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Planning for FirstNet in Tennessee

Welcome & Introductions

Commissioner David Purkey Statewide Interoperability Coordinator

(SWIC) Louis Friedmann

State Project Team Staff Launa King – DOSHS Stephanie Waye - DOSHS

BGA Project Team Jeff Stock, Project Manager Mark Snyder, Project Engineer Mike Corbett, P.E.

SEARCH Bonnie Maney – SME Billy Freeman – SME

TACN Arnold Hooper – Wireless Communications

Director Tim Dover – Captain, THP

Today’s Agenda

Opening Comments – Commissioner Purkey

FirstNet - Bonnie Maney The Vision Overview and Origins How Will it Work Who Will Use FirstNet How Will States Participate in FirstNet

Break – 15 minute (10:15 a.m.)

TN-CNECT – Sgt. Ehrin Ehlert Program Overview Activities To-Date

TN-CNECT Discussion

TACN Update – Arnold Hooper LMR/LTE relationship

TN-CNECT Next Steps 2015 Proposed Action Plan

Closing – Sgt. Ehrin Ehlert

The Vision: Washington State Video

F I R S T N E T A N D T H E N A T I O N W I D E P U B L I C S A F E T Y B R O A D B A N D

N E T W O R K ( N P S B N )

Overview and Origins

What is FirstNet?

First high-speed wireless broadband data network dedicated to public safety

Single, nationwide network that facilitates communication for public safety users – during emergencies and on the job every day

Public safety grade

Provide access to applications

Coverage where public safety needs it most

Public-private partnership – Carrier leveraged model

Sep 2001

Jan 2004

9/11 Commission recommends improved communications for public safety and first responders.

Dept of Commerce establishes FirstNet Board

Feb 2012

Aug 2012

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 • Establishes Technical Advisory Board for First Responder

Interoperability within the FCC • Authorized the NTIA to establish FirstNet • Directed FirstNet to establish the NPSBN based on a single,

national network architecture • Reallocated 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety

(under license to FirstNet) • Authorized funding through spectrum auctions

Why was FirstNet Created?

FirstNet becomes Law PL 112-96

authorized to build the FirstNet network. Funded by spectrum

auctions through 2022. The first auction netted

of bandwidth has been dedicated to public safety in the

prime frequency range

FirstNet Board of Directors’ 15 members have backgrounds in police, fire, sheriff, emergency medical, city government, and commercial telecommunications.

Governor appoints 1 single Point of Contact and governing body to represent the state’s interests to FirstNet.

41 member Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) advises FirstNet on public safety intergovernmental matters.

Getting Started…

$40B

A N A T O M Y O F T H E N P B S N 1 0 1

How Will it Work?

Public Safety Features (to be incorporated into

LTE)

• Data Sharing • Real Time • Priority Access • Preemption • Quality of Service • Direct device-to-device

Public Safety Grade Considerations

Physical Resiliency Multiple back up options Diverse routing of cell site links Redundant core Site hardening (security, shelters, etc.) Backup power (UPS and Generator)

Operational Reliability You can bet your life on it Security Capacity and availability Spares, support, time to repair

Coverage Where public safety needs it Where and when its needed Deployable systems Satellite New technologies

Emergency Communications Your trusted resource

Square Miles - the vast majority is rural or wilderness

Public Safety Agencies

Counties

Tribes

FirstNet must provide service in all

5 and Washington, D.C.

50 territories,

states,

FirstNet coverage challenge: geography is divided into 5 categories.

Dense Urban Urban

Suburban

Rural

Wilderness

Dense urban, urban and suburban are where most people live, but make up only 5% of the US land mass.

The Coverage Challenge

Big Cells Small Cells Deployables Satellite

MicroCells PicoCells

FemtoCells

The nature of the terrain, the density of populations, and the preexistence of other infrastructure are factors when

determining coverage approaches.

Coverage Options

Enhanced / Evolved Packet Core Switching and Routing

Services, Provisioning, ID Management Applications and Data Centers

Reference: FirstNet Boston Regional Workshop, "Research and Analysis" Presentation, 6/19/2013, slide 6

Each State will have their own LTE

RAN, working in concert with the

nationwide system

Carrying Voice, Data and Video From Base Stations to the Core Network

(Fiber, Microwave, etc.)

