FirstNet is required by law to give Governors 90 days to review and evaluate FirstNet’s “state plans.” The clear purpose of this period is to allow a considered and well-informed decision whether to opt in to the federal proposal or opt out, and choose a different path. [...]

Rivada Networks Chairman and CEO Declan Ganley released the following statement in response to New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s decision to opt-out of AT&T and FirstNet’s federal plan for public-safety broadband in New Hampshire. Today’s announcement by Sununu [...]

Rivada Networks and Macquarie Capital announced today they will jointly pursue opt-out state contracts under the FirstNet legislation. The first initiative of this alliance is a conditional award from the State of Colorado to build out its public-safety broadband radio [...]

Rivada Networks has added David Hendon to its team effective November 1. Hendon will have responsibility for leading Rivada’s pursuit of open access wholesale wireless opportunities in the U.K. market. Hendon served as a part-time senior adviser to Ofcom, the U.K.’s [...]

Rivada to present testimony on its integrated FirstNet Plan to Maximize Pennsylvania’s Public Safety Broadband Network The Pennsylvania Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness and the Senate Committee on Communications & Technology [...]

There’s a battle being waged behind the scenes of public safety’s first nationwide wireless network. State leaders knew this decision was coming for a long time, but they probably didn’t think it would be this complicated. What began as a federal IT [...]