Vision 2023 Promises to be Another FirstNet Success
By James Careless Last year’s Vision 2022 conference and trade show brought together the FirstNet user community for three days in the Las Vegas sun. It was such a success…
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AT&T and FirstNet Introduce New Tool to Keep Students, Teachers Safer at School
Safety Shield provides a “wearable panic button” for schoolteachers and administrators that instantly alerts 9-1-1 while simultaneously sounding a campuswide silent alarm to school personnel. School shootings and crime have…
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Transforms First Responder Communications with FirstNet
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 19, 2023 — Winnebago County is connecting its Sheriff’s Office and all county departments to FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and…
FirstNet: Elevating Public Safety Communications and Keeping Communities Safe
By Jim Bugel – President – FirstNet America’s public safety relies on FirstNet during daily operations and in emergency situations – whether a natural disaster or a medical emergency. The ability…
AT&T says FirstNet adoption surpasses 5 million connections, 26,000 agencies
FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) provides more than 5 million connections to U.S. first-responder and supports more than 26,000 agencies, according to FirstNet Authority contractor and carrier AT&T. SOURCE:…
FirstNet Is Delivering for Public Safety
As FirstNet continues to evolve, the legislative and regulatory oversight required by federal law has continued. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent renewal of FirstNet’s Band 14 spectrum license is…
Reauthorizing FirstNet must be a priority for Congress and public safety
Commentary: By Ed Davis During and after the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon, a massive influx of calls and texts caused major communications challenges for public safety. First responders…
‘FirstNet and Family’ | Simplifying Public Safety’s Lives while Maintaining Exclusivity on their Network
It’s been nearly a year since we launched ‘FirstNet® and Family’ and I am thrilled by how much it has enabled more individual first responders to access their network. Members of public safety organizations…
FirstNet public safety network can help keep Alaskans safe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The parking lot of the State Crime Lab in Anchorage was the site of a recent behind-the-scenes look at some of the technology first responders are…
100 Days at the FirstNet Authority: reflections, observations and discoveries
This is the first in a 2-part series by Joe Wassel, First Responder Network Authority Executive Director and CEO, on his thoughts, insights, and vision for the future of public safety…
FCC’s Renewal of License Signals Its Faith in FirstNet
By Richard Mirgon Here is a story most of you may have missed because, on its face, it doesn’t look like much, butit is significantly important to Public Safety/First Responders….
Baltimore Campus Taps FirstNet for Critical Communications
As a public institution, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) operates its own police department and Office of Emergency Management. Those have their own public safety functions within the urban campus, which sits within the city of Baltimore but without a real defined boundary.
Highlights from the first 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit
By First Responder Network Authority Here are a few San Diego highlights: DAY ONE 5×5 kicked off with a warm welcome from Dereck Orr, Division Chief of PSCR. He discussed…
What AI Could Do for Law Enforcement Communications
By James Careless With its ability to interact with human beings and provide them with answers, artificialintelligence (AI) has a real place in law enforcement (LE) communications — and it…
Former state, federal tech executive Teri Takai receives distinguished award for leadership in public safety communications
San Diego, Calif.– Teri Takai has been awarded the prestigious Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award for her remarkable leadership and significant contributions to the advancement of broadband communications for…