Towers and

Base Stations

Enhanced / Evolved Packet Core Switching and Routing

Services, Provisioning, ID Management Applications and Data Centers

Four fundamental building blocks that make up an LTE network

Anatomy of the NPSBN

“Conceptual” FirstNet Architecture

faster than 3G wireless service

“Conceptual” FirstNet Architecture

To offer public safety grade services at a cost that’s competitive and compelling to users.

– FirstNet Tenet

What Will Users Pay for FirstNet Services

“FirstNet intends to offer services at a compelling and competitive cost to attract millions of public safety users and make FirstNet self-sustaining. The use of FirstNet services and applications will be voluntary.”

Costs have not yet been set.

U S E R S A N D U S E C A S E S

Who Will Use FirstNet?

Potential FirstNet public safety users

Law Enforcement

Fire Services

Medical Services

Federal Gov’t

State Gov’t Utilities

nationwide

FirstNet User Communities

Potential Eligible User List

PRIMARY Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue, and EMS

personnel Primary and Secondary Public Safety

Answering Points (PSAPs)/911 Centers and Public Safety Communications Centers.

SUPPORT Private or Commercial Security

Companies Transportation Operations (air, pipeline,

rail, water) – Government and Private (exclusive of authorized internal Fire, EMS, and law enforcement personnel)

Public Transportation (Rail and Bus; exclusive of authorized internal Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel)

Utilities (electricity, gas, water, telecom and sewer) (exclusive of authorized internal Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel)

Central Station Alarm Companies

SECONDARY Courts – Local, State, Federal and Tribal Corrections – Governmental and Private Probation and Parole Departments and

Agencies Emergency Management Departments

and Agencies at all levels of govern National Security/Intelligence/State

Fusion Centers Public Health Departments at all levels

of government

What will be Possible with FirstNet?

Initially send data, video, images, and text and make cellular quality voice calls

Fast access to needed information to complete mission

Unlike commercial networks, FirstNet will allow for priority access

Modular on-scene access

Applications that may be supported by FirstNet High Speed Internet Access (speeds will vary) Status Web Page VPN Support SMS/MMS Services Video Services (as bandwidth allows) Hosted Applications (NCIC, CJIC, IAFIS, NFIRS) Dynamic Priority and QOS Adjustments

(Emergency, Immediate Peril, ICS Incident Priority, Itinerant User)

9-1-1 Services (traditional and NG) Cellular Telephony (full duplex telephone sessions

(Future)) Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)

Uses by User Category

Law Enforcement Real time video Arrest process

check list AFIS Fingerprint

scanner Airborne platform

video sharing Officer cam ALPR

Fire Services Vehicle extrication

info based on license plate

GIS info for wildland fires

Wildland personnel tracking

In-building personnel tracking

Medical Services ePCR from CAD to

EMT to hospital Geo based illness

or pandemic info 2 way video

hospital –scene 12 lead + O2 sat +

EtCO2 ‘Just in Time’ video

refresher enroute

Devices

FirstNet will work with the vendor community on portable devices and in-vehicle routers

C O N S U L T A T I O N , C O L L A B O R A T I O N , A N D P A R T I C I P A T I O N

How States are Participating in FirstNet

Phase I: Education

and Outreach

Phase II: Data

Collection

Approval to

Move to Phase II

• Phase I focuses on governance, consultation with FirstNet, engagement of all relevant stakeholders, education and outreach, and identification of potential users of the NPSBN

• Prior to moving to Phase II, FirstNet will advise NTIA it is ready for the commencement of data collection

• Phase II focuses primarily on collecting requested data for FirstNet in preparation for the public safety broadband network, as well as continuing activities started in Phase I

SLIGP Phases I and II Activities

The NTIA has provided funding via the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) for the first two phases of the NPSBN implementation.

State Consultation and Outreach

Consultation will focus on critical information and data

Like consultation, plan development will also be iterative

Consultation culminates with the creation of the state plan

“State plan consultation is an iterative and collaborative process that will help inform the development of the RFPs, the delivery of the state plans, and the

design and build out of the network.” – Acting GM TJ Kennedy

Consultation is an iterative process, not a single event – and “it is evolving.”

State Consultation and Outreach

1. Identify and define user requirements: Should occur in SLIGP Phase 1

2. Develop a conceptual design based on the requirements: Should occur in SLIGP Phase 1

3. Identifies and assesses available resources to support the design: Will occur during SLIGP Phase 2

4. Establishes a detailed design using the identified resources and meets the requirements: Will occur during SLIGP Phase 2

Results in Statewide RAN Design

Reference: FirstNet web site, “Consultation,” http://firstnet.gov/consultation

Opt In or Opt Out Decision

December 31, 2016

BREAK – 15 Minutes

Planning for FirstNet in Tennessee

What does FirstNet mean for Tennessee?

