FirstNet Will Assist Emergency Responders Throughout Colorado
The next step to ensure that FirstNet is available in your community is for each state, including Colorado, to elect to “opt in” to this secure, resilient, and interoperable wireless…
State Updates
Vermont, Florida Commissions Make FirstNet ‘Opt-in’ Recommendations To Governors
Vermont’s announcement followed last Friday’s publication of an AT&T blog that the Floriday FirstNet Executive Committee has recommended that Gov. Rick Scott make an “opt-in” decision about FirstNet Vermont’s Public…
Georgia Governor Deal Approves Buildout Plan for FirstNet
FirstNet will provide the coverage, experience and next-generation technologies our first responders need and deserve ATLANTA, Nov. 17, 2017 – Georgia is advancing communications capabilities for first responders. Governor Nathan…
My Turn: New Hampshire first responders need a reliable communications network
It’s a daunting task, because Rivada has never successfully built a radio access network, and state government does not possess such technical expertise. By Mark Ouellette For 15 years, the…
AT&T Signs on FirstNet Subscribers, Pricing Details Available
“Even if you have a state contract, we negotiate with every individual agency,” Sambar said, citing the specific needs of each agency. AT&T has signed up the first subscribers in…
North Carolina Governor Cooper Approves Buildout Plan for FirstNet
Communication is key in times of crisis and this technology can help strengthen public safety by keeping our first responders connected RESTON, Va., Nov. 15 – North Carolina is modernizing…
Utah Governor Herbert Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
The FirstNet plan and associated technology will give Utah and the nation the necessary tools to maximize public safety. Reston, Va., Nov. 6, 2017 – Utah is modernizing communication technology…
Safety Network Delivers On Accessibility, Affordability (Florida Sheriff Opinion Article)
By Mike Adkinson, Sheriff Walton County Florida In September, as powerful hurricanes stacked up in a unrelenting line, Florida found itself in the path of destruction, along with Texas, Louisiana,…
Governor Wolf Announces Pennsylvania Joining National Emergency Broadband Network FirstNet
“As we have learned from recent events in many parts of the country, a vital component needed for coordinating a response is the ability for all responders on the scene…
South Carolina Governor McMaster Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
“Our public safety personnel need and deserve resources that will help keep them safe and allow them to deliver the best possible services for our communities, and that’s why I’m…
Oklahoma Governor Fallin Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
Oklahoma will take the necessary steps forward to provide a wireless broadband network to our dedicated first responders Reston, Va., Nov. 1, 2017 – Oklahoma is advancing communications capabilities for…
Colorado Police Department Upgrades To App-Based Body Camera Technology
Federal Heights Police Department, one of the first to adopt body cameras in Colorado, will use app to track officer location and provide live feeds The scene at the Federal Heights…
EMT Leader: FirstNet’s “Legacy” Will be Serving Rural Communities
By Melvin Musulin, Assistant Director Assistant Director for Pennsylvania’s Valley Ambulance Authority, says he sees FirstNet as a legacy for emergency first responders in rural communities. For over forty years,…
Indiana to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Holcomb Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
Indiana is modernizing communications technology for its first responders. Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced his decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T* plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. The FirstNet network will bring advanced tools to help Indiana’s first responders save lives and protect communities.
Alabama to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Ivey Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
Alabama is bringing modernized communications technology to first responders. First-of-its-Kind Solution Will Create Jobs, Spur Investment and Modernize Public Safety Communications across Alabama.