FirstNet Users Front and Center at Inaugural Conference
PSBTA Vision 2022 conference in Las Vegas focussed on the people who use, support, and administer FirstNet By James Careless Billed as a “FirstNet Users summit”, the inaugural Public Safety…
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Frenemy
Those of us in public safety know why we are here. It’s about service to our community, nation, friends and family. I remember as a young deputy sheriff a friend…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T Connects First Responders for Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T It’s weeks like these why we prepare. We prepare for the worst that mother nature can deliver so that when it matters…
‘Terrible devastation’: AT&T employees aid hurricane efforts
A week before Hurricane Ian ravaged Fort Meyers and surrounding areas of Florida, AT&T sent in about 500 volunteers with equipment to prep for the incoming natural disaster. SOURCE: pressofatlanticcity.com…
By Land and Sea AT&T Amphibious Vehicle Delivers Assets to Sanibel Island
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AT&T uses amphibious vehicle to restore service
Clean up efforts are underway in Florida after hurricane Ian left behind a trail of destruction. Now, AT&T is working to restore phone service in impacted areas. On Sanibel Island,…
Las Vegas Inaugural FirstNet Users’ Conference a Resounding Success
PSBTA Vision 2022 conference in Las Vegas brought together first responders, technology experts, and equipment manufacturers NEWS / PRESS RELEASE LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2022 — Build it, and they…
FirstNet growth and capabilities (Part 1)
By Edward (Ted) Dempsey As most of my colleagues know I have been a huge fan of FirstNet and been on the train since the 90’s when we thought 150khz…
AT&T Networks Prepare for Hurricane Ian
AT&T* is ready for Hurricane Ianwith an arsenal of disaster response equipment and personnel on standby to support impacted communities and public safety on FirstNet® – America’s public safety network. …
FirstNet Authority CEO job posted officially, application deadline set for Oct. 24
Candidates interested in leading the FirstNet Authority can submit applications through the federal government’s online job portal during the next month, according to information released yesterday. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE:…
Miovision Offers FirstNet Ready® Smart Intersection Platform for Public Safety
Los Angeles, September 20, 2022 – ITS World Congress — Miovision Core® DCM – a smart intersection platform that enables cities and towns to modernize their traffic signal networks – is…
FirstNet Authority Board member advocates for mindfulness in public safety
By First Responder Network Authority Chief Sylvia Moir is a police executive with more than three decades of local police practice and over a decade of experience as a chief of…
FirstNet officials share details on in-building offering that is free to public safety
FirstNet officials recently released more information about an in-building-coverage initiative that lets primary-agency customers install AT&T Cell Booster Pro devices—at no cost to the agency—in facilities that house public-safety personnel,…
When Wildfires Spark, FirstNet Wildfire Response Team is Ready
By Fred Scalera, Director, FirstNet Response Operations Group at AT&T and former first responder All it takes for fire to blaze is a little fuel and a spark. Add some…
Drones keep firefighters safe during fertilizer plant blaze
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Fire departments around the country are investing in drone technology to keep firefighters safe. Division Chief Dan Cremeans of the Durham…