The FirstNet Authority’s most recent investment brings better indoor FirstNet coverage to small and mid-sized sheriff and police headquarters. With this new program, agencies can install up to 50 devices across multiple…
A large number of networking devices can make use of the dedicated first responder spectrum. Recently, a bomb threat in rural Stephenson County, Ill., 120 miles northwest of Chicago, tested the…
RHINO T8 Tablet Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet, Built with AT&T Miami, FL, January 24, 2023 – Social Mobile, an enterprise mobility solutions provider specializing in Android Enterprise development,…
FCC commissioners this week unanimously agreed on new rules for 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum, establishing a nationwide framework with a single band manager but one that is designed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2023 LAS VEGAS—Yesterday the FCC released their Seventh Report and Order and NinthFurther Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the 4.9 GHz spectrum. This rulemaking notonly protects…
The company aims to enhance its public safety solutions portfolio with field-ready mobile technology, real-time situational awareness and cloud-based digital evidence management OTTAWA, Ontario – Jan. 19, 2023 PRESS RELEASE…
By Jim Bugel, president of the FirstNet Program, AT&T, and Curtis S. Sutton, executive director, Tennessee Emergency Communications Board Tennessee has embarked upon a plan to fully back up every…
By Jon Olson, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority EMTs and paramedics can be called to duty in incredibly hard-to-reach locations, and they need connectivity where their mission…
By James Careless What does FirstNet need to get done in 2023? That’s the second of two questions that AllThingsFirstNet put to former FirstNet CEO (now RapidSOS President of Public…
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Facing unique challenges in communicating on the water and throughout the town as the population swells and ebbs, the…
Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) recently announced its partnership with the FirstNet Authority to host 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit, a new June event that is designed to be…
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) When Iowa needed a backup communications network for its public safety answering points, or PSAPs, the state…
By Lisa Casias, Acting CEO, First Responder Network Authority 2022 was another banner year for public safety and their network — FirstNet. The network now provides over 4 million connections…
By James Careless What do you hope to see FirstNet accomplish in 2023? That’s a question that AllThingsFirstNet asked former FirstNet CEO (now RapidSOS President of Public Sector) Edward Parkinson,…
By James Careless There are many reasons why Land Mobile Radio (LMR) can’t hold a candle to smartphones for first responder communications. But one area where LMR does have an…