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Four early builders of LTE Public Safety wireless broadband networks share their lessons learned at the APCO 2013 Conference in Anaheim. Chuck Robinson of Charlotte, Barry Fraser of Bay-RICS, Todd Early of Texas and Vicki Helfrich of Mississippi are presenters. Moderated by Bill SchrierTRANSCRIPT
© 2013; all rights reserved
2013 APCO Conference
EARLY BUILDER ROUNDTABLE
NATIIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK (NPSBN)
August 20, 2013
© 2013; all rights reserved
Speakers
Chuck Robinson, City of Charlotte
Barry Fraser, BayRICS Authority
Todd Early, Texas DPS
Vicki Helfrich, Mississippi
Moderated by Bill Schrier, State of Washington
Opportunities of the National Public Safety Broadband Network
Changing Communications, Changing Culture
The Charlotte Plan
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Vehicle Modem
Urban Handheld
Urban Dense
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BTOP Performance Period Aug 2010 – July 2013RF
Internet
eNB
City of Charlotte application
EMS
City Of Charlotte Backhaul Transport Network
Alcatel-Lucent Core
LMR P25
FortiGate 310BSecurity GW
City Of Charlotte Geographic Boundary
LTE Core
VitalQIPDNS
7705 SAR-8
eNB
7705 SAR-8
NTP
IeCCF
SP IP Network
7750 S-PGWs
FortiGate SEG
SMS
IMS5420ISC
LTE Hosted Network Architecture
The Charlotte Plan
The Charlotte Plan
Mobile Coverage
CM-19
~97%
Portable Coverage
>90%
"Mobile Coverage" is defined as the minimum signal required to support the minimum specified throughput performance while using the Vehicular Modem (with external antenna) installed in a typical police vehicle.
“Portable Coverage“ is defined as the minimum signal required to support the minimum specified throughput performance while using a PDA, worn on the hip with integral antenna.
The Opportunities
• Rethinking in vehicle network design– Devices (Mobile Access Routers, Modems, USB)– Virtual Private Network (VPN) Tunnels– Managing session persistence (Net Motion, RadioIP, etc.)– Using secure Wi-Fi to expand and accelerate available
technology
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The Opportunities
• Rethinking Device Connectivity– Secure Mobile My-Fi devices (Mobile Router & Personal
mobile)• Connects to Band 14• Enable use of current commercial devices• Reduces costs associated with multiple individual
devices
• Rethinking the Culture– Reality of broadband infrastructure today
• No priority, Marginal resiliency, No voice in operation – Own and maintain vs. Provider based QoS– Device hardening vs. Ease/Cost of Replacement
• How much is enough• Situational Cost/Benefit
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Opportunities
• Rethinking the Option– Why “Opt Out”?
• Network Design issues• Network QoS issues• Network Control
– Is “Opt Out” the only decision?• Is it only the FirstNet way or the State way
– Is there an “Opt In Plus” decision?• Collaborate to improve design to meet local needs• Share in incremental CapEx on improved design• Collaborate on desired QoS based on Cost/Benefit• Joint design of management/control processes
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BAY AREA REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AUTHORITY (BAYRICS)BARRY FRASERGENERAL MANAGER
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officers (APCO), International
Annual Conference
August 20, 2013
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• 7 million population
• 5th largest tourist destination in the world
• High profile, critical infrastructure:
• 3 international airports, critical highway/bridge
network, 1 million passenger public transit system,
Silicon Valley, 5 major oil refineries, 3 major ports.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ranks the Bay Area as the 4th
highest urban area in nation for risk
◦ Significant threats to critical infrastructure from terrorism and natural
hazard incidents
◦ The Bay Area rests upon one of the longest and most active earthquake
fault systems in the world
◦ Risks from wildfires and tsunamis are also of major concern
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BAYRICS AUTHORITY
• 12-Member California Joint Powers Authority established in August 2011
Chair: Alameda County Undersheriff Rich Lucia Vice-Chair: Karen Wong, State of California Office of Emergency
Services (State point of contact for FirstNet) Purpose: To oversee funding, policy, and operations of regional
interoperable communications networks, including BayWEB.