Opportunity

TN-CNECT

Tennessee Consolidated Network for

Emergency Communications and

Technology

Our efforts to build an interoperable communications network in Tennessee FOR Tennessee

SLIGP Grant

All 56 states and territories eligible

Awarded to Tennessee in August 2013

Communications Consultant

Two full-time staff

Governance

Outreach and Education

FirstNet Consultation

Data Collection

What Now?

Initial Consultation Phase

• Began in May 2013 – six regional workshops

• Opportunity to provide feedback, requirements,

priorities, and concerns to FirstNet

• State initial consultations began in July, 2014.

• 10 states and Puerto Rico so far.

• Iterative process to develop State Plan

What Now?

Governance

Outreach and Education

Data Collection

Current wireless infrastructure

Potential number of users

Legal barriers

Coverage

Eligible users

Major State events

Proposed Governance STATE OF TENNESSEE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

State Point of Contact (SPOC) Deputy Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)

SLIGP Planning & Compliance Workgroup ● Grant Administration ● Grant Compliance ● Consultation Process Support ● Requirements Development ● Data Collection ● SCIP Revisions

Governance Workgroup

● Policy Guidance ● Administrative Rule Language ● TACN Representation ● Bylaws ● MOU/MOA Development ● Eligible Users ● Roles/Responsibilities ● State PSBN Plan Review/Comment ● Business Case Development ● Opt-In/Opt-Out Decision Support

Education & Outreach Workgroup

● TN-PSBN Website ● TNECD Regions 1–9 ● Regional Workshops ● TEMA Meetings ● EMAC Conference ● 911 Meetings ● Association Meetings ● Interoperability Conferences ● Hospital Groups ● Transport Services ● Survey Tools

Technical Workgroup

● Technology Review ● Network Architecture ● Coverage Map Review ● Network Capacity ● Network/Subscriber Security ● Network Backhaul ● Policy Guidance

TN-CNECT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE DOSHS – Assistant Commissioner (Chair) SWIC – Statewide Interoperability Coordinator TEMAC – Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Council OIR – Exec. Director, IT Solutions Innovation TACN – Wireless Communications Director TACP – TN Association of Chiefs of Police TFCA – TN Fire Chiefs Association TASA – TN Ambulance Service Association TSA – TN Sheriffs’ Association EMAT – Emergency Management Assn of TN TECB – TN Emergency Comms Board (9-1-1) TDDA – TN Development District Assn TECA – TN Electric Cooperative Assn TML – TN Municipal League ACM – Association of County Mayors - TN Private Sector – Federal Express (FedEx)

Planning Process

To accomplish our objectives, TN-CNECT and the Leadership Committee will work with the stakeholder community to:

Aggregate TN public safety communications requirements for the NPSBN in the state consultation process

Prepare TN for consultation with FirstNet

Evaluate the FirstNet proposed RAN design, to determine if it meets the needs of public safety in TN

Recommend action to the State in the event the RAN offered by FirstNet does not meet TN needs

Tennessee Public Safety Users

Outreach and Education

Introduction and high level overview of the project and what to expect

Detail on the project, updates, and timelines

Preparation for requirements gathering

Focused on requirements gathering

Focused on asset data collection

Suggested stakeholders to involve:

Public safety and first responders

Local government and elected officials

Other agencies (EMA, DOT, public works…)

Utilities

Federal users

Others

Needs Assessment

Compile current list of users

Compile current list of applications

Identify usage patterns by department geographically throughout the State

Analyze existing usage reports

Review historical information on events and incidences

Potential Users

Work with stakeholders to identify all first responder and support agencies that would potentially utilize the NPSBN to:

Protect life and property;

Respond to incidences and emergencies;

Stabilize incidences and prevent further damage;

Enhance situational awareness and information management;

Recover from emergencies and restore critical infrastructure.

