California’s Multi-Vendor NG911 Rollout Puts Redundancy First
By James Careless Redundancy is at the heart of California’s statewide upgrade to Next Generation 911 (NG911) services. This is why, when it allocated nearly $1 billion to this project…
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Carrizzo to be the first, first responder, appointed Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE RESTON, Va. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. Chief…
AST SpaceMobile says it makes first satellite-direct-to-phone voice calls
Call was executed using 850 MHz Band 5 spectrum licensed to AT&T, which has been supporting AST SpaceMobile’s testing efforts. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: April 26, 2023 AST SpaceMobile today…
AT&T says FirstNet has about 4.7 million connections, 25,000 agencies
FirstNet supports more than 4.7 million connections for public-safety subscribers representing more than 25,000 agencies as of the end of March, AT&T stated today in conjunction with the release of…
When law enforcement needs help—elevating extended primary users on FirstNet
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Law enforcement officers are among the most important users of the FirstNet network, along with other public…
Cherish and AT&T Create Solution to Help Independent Living
For qualified facilities, additional connectivity and resiliency will be available with the solution through FirstNet®, Built with AT&T—the only network built with and for America’s first responders and the extended public…
Preserving Cherokee Nation Traditions with AT&T Connectivity
By Josh Davis, client solutions executive, Public Sector, AT&T and Cherokee Nation Citizen With this new tower, AT&T expands coverage to connect Cherokee citizens in Kenwood and residents can access high-quality and…
FirstNet Authority Board member Renee Gordon examines the intersection of FirstNet and 9-1-1
9-1-1 serves at the nexus of public safety communications—which is why the 9-1-1 community has always been important to our work at the FirstNet Authority. A prominent leader in the 9-1-1…
More First Responders Choose FirstNet to Reliably Communicate
We’re announcing the new miniCRD to help first responders’ emergency response. To celebrate the anniversary of the creation of FirstNet, we’ve launched the new Mini Compact Rapid Deployable for FirstNet. Now available for…
Celebrating the dedication of our first responders
By Joe Wassel, CEO, First Responder Network Authority Every day, first responders across the country answer the call to protect and serve their communities. Paramedics provide life-saving medical care. Firefighters…
AT&T says it completed five-year FirstNet buildout by March 30 contractual deadline
AT&T finished the initial five-year network buildout of the FirstNet system operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum by the March 30 deadline stipulated in the carrier’s contract with the…
More First Responders Choose FirstNet to Reliably Communicate
We’re announcing the new miniCRD to help first responders’ emergency response. To celebrate the anniversary of the creation of FirstNet, we’ve launched the new Mini Compact Rapid Deployable for FirstNet. Now available for…
Integrating broadband into tribal public safety planning, preparedness
By Jacque Waring, Public Safety Engagement Manager, First Responder Network Authority Tribal groups in the Pacific Northwest are taking steps to prepare for the “big one” – a Cascadia Subduction…
AT&T claims LTE coverage edge, FirstNet build more than 99% done
AT&T claims a 250,000-square-mile coverage advantage and that the planned five-year deployment of the FirstNet public-safety broadband network operating on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to the FirstNet…
Superior Ambulance Transforms First Responder Communications with FirstNet
New Technologies Expand EMS Capabilities to Better Serve Communities Across the Midwest Superior Ambulance is connecting paramedics in the Midwest to FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only network built with and for…