Minnesota Initial Consultation Meeting Preparation Report Minnesota‐FirstNet Consultation Project MN‐SWIFT 70680, Phase 1‐Additional Projects Brandon Abley, Televate, LLC September 23, 2014 8229 Boon Blv M.: 703‐639‐4200 Suite 720 F.: 703‐992‐6583 Vienna, VA 22182 www.televate.com Table of Contents Purpose of this Document ............................................................................................................................ 7 Sections ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Minnesota Overview ............................................................................................................................. 7 Minnesota‐FirstNet Consultation Project Overview ............................................................................. 7 Questions for Consultation ................................................................................................................... 7 Informal Request for Information (RFI) ................................................................................................ 7 Preliminary Findings .............................................................................................................................. 7 Tribal Consultation ................................................................................................................................ 8 Outreach and Education ....................................................................................................................... 8 Contact ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................... 8 Minnesota Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9 MN Governance Structure ...................................................................................................................... 10 Statewide Emergency Communications Board ................................................................................... 10 Minnesota‐FirstNet Consultation Project ................................................................................................... 14 Project Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Project Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 14 Project Sponsor ................................................................................................................................... 14 Current Status ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Lessons Learned ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Lessons from the ARMER Program ..................................................................................................... 17 Questions for Consultation ......................................................................................................................... 19 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 19 The Questions ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Informal RFI ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 23 Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Distinction from Formal RFI Process ................................................................................................... 23 Target Audience: ................................................................................................................................. 24 Format: ................................................................................................................................................ 24 List of Responders ................................................................................................................................... 25 Findings ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 28 Response Summaries .............................................................................................................................. 30 702 Communications .......................................................................................................................... 30 Great River Energy (GRE) .................................................................................................................... 32 Minnesota‐FirstNet Preconsultation Report 2 9/23/14 AT&T .................................................................................................................................................... 33 CNS ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Crown Castle USA ................................................................................................................................ 35 Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA) .................................................................................................... 36 Palmer Wireless .................................................................................................................................. 36 Kandiyohi County ................................................................................................................................ 37 Anoka County ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Rivada Networks ................................................................................................................................. 38 NewCore Wireless ............................................................................................................................... 39 Southern Minnesota Broadband ........................................................................................................ 40 Motorola ............................................................................................................................................. 40 Maximum Communications Cellular ................................................................................................... 41 Midcontinent Communications .......................................................................................................... 41 Alcatel‐Lucent (ALU) ........................................................................................................................... 42 CenturyLink ......................................................................................................................................... 43 Minnesota User Requirements: Preliminary Findings ................................................................................ 44 Working Groups ...................................................................................................................................... 44 Process ................................................................................................................................................ 44 Devices ................................................................................................................................................ 45 Applications and NG911 ..................................................................................................................... 47 Coverage Working Group .................................................................................................................... 50 Web Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Data and Findings ................................................................................................................................ 53 Coverage Reviews ................................................................................................................................... 56