Alameda County City of Oakland Marin County Santa Clara County State of California East Bay Hub Cities
City/County of San FranciscoCity of San JoseContra Costa CountySan Mateo CountySonoma CountySouth Bay Hub Cities
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BAY AREA WIRELESS ENHANCED BROADBAND (BAYWEB)
• The BayWEB Partnership:
• BayRICS Authority: provides regional governance, spectrum rights and will be responsible for “local control” functions (billing, provisioning, access management and prioritization)
• Motorola: will build, operate and maintain the network, using federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant funding
• Bay Area Public Safety Agencies: contribute radio sites and backhaul infrastructure (primarily dark fiber) through Site Use Agreements
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BayWEB Current Status
• “Build, Own, Operate and Maintain” (BOOM) Agreement executed with Motorola in January 2012• Radio Access Network (RAN) Sites
• 132 Bay Area sites secured through Site Use Agreements with cities and counties (primarily co-locations on existing public safety and government facilities)
• Backhaul Transport• Fiber agreements being negotiated with transportation
agencies, educational institution networks and municipal fiber owners
• BayLoop – existing regional microwave loop• Network Design Completed
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BAYWEB NEXT STEPS
• Negotiate Spectrum Lease with FirstNet• Lift BTOP Grant Funding Suspension• Update Site Use Agreements
• Site configuration changes• Include any new conditions from FirstNet as necessary
• Complete Fiber Agreements • Include new conditions from FirstNet as necessary
• Reengage Bay Area Public Safety Partners and City/County Officials (after 18 month delay)
• Coordinate Build Out with FirstNet to Maximize “Key Learning Conditions”
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BAYRICS LESSONS LEARNED
• Governance Challenges in Urban Regions
• Tip: Establish Governing Entity First!• Tip: Keep Decision-Making Transparent • Hidden Costs: Staff time for administration, planning, legal
• Site Acquisition and Agreements• Co-location versus developing new sites
• Cost, time, environmentals, approvals • Site use agreements
• Site characteristics and hardening• Will vary by region and specific risk • Loading, back-up power, security, • Backhaul transport (Need more bandwidth for data)• Redundancy
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SAMPLE SITE CHECKLIST
• Existing site- Yes • DC Power available- Yes, DC power plant • Grounding- Yes, Ground bar in room ( Ground bar needs extension) • Environmental- Good • Rack space- Yes, mount equipment in existing rack• Back Haul- No, PTP microwave on order, microwave hop to CRS • Tower - Yes • Antenna Mounting-
• Additional Antenna port needed with space for six 7/8” cables • Approx 60’ from rack to antenna panel • Tower crew to determine mounting options
• RF Coverage Area- North West not covered due to hill is that area. Other sectors good • Site needs-
• (2) DC Breakers • An additional antenna port needed may be needed • Microwave link installed and tested • Additional batteries for back up power • Ground bar extension
• Other- • Tower will need side arms for panel antenna mounting • Tower structural analysis may be needed
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BAYRICS LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
• Public Safety Applications
• Convergence of NG 9-1-1 and LTE• Advanced Automatic Collision Notification (AACN), e.g. OnStar
• Non-Mission Critical voice• Voice Over LTE Push To Talk – See Voxer
• Small Cell LTE Configurations/Deployables• Regional vs. Local, State or Federal Control:
• Who Can Use Network• Access Levels and Identity Management• Prioritization • Billing, Customer Service, etc.?
Identity ManagementAPCOAugust 20, 2013
Todd M. EarlyStatewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)Deputy Assistant Director, Law Enforcement Support DivisionPublic Safety Communications Service - Texas Department of Public Safety
Evacuation…Disaster Before the Disaster
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Harris County Hurricane Evacuation
Footprint of (14) sites as authorized
Dark green = VSM UplinkLight green = VSM Downlink
Harris County Coverage – 14 Sites
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Harris County BIG-Net Overview
22Illustration is conceptual, not all connections are shown.
