AT&T Demonstrates Network Disaster Recovery Preparedness
One of the many signs of how dependent we’ve all become on constant connectivity is that, even in the face of natural disasters and other emergencies, people count on their…
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IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95 percent complete; new tech advances adoption
A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of…
FirstNet Expands Coverage Nationwide to Support Public Safety
FirstNet, Built with AT&T is the only nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and public safety community. As America’s public safety communications partner, we’ve moved faster than anyone to…
PSBTA and PSSA Hosted FirstNet 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) hosted the FirstNet 10-Year Anniversary Celebration at the Press Club in Washington DC on February 22,…
MOTSU first responders work toward Congressional vison
MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, N.C. – More than 150 Federal, state and local first responders attended a joint-agency, critical-incident-communications training and First Responder Network demonstration virtually and in person…
FIRSTNET10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONTuesday, February 22, 2022
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PTT over FirstNet gains traction, with some entities planning to abandon LMR
LAS VEGAS—Perceived primarily as a data-centric network, FirstNet connectivity is gaining traction as a mission-critical-voice alternative to traditional land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology, as speakers during IWCE 2022 conference sessions have noted…
From the Command Center: Carroll County Commissioner Steve Wantz leads the way in public safety and service
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, FirstNet Authority Maryland native Steve Wantz has spent his entire adult life working with, and for, the public—first in the Baltimore County Fire…
AT&T calls for LMR-like hardening, coverage for FirstNet in-building systems
LAS VEGAS—AT&T supports the notion that in-building systems supporting first-responder communications on FirstNet should meet public-safety-grade requirements for coverage and resiliency, but questions remain about the business model for building…
Jason Porter, President of Public Sector & FirstNet for AT&T, Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading 5G Innovation; Public Sector Safety Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, for leading significant company growth as FirstNet has been able to…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T Celebrates 5 Years: New Mission-Ready Solutions Launch to Enhance First Responders’ Emergency Response
Dedicated FirstNet Fleet Grows to 150 Deployable Assets Nationwide; FirstNet Rapid Response Expands Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk Suite; AT&T ESInet Integrates with the AT&T Wireless Network to Improve Response Times for 9-1-1…
Phoenix Center Releases Analysis on 4.9 GHz Spectrum
Earlier this month the Phoenix Center, one of the most prestigious think-tanks, release an economic review of the Public Safety 4.9 GHz spectrum. Here is their public statement along with…
New tower company vows to take public-safety-centric approach to commercial wireless
Some familiar faces to the first-responder industry this week announced the Public Safety Towers Company (PSTC), which enters the competitive wireless-infrastructure space while promising to take a public-safety-centric approach in…
AT&T says FirstNet unit grew 60% to a $1.7 billion business in 2021
FirstNet has been an “undisputed success” for AT&T, growing 60% in 2021 to generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the carrier giant that has been contracted to build and maintain…
Annual Report to Congress Highlights 10 Years of Accomplishment for First Responder Network Authority
By First Responder Network Authority In this year’s Annual Report to Congress, the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet Authority, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Through strong advocacy from the public…