FCC commissioners are able to consider taking action on a 4.9 GHz order that is designed to “create new public-safety opportunities for 5G,” according to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, who…
First responders are at the core of our communities. Emergency medical officials treat those in pain. Firefighters carry victims to safety. Emergency managers marshal resources. 9-1-1 call takers field distress…
When approaching an emergency or disaster, the more information public safety can gather, the safer and more efficient the response can be. In recent years, agencies have turned to drone…
FirstNet provides more than 4 million connections to more than 23,000 public-safety agencies while continuing to play a significant role in the postpaid wireless subscriber growth figures for contractor AT&T,…
By James Careless Hurricane Ian’s deadly assault on Florida surprised the world with its ferocious flooding, widespread destruction of property and infrastructure, and tragic loss of life. But FirstNet’s Response…
The Dallas Police Department in Georgia is the first in the state—and one of the first in the country—to completely switch from land mobile radios (LMR) to public safety broadband…
AT&T this week announced that longtime FirstNet advocate Jim Bugel will be the new president of the carrier’s FirstNet program—the unit charged with building and maintaining the nationwide public-safety broadband…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…