FCC experimental license identifies spectrum bands used by AT&T—including some 700 MHz Band 14 frequencies licensed to the FirstNet AST SpaceMobile—a LEO satellite company that plans to deliver broadband cellular…
On Tuesday afternoon, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Sen. John Barrasso joined city officials at the Hall of Justice to get a look at the FirstNet mobile satellite-uplink trucks, brought…
At the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR), we are frequently asked about our relationship to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA)…
The update comes after the Legislature approved a $451M contract renewal. Florida first responders can now access the most tech-advanced communications system available with a new partnership from L3Harris Technologies and FirstNet from AT&T — the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…