Putting FirstNet to the test for remote 9-1-1 operations
By John Hunt and Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisors, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) One thing the 9-1-1 community learned from the pandemic was the need to plan…
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AT&T Launches First-Ever Nationwide Location-Based Routing with Intrado to Improve Public Safety Response for Wireless 9-1-1 Calls
Device Location Now Used to Route 9-1-1 Calls and Dispatch First Responders to the Right Location Faster, Accomplishing Long-Standing FCC Policy Goal May 10, 2022 What’s the news? AT&T* is the…
Testing FirstNet’s mission-critical tech in the real world
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios? The FirstNet Authority partnered with…
First Responder Communication Proved Critical During Earthquake Response Exercise
FirstNet utilized as an important tool during a disaster recovery and response training Earthquakes rarely come with much warning and in California, the state with the most damaging earthquakes in…
FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety
May 9, 2022 NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves Network Investment To Enhance In-building Coverage, Resiliency
Investment Will Enable FirstNet Users to Deploy Small Cell Technology Where They Need Coverage Most NEWS / PRESS RELEASE May 4, 2022 (Durham, NH) – The First Responder Network Authority…
Driving Innovation for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Every hurricane season, first responders face great challenges as they protect their communities during these storms. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remains committed to ensuring responders have the…
Sonim Announces Purchase Orders from Top US Carrier for Next-Generation Rugged Phones
Orders for Next Generation XP5 Plus and XP10 Smartphone in Summer and Fall 2022 PRESS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2022– Sonim Technologies (Nasdaq: SONM) today announced purchase orders totalling $9.5 million from a top U.S….
Siyata Mobile Delivers FirstNet Ready(R) SD7 Device for Public Safety
SD7 Ruggedized Devices and Accessories Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet�, Built with AT&T VANCOUVER, BC May 3, 2022 / Siyata Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:SYTA, SYTAW) (“Siyata” or the “Company“), a global vendor…
First Responders Applaud FCC Proposal to Fund Next Gen 911 with Auction Proceeds
By James Careless It was the kind of funding news that many first responders were hoping for. On February 22, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed using revenues from future…
What Is $300 Million Worth? The Evolution of NIST’s Public Safety Research
By Dereck Orr I came to the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) as a program manager in 2002, after investigations into the emergency response to the events of 9/11 shed…
Former FirstNet CEO Edward Parkinson Joins RapidSOS to Lead Public Sector
Apr 27, 2022, 13:00 ET PRESS RELEASE / NEWS NEW YORK, April 27, 2022 — RapidSOS, the emergency response data platform securely linking life-saving data from 400 million connected devices to…
FirstNet Authority Announces Departure of CEO Parkinson
APRIL 26, 2022 NEWS / PRESS RELEASE (RESTON, VA) – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Edward Parkinson will be leaving the organization to pursue…
FirstNet adoption tops 3.3 million connections and 20,500 agencies
FirstNet gained 300,000 subscribers during the first quarter, meaning the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) boasts more than 3.3 million connections provided across more than 20,500 agencies, according to NPSBN…
FirstNet Authority Board member champions diversity
By First Responder Network Authority Warren Mickens joined the FirstNet Authority Board(link is external) in October 2021, when he was appointed to a three-year term by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Mr. Mickens has…