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Communicate the retirement of Management Memo (MM) 14-08 State Telecommunications Vision, Strategy and Policy and transition the policy into the State Administrative Manual (SAM) business telecommunications chapters.
Published August 1, 2023
AT&T CALNET [DNCS] Customers
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This notification is for informational purposes only.
CALNET is relaying the following message from AT&T regarding known delays affecting reporting and Service Level Agreement (SLA) credits:
“This notification applies to [AT&T] clients who have opened service performance tickets that require SLA rights and remedies. Due to system upgrades, AT&T will delay processing some client SLA credits. Due to this impact, AT&T will track and facilitate all credits, with interest, no later than 04/2024. We appreciate your patience during this time.”
Published June 8, 2023
CALNET Form 20 Update-Notification 23-01 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology has revised its Telecommunications Service Request (Form 20) and accompanying instructions.
Published January 25, 2023
Archived News
Notification 21-04 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology has extended the following CALNET 3 contracts to December 31, 2023. The purpose of the extension is to allow contractors more time to transition customers off the CALNET 3 Contracts and on to the CALNET NextGen contracts.
Published December 21, 2021
Notification 21-03 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology CALNET Video Customer Forum continues to provide CALNET customers with convenient access to informational videos. Now, even more content is available as more contractor videos continue to be added to the webpage.
Published November 15, 2021
Notification 21-02 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology announces the CALNET Video Customer Forum. For the CALNET Next Gen contracts, this virtual customer forum the concept replaces the traditional CALNET in-person customer forum.
Published September 30, 2021
Notification 21-01 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology announces the availability of the new CALNET NextGen Data Networks and Communications Services (DNCS) categories.
Published March 9, 2021
The California Department of Technology announces the award of CALNET NextGen Data Networks
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The California Department of Technology is pleased to announce the award of CALNET NextGen Data Networks and Communications Services (DNCS) – Group 2 contracts for Categories 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and 30. The term of the contract is 5 years, with three one-year optional extensions.
CALNET vendors are preparing their Service Catalogs and links will be provided on the CALNET Website in the coming weeks.
Category 21 Standalone VoIP: AT&T, Verizon, Granite, NTT & NWN
Category 22 Cloud-Hosted VoIP Service: AT&T, CenturyLink, ENA, NTT, NWN, Red River Tech, Ring Central
Category 27 Standard Contact Center Services: AT&T, NWN, Verizon, Aspen Technology Group, Carousel Industries, CenturyLink, InterVision Systems LLC, Ring Central
Category 28 Custom Contact Center Services: AT&T, NWN, Verizon, Aspen Technology Group, Carousel Industries, CenturyLink, InterVision Systems LLC, Ring Central
Category 29 Converged VoIP: AT&T, NWN, Verizon, CenturyLink, Granite
Category 30 Broadband with Internet Service: AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Granite, NWN, Wave.
Published December 29, 2020
Tech Alert (TA) 20-04 (PDF)
On September 23, 2019, CDT issued TA 19-04 announcing the CALNET Cellular Voice and Data Services Contract, which replaced the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint California Participating Addendum (CA-PA) as the contract vehicle for cellular services.
Published May 15, 2020
The California Department of Technology (CDT) California Network and Telecommunications Program (CALNET) in conjunction with Statewide Technology Procurement (STP) is pleased to announce the release of the CALNET Data and Networks and Communications Services IFB documents, located at the Cal eProcure site.
Published November 12, 2019
Tech Alert (TA) 19-04 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology (CDT) is pleased to announce the successful award of Category 19 – CALNET Cellular Voice and Data Services contract. This new contract replaces the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint California Participating Addendum (CA-PA) Wireless Telecom contract, which is scheduled to expire December 31, 2019.
Published September 24, 2019
Notification 19-06 (PDF)
Office 365 bundled services contain telecommunications services that conflict with CALNET Required services for Executive Branch state entities. In order to enable Office 365 service and take advantage of bundled pricing, the following Office 365 G5/E5 bundles are available for use by Executive Branch state entities.
Published May 8, 2019
Notification 19-05 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology (CDT) California Network and Telecommunications Program (CALNET) service offerings are primarily intended to meet State entity requirements. However, CALNET services may be purchased by qualified non-State entities, including federal and local government.
Published May 8, 2019
Notification 19-04 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology is pleased to announce that CALNET NextGen Legacy 4 Invitation for Bid (IFB) has concluded and categories 15, 16, 17 & 18 have been fully executed.
Posted April 15, 2019
Notification 19-03 (PDF)
AT&T’s Frame Relay/ATM services are expiring and will no longer be available under the CALNET 3 contract as of June 30, 2020.
Published April 10, 2019
Notification 19-02 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology (CDT) has exercised its final one (1) year option to extend all CALNET 3 contracts identified below. The new expiration date for all CALNET 3 contracts will be June 30, 2020.
Published March 15, 2019
Notification 19-01 (PDF)
The California Department of Technology (CDT) California Network and Telecommunications (CALNET) Program has made updates to the State Telecommunications Management Manual (STMM), CALNET Service Delegation Chapter 3-502.
Published January 30, 2019
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