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After a successful beta of Etherstack’s LMR IWF (“InterWorking Function”) with AT&T over the past 12 months, Etherstack has been selected by AT&T as their 3GPP compliant IWF Supplier for a new FirstNet®, Built with AT&T mission-critical solution.
The innovative 3GPP compliant IWF solution is deployed into secure, highly available data centres across the U.S. to provide the crucial bridging technology between LMR (Land Mobile Radio) networks and FirstNet — America’s public safety network. The first production interoperable call between LMR and the FirstNet mission critical solution utilizing IWF was made in Fairfax County, Virginia last year.
The LMR IWF solution was connected to digital LMR networks in multiple states during the beta, including those deployed by the largest LMR equipment manufacturers, and trialed by first responders to assess audio quality, security and essential service types like emergency calls and those made under duress.
As a fault-tolerant network application that securely bridges traditional digital radio communications, LMR IWF can be used daily by first responders.
Matt Walsh, AVP Product, FirstNet and Next Generation 9-1-1, AT&T said, “As public safety’s partner, we are always looking for the best collaborators to innovate for first responders. We strive to create better platforms and evolve with the needs of public safety. Etherstack’s proven record will help us give America’s public safety community the flexibility to adapt to whatever emergency they might face.”
Etherstack CEO, David Deacon said, “FirstNet, Built with AT&T is an innovator of mission-critical communications that is dedicated to public safety. The expansive network build, integration with other vendors and ease of end-agency provisioning is industry leading. We are so pleased to work alongside AT&T on what is truly an industry changing journey”.
