Pitching FirstNet, Rivada Mercury Adds Hughes Satellite Services

August 18, 2016 |Satellite

Hughes joined Rivada Mercury to offer satellite services as part of the group’s proposal for building a nationwide public safety network, Rivada Mercury said in a Wednesday news release. The group, formed by Rivada, Harris, Nokia, Fujitsu and Black & Veatch, submitted a proposal to FirstNet in May. FirstNet this week confirmed it’s on track to announce the contract winner Nov. 1 (see 1608160050).