[Satellite TODAY 07-07-11] Raytheon has been awarded the first competitive Public Safety LTE contract issued in the United States, as well as the first contract under the U.S. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) for recipients of the FCC 700 MHz broadband waiver.
The company said July 6 that the $8.7 million contract would provide Denver-area communities with a 15-site LTE communications system that delivers the Public Safety user access to next-generation broadband capabilities such as streaming video, remote data access and information sharing.
“Raytheon took the time with our team up front to determine exactly what our needs were and proposed an LTE solution that was tailored to our unique situation that incorporates both public safety and critical infrastructure. Raytheon’s solution allows our 1,500 diversified users to efficiently communicate during both normal operations and emergency situations,” Colorado’s Adams County Communications Deputy Director Brian Shepherd said in a statement.
The 4G LTE system will be deployed in the next 21 months and is funded through a 2009 U.S. economic stimulus grant under the U.S. Department of Commerce, which will be managed by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
