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Begin entering notes:  Michael kicks it off after having issues with the Video Projector – we focus on NG9-1-1 side of Firstnet Interface.  What FirstNet is, why it’s needed, what it can carry, what it’s likely to carry, what is NENA doing, The NG9-1-1/FirstNet Nexus, Responder Data Services, Where will I plug in, What’s next  NPSBN – National Public Safety Broadband Network – everybody calls it “FirstNet”. FirstNet is the authority – it’s synonymous with NPSBN.  PSAP/ESInet – RDS – FirstNet – RDS=Responder Data Services - we haven’t written the standards for RDS. It’s a Functional Element that uses NG9-1-1 i3 interfaces. We are not trying to specify anything on the FirstNet side. We’ll talk about Responder Devices today. This is an IP network – FirstNet also has a wired network.  What data is shared with Responders today? Will that increase? Why standardize? AVL – voice communications – mobile data computer systems/IP connected devices. PTT is being done over wireless phones. GPS information is shared – live stream video today. Maps are shared today. License plate readers. Customer profiles. All kinds of data is shared today. There will be applications we haven’t thought of today that can handle all types of data.  Key benefit of standardization is interoperate with different vendors and devices. Responders will receive and send EIDDs over their network. EIDDs can have links in them to multimedia that can be accessed by responders. Technology to do these kinds of things exists today.  What kind of network is this? An IP network – anything can be sent over an IP network.  The initial focus isn’t audio or video – the initial focus is data. FirstNet’s initial thrust is data.  All networks have bandwidth limitations. MCPTT (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk) to be supported on FirstNet. Speaker on FirstNet board saying standards is going to be an issue.  What kind of data is it likely to carry? Depends on needs of responders  Chat collaboration – message service relay protocol is how SMS text is delivered to PSAP. Open SIP session and send text message through that SIP session. That same protocol can be used to make chat rooms. What about Responder device location? Do we specify a frequency that Responder device location is sent? EIDD may not be used to send multiple updates? What about data we haven’t yet envisioned?  NG9-1-1/FirstNet nexus – PSAPs have data Responders need, responders have data PSAPs need – we must move data in both directions. Michael talks about cost of building a gateway to handle this kind of data move.  What is NENA doing? I3 architecture specifies interoperable protocols. NENA is reaching out to other stakeholder organizations. Liaison is key to success. The goal is smooth interoperability across the NG9-1-1/FirstNet boundary. NENA is reaching out to FirstNet board and they are aware of us. We are reaching out to APCO. Security Industry Association – SIA – is another one NENA has reached out to. We have protocols in place for sending and receiving video – RTSP – Real Time Streaming Protocol – this came from SIA. All stakeholders need to be involved. Trey Fogerty mentions having a set on FirstNet’s advisory council – involved on issues like quality control, initial provisioning, etc. Bob Sherry, co-chair of NGTPC, raised issue of how to ensure enough liaison is going on.  Responder Data Services – what is it – an i3 conformant gateway for this data. Is it really needed? Will some data need to be transformed? Since it’s IP on the FirstNet side, we don’t need to worry about the other side. Will a gateway be needed? Some metadata will likely have to have formats specified.  How is this going to work? Wired and Wireless Infrastructure – does that matter?  Where will I plug in? Will early adopter PSAPs plug into FirstNet? Does it make sense for thousands of PSAPs to have their own connection to FirstNet? Michael talks about the various FEs that may already work with FirstNet.  FirstNet is an IP network that can carry any data. The i3 architecture defines protocols to carry emergency data. These form a pipeline for critical data. We have to ensure interoperability.  Donna asks about communicating through multimedia. If she’s communicating with somebody through voice and expecting calltaker to respond through type, is that part of FirstNet. Protocols that Donna is talking about needs to be supported through FirstNet. FirstNet is only for First Responders in the field.  Speaker (“Chad Howard”) says they’d like to be able to pass data live streamed immediately to places like a Fire Scene.  Michael asks if there are scenarios involving FirstNet with other things besides radio. Trey answers that. Voice 9-1-1 calls could be carried over FirstNet. Trey says FirstNet could be a backup transport network for other 9-1-1 services.  Speaker says a FirstNet November 15th/16th in Magnuson County? Hosting trial taking call initiated on FirstNet and being transferred to i3 PSAP. Walt Magnuson?  Speaker talks about “Pandora’s Box” to public requests. When is too much technology a hindrance to First Responders on the ground? Trey talks about standardized regulatory issues, like how soon a video can be obtained.  Speaker asks about the speed of data transfer.  Speaker asks about additional data and the sensitivity of that data – Trey talks about NG9-1-1 security and certificate of authority issues. He says we need such a certificate. He says he believes we have an RFP for a Certificate of Authority ready to go – it is the intent a Certificate will be available.

What’s Next / Action Items:  Get on the WG – Michael shows a slide showing how to get involved.

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