Message-ID: <t1i59c$4sf$3@dont-email.me>
Date: 24 Mar 2022 12:12:33 -0400
From: "Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net>
Subject: Re: Verizon is retiring a #5ESS switch in New Jersey
On 3/24/2022 8:26, Bill Horne wrote:
> Verizon plans to retire and remove the Essex NJ 5ESS switch after it
> migrates all traffic served by the switch to the New Brunswick NJ C20
> switch.
>
> ***** Moderator's Note *****
>
> At one time, the #5ESS was "the" Central Office - the latest, the
> greatest, the most versatile. Now, it's being replaced, in this case,
> by a "C20" switch, and I don't even know what a "C20" switch is.
"Soft switch"... I.E. "VoIP"
Message-ID: <20220326003926.667C276F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:39:26 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: AT&T brags about FirstNet's FIve Year Anniversary
What's the news? As public safety's partner with FirstNet
®, AT&T
is launching new public safety-centric innovations to modernize first
responders interoperabl communications during both emergencies and
normal operations:
In-Building Situational Awareness
Public safety organizations and businesses can now enhance their
in-building wireless communications with the Cell Booster Pro - an
enterprise-grade mini cell tower that provides reliable connectivity
for public safety on FirstNet, as well as employees and visitors on
the AT&T commercial network.
We've enhanced Z-Axis for FirstNet to give public safety an
altimeter view or vertical visualization that shows the relative
positions of first responders and incidents, as well as the ability to
mark important areas within the building.
Public safety
FirstNet fleet now has 150 dedicated deployable assets including 50+
Compact Rapid Deployables (CRDs) available to support first responders
in all 56 U.S. states and territories.
The new FirstNet Emergency Response Kit equips public safety agencies
with a cache of 20+ FirstNet Ready
® devices in a protective case
to simultaneously recharge and immediately disperse to responders in
the field following a major incident.
Next Generation 9-1-1 Services
AT&T ESInet(TM) is now integrated with the commercial AT&T wireless
network to provide faster and more accurate location of wireless 9-1-1
callers through device-based hybrid precise location technology.
ADT is the first home security provider to integrate with FirstNet and
now, PSAPs using AT&T ESInet can receive verified text alerts when an
alarm is triggered. It's just 1 more way we're supporting public
safety from the initial call until their mission is complete.
Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk
With the launch of FirstNet Rapid Response, public safety now has 2
choices for their mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) solution, as
well as enhanced land mobile radio (LMR) interoperability capabilities
to help modernize their communications.
FirstNet Push-to-Talk now supports mission-critical video streaming
and PTT calling over Wi-Fi.
https://firstnet.gov/newsroom/press-releases/firstnet-built-att-celebrates-5-years-new-mission-ready-solutions-launch
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(Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
***** Moderator's Note *****
I have a lot of questions about this page, but I'll just mention a few.
1. Why is this breathless braggadocio being published on a .gov
website? I think it's safe to assume that my taxes pay for the
internet connection, power, maintenance, and serve being used to
tell me how great AT&T thinks firstnet is, and I don't like my
taxes being used to tell me how little I'm getting for my money.
2. What, exactly, is "FirstNet(R)?" I knew that AT&T had managed to
keep its snoot in the public money trough for most of the last five
years, but where did "push-to-talk" and "enhanced land mobile
radio" come into the picture?
3. Since when is ADT entitled to benefit from a public-works project?
Are they going to claim that their cellular-based alarm systems are
now immune to being disabled by a simple cellular-band jamming
transmitter?
4. Since FirstNet appears to be a new implementation of cellular, will
AT&T be required to install backup power that can withstand more
than a one or two-day outage?
Bill Horne
Moderator
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Date: 24 Mar 2022 13:48:49 +0000
From: "Lewandowski, John (Nokia - US)" <john.lewandowski@nokia.com>
Subject: RE: Verizon is retiring a #5ESS switch in New Jersey
> ***** Moderator's Note *****
> At one time, the #5ESS was "the" Central Office - the latest, the
> greatest, the most versatile. Now, it's being replaced, in this
> case, by a "C20" switch, and I don't even know what a "C20" switch
> is.
Most likely a Nortel (now Ribbon) CS-2000 as the core with a Gx or MGx
media gateways. Not as good but with significant power +consumption
savings.
I still work with the 5ESS daily but it is indeed becoming a relic of
days gone by. Most of my smaller deployments have been replaced by
either Cisco or Ribbon solutions and the larger ones are being
migrated to N4E (the updated 4ESS) when acting as a tandem or for end
offices services are now with the Metaswitch or Sonus solutions.
As much as I love the DMS it is like a black and white television in a
color 5ESS world. Someday I will be running a VCDX with DNUS in my
basement.
