May 4, 2017 By Mike Worrell, FirstNet Senior Fire Services Advisor Today is International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD), which recognizes the men and women throughout the fire service who risk their…
FirstNet Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson speaks about the power of FirstNet being brought to the hands of first responders.
Co-authored by Hamlet Sarokhanian, AT&T, and Mike Newburn, Fairfax County, Virginia AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk offers LTE network-optimized solution for IP integration with Land Mobile Radio. Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems…
From network coverage to devices, applications and more, AT&T is bringing all the right collaborators to the table to build the FirstNet network and ecosystem. Our core team of collaborators…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Record-breaking public-private partnership will modernize emergency communications infrastructure, saving lives, protecting communities, and creating jobs WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Department…
AT&T has worked to improve public safety for nearly 140 years, and believes strongly in FirstNet’s public safety mission.
AT&T and FirstNet will help millions of first responders operate faster, safer and more effectively when lives are on the line.