NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Reaffirming
our decades-long commitment to public safety, Verizon will
make substantial investments in new network capabilities, as well
as expanded products and services, to enhance our industry-leading
4G LTE network for public safety.
Verizon is responding to requests from public safety agencies
and will:
- Build and operate our own private network core dedicated to
public safety communications. The network core manages and directs
all communications functions, like network access and call routing.
The dedicated public safety core will operate separately from our
commercial core and provide first responders with access to the
company's 2.4 million square mile 4G LTE network.
- Make priority access and preemption services available to
public safety when necessary and at no charge.
- Invest in new mission-critical 4G LTE voice communications
to complement existing services such as Push-to-Talk Plus. PTT Plus
already includes interoperability with existing Land Mobile Radio
networks.
"We stand with the public safety officials that keep our cities,
communities and neighborhoods safe," said John Stratton, Verizon executive vice president
and president of global operations. "Support for public safety is
in our company's DNA and our commitment to them never waivers."
Verizon's public safety network solution does not require that
states opt-out of FirstNet, does not require access to any federal
funding provided to FirstNet, and does not require any financial
commitment from states to support network deployment. The creation
of this dedicated public safety network core will be fully funded
by Verizon. We will also make available multi-band devices that
will provide access to Band 14 spectrum and enable full
interoperability with any Band 14 radio access networks (RANs)
deployed by FirstNet.
"We're making the investments necessary to give public safety
access to the best possible network coverage, reliability and
capability, when and where they need it," said Michael Maiorana, senior vice president, Public
Sector for Verizon. "Our public safety network will provide a
comprehensive and cost-effective solution for public safety, and
we'll continue working to offer first responders the network
reliability and access to innovative services they need to keep our
communities safe."
For more information about Verizon's support of public safety,
visit:
http://www.verizonenterprise.com/industry/public_sector/public_safety/.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered
in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 163,400 and
generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon
operates America's most reliable wireless network and the nation's
premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated solutions to
businesses worldwide. Its Oath subsidiary houses more than 50 media
and technology brands that engage about 1 billion people around the
world.
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