Ensuring the ‘safe’ in public safety: How technology is changing incident response
March to mid-May is busy season for Shawnee County Fire District #4, located in northeastern Kansas. Our agency is made up of 20 to 30 volunteers who give their time…
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Multi-Agency Response: FirstNet at U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal is home to multiple U.S. Army commands, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, 2 federal law enforcement agencies, and even a 35,000-acre wildlife refuge. Over 50,000 civilians and contractors…
The FirstNet Authority Leadership Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2025 LAS VEGAS— Many sources have reported that Joe Wassel, the CEO of FirstNet, is retiring. “On behalf of the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance, (PSSA) we…
FirstNet Expands Public Safety’s Dedicated Connectivity with 1,000 New Sites Nationwide
With a commitment unlike any other carrier, AT&T delivered these sites across 46 states and D.C., 9 months ahead of schedule Key Takeaways: AT&T, in partnership with the First Responder…
With FCC Authorization, FirstNet, Built with AT&T Envisions Satellite Connectivity Trials Later This Year
AST SpaceMobile and AT&T are working to bring direct-to-cellular connectivity to first responders on FirstNet via BlueBird satellites Key Takeaways: Working alongside AT&T, AST SpaceMobile has been granted permission to…
PERSPECTIVE: Why FirstNet Offers Public Safety the Communication Evolution It Deserves
ByRobert W. Patterson Shortly after beginning my career with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the late 1980s, a tragic event occurred that left a lasting impact on countless lives,…
Is FirstNet in jeopardy? No way, according to AT&T
Given all the budget cuts happening in Washington, D.C., under Trump 2.0, Fierce wondered how FirstNet, the government-authorized wireless network for public safety, will fare. Is there any chance it…
T-Mobile user’s Starlink experience has some wondering if carrier chose the wrong partner
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s satellite-powered direct-to-cell service doesn’t live up to expectations, according to some users who have been accepted into the beta program. SOURCE: pphonearena.com DATE: April 1, 2025 T-Mobile has partnered…
FirstNet Expands Coverage for America’s First Responders, Surpasses 7 Million Connections
Innovative solutions enhance in-building connectivity and give public safety unprecedented visibility into their network Key Takeaways: AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) deliver robust, multi-layered coverage – now for…
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nebraska leverages FirstNet solutions for coverage where officers work
Law enforcement officers need to stay connected while doing their job — during extreme weather, among large crowds, inside buildings, or at the edge of the network’s reach. That’s why…
Public Safety Broadband Technology Association and APCO Int’l Joint Communications Event
PRESS RELEASE Las Vegas, NV – The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Intl. (APCO) held a joint communications event March 18-19, 2025, in…
NCSL Joins Others Expressing Support for the Reauthorization of First Responder Network Authority
As a coalition of bipartisan membership organizations representing state legislatures, state chief information officers, mayors, cities, and counties, we write to express our support for the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). We urge Congress to permanently reauthorize FirstNet before its authorization sunsets in February 2027.
Support FirstNet Reauthorization!
Read the letters of support and use your voice today! Sign the petition to support the reauthorization of the FirstNet Authority March 17, 2025 Recently, several organizations sent a letter to Representative…
FirstNet’s dedication starts with a dedicated mobile core
At MWC Barcelona, AT&T’s Scott Agnew, president of FirstNet, discusses the public safety network’s capabilities and technology direction as competitors attempt to make inroads in the market. He also overviews…
Doing Right by Our Nation’s First Responders
by Chuck Dowd For the past four years, there has been an issue of critical importance for our nation’s First Responders in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). At stake…