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ATTACHMENT A <br />Julie Castro-Cardenas <br />Economic Development Specialist II <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Community Development Agency <br />Date: August 19, 2021 <br />Re: IPS 4G Modem Upgrade <br />Dear Julie, <br />San Diego, CA 92121 , 111711.JIIC::: <br />7737 Kenamar Coult � 1 877 630 6638 .IIT ,--.::::::, <br />ipsgroup.com � GR� <br />As wireless carriers are planning to sunset older networks in favor of newer 4G and 5G technologies, IPS <br />wants to give you the latest information on 2G/3G network longevity based on the information avai lable <br />today. <br />VERIZON <br />Verizon Wireless has provided a written commitment to IPS that Verizon Wireless will continue to <br />operate and maintain our existing CDMA (2G) network until the end of 2022. <br />T-MOBILE <br />T-Mobile has stated that they intend to sunset their 3G network starting as early as January 2021, with <br />no further definition on exact time or the schedule of affected geographic markets. However, all !PS <br />T-Mobile 3G modems also support 2G, which means that if 3G service is not available, the modem will <br />use the available T-Mobile 2G network when possible. While there is not yet a firm commitment with <br />regards to T-Mobile 2G longevity, we believe that 2G is likely to continue to be available until the end of <br />2021, and perhaps longer. However, we do not have a firm commitment in writing at this time, <br />although we have requested it. <br />To provide our customers with peace-of-mind, IPS can offer our clients with 4G LTE upgrades for older <br />2G/3G wireless systems and/or offer new products which come standard with 4G LTE wireless <br />technology. Today, IPS operates the largest 4G LTE install base in the world for parking meter products. <br />Many existing customers nationwide are actively making plans to upgrade their systems. <br />The City of Santa Ana currently has 593 meters that are eligible for upgrade to 4G modems: <br />Carrier Quantity <br />T-Mobile 434 <br />Verizon 159 <br />City of Sant Ana <br />From IPS Group Inc. <br />4G Modem Est. Shipping Cost Ext. Cost <br />$ 185.00 $ 20.00 $ 205.00 $ 88,970.00 <br />$ 185.00 $ 20.00 $ 205.00 $ 32,595.00 <br />TOTAL $ 121,565.00 <br />*Option to RMA meters at time of upgrade for additional $95. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />EXHIBIT 1