Early Builders' Roundtable APCO 2013 Conference 08-20-13

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2013 APCO Conference

EARLY BUILDER ROUNDTABLE

NATIIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK (NPSBN)

August 20, 2013


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


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.


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


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


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


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)


Without Identity Management, Dynamic Prioritization and Local Control, this network will fail!!!


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


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]

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