Broadband Interoperability Gateway Network (BIG-Net)
• Distributed EPC components for operational efficiencies
• BIG-NET Vehicular-based system using Vehicle Subscriber Modem (VSM)
• Port of Houston area cameras
• EPC connected to Harris County PSAN
• EPC connected TxWARN
• P25 to LTE PTT service
• Initial applications include:
– video, PTT, database inquiries, and intranet access
Texas Statistics• User Type Statistics
– Total Jurisdictions: 1,462 (1,208 cities; 254 counties)– Total Disciplines = 5,916
– 2,649 law enforcement agencies– 2,167 fire departments including volunteer– 1,100 EMS agencies
– Total First Responders = 214,418– 74,681 certified peace officers– 78,000 firefighters (est)– 61,737 EMT / Paramedics
• User Density & Mobility Statistics– Population/Users per Service Areas
• 261,226 square miles• 1,254 miles of international border
Harris County Network ExampleTraffic Model Impact Points
eNB
EPCEPC OSSOSSNMSNMSeNB
Core & Network Ops
Harris CountyRegional
City of Baytown
LTEGateway
LTEGateway
Apps Network Aggregation & Apps Network
Apps Network
Trans Star Ring
LEARNRing
College Station
Transport Links
Dimensioning
Network Nodes
Dimensioning
Radio Link Dimensioning
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
18 Tornadoes across North Texas resulting in 6 deaths and dozens of injuries. 277 homes sustained major damage or were destroyed, 629 homes received minor damage.
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
Emergency Management• Texas Division of
Emergency Management
• Hurst Disaster District Chair (DDC)
• Garland Disaster District Chair (DDC)
• Waco Disaster District Chair (DDC)
• County EOCs: Hood, Johnson, Ellis, Parker, Harrison, Montague
• City EOCs: Cleburne, Ennis, Millsap, Tin Top, Ponderosa Hills
Fire• Hood County Fire• Red oak• Ovilla• Waxahachie• Bardwell• Telico • Garrett Rural• Alma• Ellis County Fire
Marshal• City of Abilene
Law Enforcement• Texas Highway Patrol• Texas Parks and Wildlife• Local Entities: County and City
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
EMS• East Texas Medical
CenterVOAD / Mass Care• American Red Cross• Texas Baptist Men• Southern Baptist Texas
Convention• Habitat for Humanity• Church of Christ• Salvation army• Texas Food Bank• Disaster Mental Health• Acton United Methodists• Operation Blessing• Verizon• …
Search and Rescue• Texas Task Force Two
Environmental• Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ)• Texas A&M Forest Service• Municipal Water Districts:
Nolan River estates, Granbury Industrial Park, Rancho Brazos, Action MUD
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
Infrastructure• Texas Department of
Transportation• ONCOR Electric
VOAD / Mass Care (cont’d)• Mission Granbury• Lions club• Samaritans Purse, Bill
Graham ministries• United Cooperative
Services• Tzu Chi• United Methodist
Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
• Pecan Valley Center MHMR
• Farmers Insurance• State Farm• Shelters
Donation Management
Financial / Funding• FEMA• Governor’s Office• Small Business Administration• Texas Department of
Insurance
Debris Management
Communications• Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (Races)• Local Entities: County and City
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
Over 50 agencies and organizations, and hundreds of first and secondary responders arrived to help in the aftermath of these storms.
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
Over 50 agencies and organizations, and hundreds of first and secondary responders arrived to help in the aftermath of these storms.
Future Response Applications:• Legacy CAD• AVL/Mapping Systems• Video Downlink from
Aircraft• Streaming Video • SAR Applications• Blue Prints to Handhelds• Rubble Camera’s• Weather Apps• PSA Apps• Medical Apps• Environmental Apps• VOAD/Mass Care Apps• Sheltering / Tracking Apps• Teleconferencing Apps• Traffic Management (M2M)
North Texas TornadoesMay 15, 2013
Without Identity Management, Dynamic Prioritization and Local Control, this network will fail!!!
