APCO International

Public Safety Broadband Summit and Expo

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New Mexico

LTE Update

Jacqueline Miller

Deputy Cabinet Secretary

New Mexico Department of Information Technology

Phase I Santa Fe

Coverage Modeling

Fixed Sites

Phase II Las Cruces

Phase III Artesia

Coverage Modeling:

Phase IV Mobile located at

International Balloon Museum

Key Learning Conditions

• KLC 1: Use of a network core located

remotely

• KLC 2: Spectrum management and network

use issues along the U.S.-Mexico border

• KLC 3: Shared use of a state network with

local, state, tribal and federal users

Assess feasibility of Hosted EPC

• Develop agreements between RAN and EPC parties

• Test and optimization of transport and security protocols

• Evaluation of operational procedures required to effectively manage network using a hosted EPC

Assess International Border interference,

coordination and other complexities

• Test and Characterization of any interference issues

• Evaluate the existing international border band plan operations

• Support US Delegation in the development of agreements and the ability to operate along the Mexico border

Assess complexities of an operational LTE

environment that includes multiple local,

State and Federal users

• Development of agreements between New Mexico and the various User Agencies

• Test and optimization of appropriate transport and security protocols

• Evaluation of operational procedures required to manage User Agencies’ access and operation of applications

Memorandum of Understanding/Inter-local

Agreements

• Federal

• DOI

• CBP

• FLETC

• WSMR

• State

• Dona Ana County

• East Potrillos (with BLM support)

• Eddy County

• Inter-Local Agreements for participants

• Local

• Respective First Responders

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Thank You