An Innovative Approach to Modernization
A cutting-edge deployment in Fairfax County shows the power of replacing land mobile radio (LMR) with Enhanced Push-to-Talk. Two years ago, Fairfax County, Va., faced a steep price tag to…
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Land Mobile Radio (LMR) LTE Interoperability
AT&T offers a scalable, highly secure, and managed carrier solution to connect LMR networks with AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk. Public safety agencies now have a push-to-talk solution that extends network coverage…
AT&T Sharpens Focus on Global Public Sector across Federal, State and Local Customers
Kay Kapoor to Lead Nearly $15 Billion Global Public Sector Organization AT&T has created a new Global Public Sector organization and named AT&T executive Kay Kapoor to lead it. AT&T’s…
FirstNet Tech Team Goes to 2017 Mobile World Congress
Barry Leitch – Senior Engineer – FirstNet CTO Devices Group Following last year’s visit to MWC to observe the latest developments in wireless tech, FirstNet is pleased topresent the following…
FirstNet Receives Another “Clean” Audit Opinion
By Kim S. Farington, FirstNet Chief Financial Officer The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has received a “clean” audit opinion for its financial management practices for Fiscal Year 2016. This…
Tom Sorley to lead FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee
FirstNet is pleased to announce, after a thorough search by our Board Chair Sue Swenson, and Board Vice Chair Jeff Johnson, Mr. Tom Sorley has been selected to serve as…
FirstNet names AT&T partner to build $46.5 billion network for first responders nationwide
On March 30, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the First Responder Network Authority will partner with AT&T to build the nation’s modern, mobile broadband LTE network…
A “milestone moment” for public safety: Public safety leaders voice strong support for FirstNet’s success
By TJ Kennedy, FirstNet President Today, I was honored to be with our FirstNet board and senior leadership from the U.S. public safety community in our nation’s capital for what…
FirstNet Partners with AT&T to Build $46.5 Billion Wireless Broadband Network for America’s First Responders
Record-breaking public-private partnership will modernize emergency communications infrastructure, saving lives, protecting communities, and creating jobs WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Department…
FirstNet: Why AT&T?
AT&T has worked to improve public safety for nearly 140 years, and believes strongly in FirstNet’s public safety mission.
FirstNet: The Solution
AT&T and FirstNet will help millions of first responders operate faster, safer and more effectively when lives are on the line.
Why FirstNet?
Learn more about the life-saving importance of giving America’s first responders fast access to unified and advanced communications capabilities to help make it safer for them on the front lines…
FirstNet Board Advances First Responder Network Procurement Process
Board unanimously votes to move to contract; delegates authority to FirstNet CEO to make award March 28, 2017 (RESTON) — The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) today took a critical…
FirstNet Statement on U.S. Federal Court of Claims Ruling in the Protest Action
March 17, 2017 (RESTON) The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) today released the following statement from FirstNet CEO Mike Poth on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruling in the…
FirstNet Outlines Operational Readiness, First 100-Days for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
December 14, 2016 (Sacramento):The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) today outlined its readiness for a public-private partnership to deploy the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (Network), including a plan to…