Over 50 agencies and organizations, and hundreds of first and secondary responders arrived to help in the aftermath of these storms.
Response Applications:• Legacy CAD• AVL/Mapping Systems• Video Downlink from
Aircraft• Streaming Video • SAR Applications• Blue Prints to Handhelds• Rubble Camera’s• Weather Applications• PSA Applications• Medical Applications• Environmental Applications• VOOD/Mass Care Apps• Sheltering / Tracking Apps• Teleconferencing Apps
In Summary
• Identity management and prioritization (dynamic and local control) are required and need immediate attention and strategies. Otherwise the network will fail!
• Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has been tasked to look at Identity Management– A system to identify users, authorize and manage their access to the
National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN)
• Early Builders Advisory Council (EBAC) is looking at what does public safety LTE require regarding identity management and local control
FirstNet Governance: A State Perspective
Vicki B. Helfrich, Executive OfficerMississippi Wireless Communication
CommissionAugust 20, 2013
Wireless Communication Commission
O 16 Commissioners representing State and Local government
Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Public SafetyDept. of Health MS Information Technology ServicesMS Emergency Management MS Homeland SecurityMS Sheriff’s Association MS Supervisors AssociationMS Municipal Association MS Fire Chiefs AssociationMS Police Chiefs Association MS Highway PatrolDept. of Corrections MS National GuardDept. of Environmental Quality Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries &
Parks
O 8 Legislative Advisors
Mission StatementResponsible for promoting the
efficient use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement
personnel and essential public health and safety personnel have effective communication services available in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communication services in the event of disruption cause by a natural disaster, terrorist attack or
other public emergency.
Legislative AuthoritySole and legal authority to:O Design, acquire and implement a
statewide wireless communication system to serve wireless users in state and local governments and those private entities entering into a partnership with the Commission
O Provide system planning with all public safety communication systems
O Provide technical support to usersO Obtain and/or lease ground and tower
space as necessary to implement system
Legislative Authority(cont.)
O Created special fund for monies used to construct, maintain and operate the system
O Establish the cost of maintenance and operations of the system
O Assess charges for use of the systemO Enter into MOU’s with federal, state
and local entities for use of the systemO Create a standard user agreement
MSWIN
Mississippi Wireless Information Network
Statewide P25 Phase 2 700 MHz Land
Mobile Radio Public Safety
Communication Network
MS BTOP Grant
OverviewO $70M BTOP award received by Office of the
Governor in August 2010.O Statewide public safety broadband network
utilizing Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.O Upgrade MSWIN microwave backhaul.O Expands MS MED-COM by allowing first
responders to transmit life-saving data to provider hospitals which support vital medical services in rural MS.
O $45 M or 54% of funds spent or obligated to Non-LTE.
MS LTE Network Status
O LTE build-out on hold pending decision from FirstNet.
O Leveraged MSWIN ($200M in network equipment, towers, microwave backhaul) to reduce deployment cost and expedite deployment.
O LTE Core installed in State Data Center.O 100 % of LTE (eNodeBs & Antenna /Lines)
equipment at 135 MSWIN Tower Sites.O LTE equipment installed at 69 MSWIN Tower Sites. O Microwave backhaul upgrade completed.
Lessons LearnedO Governance Body
O Enabling Authority O Ongoing FundingOOutreach/Education
OStakeholders/UsersOLawmakers
OOpt-In/Opt-OutOInfrastructure AssessmentOState Network Design
Ongoing Role of States/Locals
O State/Local as Partners O Technical ExpertiseO Experience with Public Safety &
Emergency ResponseO Relationships with Third Party EntitiesO Regional CoordinationO Infrastructure (Public Safety Networks)O Boots on the GroundO Bring Users to the Table
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QUESTIONS?
Todd M. EarlyDeputy Assistant DirectorTexas DPS
Vicki B. Helfrich Executive OfficerMississippi Wireless Communication Commission
Barry FraserGeneral ManagerBayRICS Authority
Chuck RobinsonDirector, Shared ServicesCity of Charlotte
Bill Schrier, Moderator [email protected]