Applications

Need to understand what applications are needed by public safety

FirstNet desires to build an APP store

Usage Patterns

TN-CNECT will perform a geographically –based needs assessment to compile public safety broadband capacity needs

OEC recommendations do not address capacity

The aggregated coverage/capacity needs will drive the design for the RAN within the State

The requirements will be communicated to FirstNet and used during the consultation process

Capacity Needs Assessment

The needs assessment will include:

Number of users

List of applications by agency/department

Usage patterns by agency/department geographically throughout Tennessee

List of incident types:

Number/mix of resources by incident type

Typical application usage patterns by resource during an event

If available, a map of incident types and frequency on a statewide basis

Capacity Needs Assessment

Compile list of buildings and facilities to be covered:

Compare facility locations relative to proposed coverage boundaries

Determine what network enhancements are required

Determine in-building coverage needs

Infrastructure

Recommend participating agencies begin to identify potential infrastructure assets that can be used in the NPSBN deployment. Potential assets include:

Existing towers/water tanks;

Building rooftops;

Potential site locations;

Backhaul (fiber, microwave);

Data centers;

Intangibles: right-of-way, ownership, legal, security

Considerations

NPSBN services will not be free

Procurement

Potential to improve rural coverage

Coverage limitations

Risk tolerance and mitigation

Solutions are not cookie cutter or one-size-fits all states

Decision time is short once FirstNet presents its plan to the State

Opinions on implementation timelines vary

Stay Connected with TN-CNECT

www.tncnect.net @TNCNECT

facebook.com/tncnect

Broadband Conferences

West Tennessee

February 25 & 26, 2015 – Pickwick Landing State Park

East Tennessee

March 11 & 12, 2015 – Fall Creek Falls State Park

Middle Tennessee

March 25 & 26, 2015 – Montgomery Bell State Park

TN-CNECT Discussion

THP COMMUNICATIONS

THP received two appropriations from the Legislature. In 2011 Phase 1 was

funded and in 2012 Phase2 was funded

to expand the TVRCS statewide to replace the current 1960’s Low Band

technology system.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Motorola APCO Project 25 firmware/software version 7.13

Three Master Site Zones owned by TDOC, TVRCS, and TDOSHS. Zone 1 located

in Nashville, Zone 2 located in Chattanooga and Zone 4 located in Jackson.

7 Dispatch Centers

116 Radio Transmit sites, 2 Microwave only sites

TACN

In the space of where we only had one channel now we can utilize up to 11 talk paths.

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

TDOSHS has executed a 10 year Maintenance and Upgrade contract with Motorola which is a mix of using State Technicians and Motorola Technical Personnel to ensure that the system is maintained at a Public Safety grade of service. This would also ensure that the system is upgraded and stays current as new technology is developed.

SUBSCRIBER RADIOS

TACN is a P25 standard radio network where because of the open source Common Air Interface (CAI) many manufactures portable and mobile radios can be used on the network.

Radios already using the TACN:

Motorola

Harris

TAIT

EF Johnson

RELM

Kenwood

STATEWIDE COVERAGE

HOW DOES TACN AFFECT BROADBAND IN TN

The TACN development has the potential to provide additional tower space to future LTE deployments. It was found early in the planning process that the State of TN communications towers were grossly overloaded and any new towers had to include all present loading, TACN loading and at least a 25% growth factor. Some towers also included LTE antennas into the loading formula.

The network also includes an MPLS microwave system that could possibly be leveraged for connectivity to support some broadband communications to those sites utilized. Additional licenses may be required to expand the throughput of the microwave radios to support the needed bandwidth.

HOW BROADBAND COMPLEMENTS TACN

By leveraging Broadband technologies it further reduces the impact on the capacity by allowing the First Responder to access information via his own device instead of burdening the TACN network or the Dispatcher by using voice to request the information.

As future LMR products are released, Broadband capabilities will be available built into the Subscriber radios for better management of the programming and feature sets.

W R A P U P

Summary

Business plan Outreach and awareness Collect local data and design network

Governor reviews design offer and opts in or out

of FirstNet network deployment

Last spectrum auction Network substantially in operation

Integrate Next Generation 9-1-1

Develop and award supplier RFP Establish network core

The Road to FirstNet

Leadership Committee Next Steps

Finalize governance structure, schedule, and working groups Begin identifying stakeholders, eligible user groups, and out

reach opportunities: start communicating the message Get users thinking about how to respond to requests for data What exists today What needs to exist

Prepare for FirstNet Initial Consultation – in addition to data collection activities, help identify: Public Safety Meetings and Events Major State Events State Specific Information

Schedule status review meetings

Questions

Sergeant Ehrin Ehlert Deputy SWIC / SPOC

615-743-4987 Ehrin.Ehlert@tn.gov

www.tncnect.net