New Sites in Beaver County Support Public Safety
We started the day by visiting a new cell site in Hopewell Township in Beaver County that will help residents, businesses, and public safety on FirstNet®, Built with AT&T get more from…
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FirstNet, AT&T respond to Washington state flooding
As first responders work tirelessly to respond to the devastating flooding in western Washington, here’s how FirstNet, Built with AT&T and the AT&T Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) team are helping….
When Communications are Critical, Marketing Won’t Save You
Every member of the public safety community who’s ever stood in the chaos of an incident knows this truth: communications are our lifeline. We can have the best training and equipment in the world, but if communications fail, everything else can unravel. Command collapses. Coordination suffers. And people get hurt.
Answering the call: Delaware State University uses FirstNet for campus emergency phones
When summer winds down, many families prepare to send students away from home for the first time to attend college. At the same time, colleges and universities nationwide diligently work…
Hawaii Fire Chiefs Join FirstNet, Built with AT&T to Showcase Major Expansion of Dedicated Deployable Assets for Public Safety
KAPALUA, MAUI – During the Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association annual conference today, first responders in Hawaii joined Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura and local representatives from AT&T to get a…
Expanding broadband coverage across tribal lands
Access to broadband technology has been a challenge across Indian Country, sometimes impacting the ability of tribal first responders to protect and serve their communities. The First Responder Network Authority…
In the path of Hurricane Helene: FirstNet aids responders during response and recovery
When Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast United States in late 2024, it caused widespread devastation. Communities faced powerful winds, flooding, and infrastructure damage that stretched across multiple states. Yet…
FirstNet Revs Up to Support Public Safety at the Las Vegas Race
As engines roar down The Strip for the Las Vegas Race, there’s another high-performance team working around-the-clock – public safety. Just like an elite pit crew springs into action to keep race…
Why America’s Public Safety Relies on FirstNet
Civilians depend on first responders to keep them safe in a crisis. First responders depend on this wireless network to deliver the reliable communications they need to meet that mission….
AT&T Boosts 5G Capacity Nationwide with New Spectrum, Giving Customers a Stronger, Faster Connection
AT&T isn’t just turning on new spectrum. We’ve hit the 5G accelerator and deployed mid-band (3.45 GHz) spectrum from EchoStar to nearly 23,000 cell sites in a matter of a…
Ready for Anything: FirstNet and AT&T Deployable Assets Strengthen Emergency Response in Hawaii and Alaska
When disaster strikes, rapid and reliable communication is essential, especially for public safety. That’s why FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only network built with and for America’s first responders – is…
Oregon city partners to get new tower for LMR, FirstNet
Medford Fire Chief Eric Thompson said the agreement with PSTC resolved difficult communications challenges facing the city’s public-safety LMR network, the water commission’s radio system, and coverage gaps realized by…
Whoa There Folks! The Advantage of a Single Solution
One of the greatest turning points in the modern history of emergency response has been the birth of the FirstNet Authority – a network envisioned by first responders, built for first responders, and still governed by those same boots-on-the-ground professionals.
FirstNet grows to 7.8M connections, 30.6K agencies
FirstNet supports 7.8 million connections for about 30,600 public-safety agencies as of the end of September, FirstNet Authority contractor and carrier giant AT&T reported today. During the third quarter that…
Introducing FirstNet Fusion: New Mission-Critical Platform will Revolutionize First Responder Communications
FirstNet Fusion will combine critical communications capabilities like push-to-talk, 9-1-1 dispatch and connected devices into one seamless experience FirstNet®, Built with AT&T— the only network built with and for first…