN GW
MME
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EPC
SGW
PDN GW
MME
PCRF
FirstNet Users
Excess Network Capacity
May 2, 2015
EPC
SGW
PDN GW
MME
PCRF
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Core
RAN
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Phase II: Road To
Implementation
Draft RFP
Documents
PSAC
Recommendations
SPOC Calls &
Webinars
Industry Days
PSAC
Recommendations
Public Notice(s)
Federal
Consultation
Local, State &
Tribal
Consultation
SPOC Calls &
Webinars
Local, State &
Tribal
Consultation
Final RFP
Key Milestones – Phase II
• Public Notice(s) & Comment
• Expand Outreach and Consultation
• Leverage PSAC Recommendations and Early Builder Results
• Release Final RFP
May 2, 2015
Early Builders
in Operation
Deliver State Plan/
Governor Approval
Network
Deployment
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Stakeholder Inputs
State
Consultation
Public
Notice and
Comment
Process
Additional
Inputs
Public
Safety
Advisory
Committee
Public
Outreach
Acquisition
State
Additional
Comment
Consultation
Engagements
Process
Inputs
Process
(PSAC)
Acquisition
Process
Public Safety
Advisory
Committee
(PSAC)
May 2, 2015
Outreach
Engagements
1.
Construction
of
a Core and
RANlaw
•• Tribal
Legal
State
Interpretations
Hosted
Events
of the
Market
Research
40
members
representing
build out
• Federal
Open
Association
and
transparent
Events
process
Public
Safety
organizations
•2. RFIs
Placement
ofbroad
towersstakeholder
•• NEPA
Inputs
Conferences
/from
NHPA
Offer
guidance
and
expertise
3.
Coverage
areas
of
the
network
Industry
Day(s)
(upcoming)
••• Early
group
Webinars
Builders
Assignments
include:
4. Adequacy of hardening, security,
•• Social
Industry
Media
• •Priority
and
Preemption
Draft
RFP
(upcoming)
reliability,
and
resiliency
• •Public
Safety
Grade to local
PS Associations
5. Assignment
of priority
• •Human
Factors Entities
Government
users
• Eligible
• PublicUsers
6. Assignment
of priority and
• Working
Groups:
selection of entities seeking
• Tribal
access
toWorking
or use ofGroup
the network
•
Early
Builder
Working
Group
7. Training needs of local users
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Initial Consultation Goals
Strengthen
Our
Relationship
May 2, 2015
Provide
FirstNet
Updates
Learn about
State’s
Unique
Needs
Discuss
Next Steps
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Data Collection Categories
Coverage Objectives
• Coverage
• Phased Deployment
• Applications
• Data Usage
Users and Operations
State /
Territory
Service Plan
Capacity
May 2, 2015
• Public Safety Entity Info
• Devices
• Operational Areas
• Procurement Vehicles
• Service Plans / Costs
• Barriers
Current Service
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Tracker – State Consultation Activities
As of 30 April 2015
WA
AK
ME
MT
ND
MN
OR
SD
ID
HI
GU
MP /
CNMI
AS
State Meeting Date(s)
WV
5/5/2015
RI
5/6/2015
NV
LA
5/13/2015
CA
AR
5/14/2015
VI
5/19/2015
State Meeting Date(s)
ME
5/20/2015
AL
7/15/2015
ID
5/21/2015
GA
7/21/2015
CT
5/27/2015
TN
7/23/2015
NH
6/9/2015
CA 07/28-29/2015
NM
6/10/2015
PA
8/4/2015
OH
6/11/2015
HI 08/11-12/2015
VT
6/16/2015
AS 08/13-14/2015
KS
6/17/2015
IN
8/26/2015
WI
6/18/2015
MI
9/1/2015
IL
7/14/2015
NJ
9/3/2015
All
May 2, 2015
WI
NY
PA
IA
NE
IL
UT
NH
MA
CT
MI
WY
OH
IN
WV
CO
KS
MO
VA
KY
NJ
DC
DE
MD
RI
NC
TN
AZ
OK
NM
AR
SC
MS
AL
GA
TX
LA
FL
LEGEND
50
Received Initial Consultation
Package From FirstNet
VT
53
Initial Consultation
Checklist Returned To FirstNet
Pre-Consultation
Conference Call Closed
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Initial Consultation
Meeting Held
Consultation
25 Initial
Meeting Scheduled
PR
VI
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FirstNet Support for the
Regions
May 2, 2015
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Outreach and Education
Twitter (@FirstNetGov)
Google+ (+FirstNetGov)
YouTube (FirstNetGov)
Flickr (FirstNetGov)
LinkedIn
www.firstnet.gov
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Fact Sheets
Blogs
Presentations
Current Events
Board meetings and materials
May 2, 2015
SPOC List:
www.firstnet.gov/consultation
PSAC:
www.firstnet.gov/about/publicsafety-advisory-committee
• State Consultation
• State/Local Outreach Activities
• Public Comment
• Environmental & Historic/Cultural
Topics (PEIScomments@firstnet.gov)
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Thank You