Public Safety 700 MHz Broadband Demonstration Network

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the building of a 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Demonstration Network (Demonstration Network), which will provide manufacturers and first responders a location for early deployment of their systems in a multivendor, neutral host environment. Emergency responders will see how these broadband systems will function and determine through hands-on experience how these systems meet their unique needs. This Notice of Solicitation of Participation both seeks Expressions of Interest from parties that may be interested in participating in the Demonstration Network and also announces a project kick-off meeting for all interested stakeholders.

Demonstration Network Timeline:
This demonstration network is currently in the preliminary planning stages and is expected to go live in mid 2010.

The kick-off informational meeting will be held March 15, 2010, via webinar over the Internet, to bring together interested stakeholders (vendors, carriers, public safety practitioners, academics) to specifically discuss how to move forward on the Demonstration Network and to establish the focus and goals of the project. There is no charge for participation in the meeting. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Mountain Time on March 12, 2010. Please submit your name, email address and phone number to 700MHz@its.bldrdoc.gov and you will be provided with the logistics for the webinar meeting.