FirstNet Authority provides update on CEO search
Without a permanent CEO for three months, the FirstNet Authority has hired a recruitment firm that will conduct the search for a new CEO to succeed Ed Parkinson, according to…
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What FirstNet Needs in a New CEO
By James Careless With the departure of FirstNet Authority (FNA) CEO Ed Parkinson in May 2022, the FNA is now seeking a new CEO. So far the search is unofficial,…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY23 Budget For Agency Operations, Network Investments
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE August 17, 2022 LOS ANGELES, CA – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $358 million budget package to fund the agency’s…
FirstNet PTT technical progress highlighted by AT&T at APCO 2022
FirstNet PTT—the mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service launched in 2020—continues to evolve with the development of much-anticipated features like LMR interoperability and broadcast technology that will support one-to-many calls, an AT&T official…
FirstNet Makes Mission-Ready Communications Accessible to All First Responders
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T During everyday emergencies and large-scale disasters, first responders from different agencies and disciplines work together to help keep our communities safe. From the…
AT&T’s FirstNet Wireless Network– A Huge Relief For First Responders
FirstNet is a wireless network developed with AT&T expressly to cater to the needs of first responders. Wireless cell signals frequently become overloaded and degraded during a natural disaster, terrorist…
AT&T is using amphibious vehicles, drones and more to restore its network during disasters
Its Network Disaster Recovery team is even considering robot dogs for tough terrain. In a nondescript warehouse outside of Atlanta, nestled among the office parks and chain restaurants that pepper…
AT&T FirstNet Pitches Communication Service to Winnebago Tribe
Following days of water main issues, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska held a tribal council meeting on Thursday morning. One issue from the water situation was communication between utilities and…
From Emergency Missions to Connecting with Loved Ones: ‘FirstNet and Family’ Simplifies Connectivity for America’s First Responders
First Responders Get the Mission-Critical Connectivity they Require on America’s Public Safety Network and Now Save 25% for their Family on America’s Most Reliable 5G Network1 PRESS RELEASE AT&T* is…
Simplifi Delivers FirstNet Ready® Connect II Router with Voicelink for Public Safety
Simplifi Connect II LTE Plug N Play Router is Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet, Built with AT&T NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022– Simplifi, a leading provider of 4G/5G fixed…
Immersive virtual reality brings first responder training into the future
BOULDER, Colo. — First responders have used virtual reality to train for certain emergencies for years, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give responders hands-on experience. A…
Meet the Expert: EMS Advisor Jon Olson sees FirstNet as key to innovative solutions in emergency care
By First Responder Network Authority Before joining the FirstNet Authority as the EMS subject matter expert, Jon Olson spent 31 years working in EMS in Raleigh, North Carolina. He chose a career…
Verizon Resists Tech That Can Pinpoint 911 Call Origins
Tech exists to more accurately route 911 calls from phones to the correct 911 communications center, but Verizon — one of the three major carriers in the U.S. — has…
Transforming the future of emergency communications: The FirstNet Authority at APCO 2022
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority For the third year, APCO has dedicated an entire track of their annual conference to FirstNet(link is external), themed “transforming the…
What emergency managers need to know about FirstNet and extended primary users
Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Every emergency manager knows a disaster calls for all hands on deck, including the extended community of responders who help…