Post on 08-Jan-2017
Minnesota-FirstNet Consultation Project
February 18, 2016
Jackie MinesDirector
Emergency Communication Networks,Minnesota Department of Public Safety
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Background on FirstNetCreated in 2012 by the MiddleClass Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Independent authority authorized by Congress—15 member Board
$7 Billion allocated to build nationwide mobile Broadband network dedicated to Public Safety—must reinvest all revenues into the build and maintenance of network
Allocated 20MHZ of Band 14 Spectrum---prime realstate
Mandated to consult with states, territories, tribal nations And federal agencies
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What are we doing?
FirstNet is our best opportunity to bring broadband data to public safety throughout the State
Why is ECN and the SECB in support of FirstNet?
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Cost Per User
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We need enough users for a sustainable service
Too few users, and the individual cost is too high
After a certain break-even point, additional user revenues have less mathematical significance
MNFCP PROJECT TASKS
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What have we done so far?
• Education and Outreach• Collect data about our Public
Safety Users• Identify Public Safety Requirements• Coverage Requirements• Device Requirements• Demonstrated a one-site band 14
broadband network deployment
TIMELINE
2016 2017
Draft StatePlan Finalized
2018FirstNet
Issues RFP
FirstNet RFP Due
FirstNet RFP Awarded
Minnesota continues to consult with
FirstNet
States getfirst peek at possible solution. Provide
Feedback
Recommendation Formulated from Stakeholders to State Leadership
Final State Plansubmitted to Opt-out
GovernorDecision
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Opt-in
FirstNet Deployed
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Constant Outreach, Education, Awareness, Consultation, and Strategy
Constant Engagement with FirstNet
RFP KEY HIGHLIGHTS
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Overall Key Points
• The most important metric is subscriber adoption– The vendor is penalized for not reaching adoption targets– Many metrics and evaluation factors are tied to adoption– This is a clever strategy: good service will get a lot of subscribers
• The vendor assumes nearly all aspects of the service– The vendor handles implementation, operations, etc.– The vendor also handles sales and marketing– The vendor has the right to market itself as “FirstNet”, including the right to
use FirstNet’s trademarks
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IOC-3
• IOC-3, or “Initial Operating Capability Phase 3”• 24 months from award is a key date• Vendor is required to:– Have over 50% of the proposed user base– Have over 60% of the proposed Band 14 spectrum– Provide mission-critical services including PTT– Provide public safety priority services
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Summary
• FirstNet’s RFP is a massive, detailed and creative approach to providing NPSBN service to the nation
• The vendor assumes most aspects of the NPSBN including managing the service and all sales and marketing
• The coverage objective for Minnesota is 97%• The RFP is almost entirely objectives-based• Qualified vendors will likely have to be or be affiliated with a major carrier• State plans and basic “FirstNet” service available after 6 months• After year 2, the service is fairly mature and provides most of what it will provide.
Later phases are mostly filling in coverage.• 15% of coverage shall “include partnerships with rural telecommunications providers”
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Section M – Evaluation Factors
• Objectives-based procurement– Few requirements, many objectives
• Evaluation Factors:– Business Management– Coverage and Capacity– Products and Architecture– Offeror’s Value Proposition Assessment– Past Performance
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Coverage
• FN coverage objective is FN baseline+state-submitted data
• Provides coverage for about 97% of the state
• This is an objective, not a requirement• Offerors will be evaluated state-by-state
based on how much of the FN coverage objective they meet
Category % of StateFirstNet Baseline 67.38%State Datasets 23.96%Commercial/LMR Coverage 4.89%Federal Input 0.67%Temporary/Deployable 3.11%
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Coverage
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Disincentive Payments
• The vendor is penalized if it does not achieve its target adoption rates– Vendor pays full payment at less than 70% of target adoption rates
• These payments increase over time, but average $2-$3M per year for Minnesota– Starting from year 6 (FOC) to year 25 (end of term)
• This is the main penalty engineered into the RFP to manage the vendor over the life of the service
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FirstNet’s Example Rollout• Phase 1-2
• Concentration in Urban – Suburban Areas early
• Some Rural• Some COWs
• Phase 3-4• Extend Suburban & Rural
Coverage• Phase 5
• Extend Suburban & Rural Coverage
• Add Satellite and more COWs
• Expansion 1 & 2• Add capacity to Urban• Extend Suburban & Rural
Coverage
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Questions?
Jackie Mines, Director MN DPS-ECNJackie.mines@state.mn.us
(651) 201-7550
Melinda Miller, Program Manager, Deputy SWIC
Melinda.miller@state.mn.us (651) 201-7554