Support FirstNet Reauthorization!
Read the letters of support and use your voice today! Sign the petition to support the reauthorization of the FirstNet Authority March 17, 2025 Recently, several organizations sent a letter to Representative…
Articles by Editorial Staff
FirstNet’s dedication starts with a dedicated mobile core
At MWC Barcelona, AT&T’s Scott Agnew, president of FirstNet, discusses the public safety network’s capabilities and technology direction as competitors attempt to make inroads in the market. He also overviews…
Doing Right by Our Nation’s First Responders
by Chuck Dowd For the past four years, there has been an issue of critical importance for our nation’s First Responders in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). At stake…
True Blue Connection: AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Take Connectivity to New Heights
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have successfully completed another video call by satellite to an everyday smartphone over AT&T spectrum. AT&T, in coordination with the FirstNet Authority, has already successfully tested…
Tech This Out: Flying COWs deployed to wildfire areas
AUSTIN, Texas — As wildfires ravaged Pacific Palisades and other parts of Southern California, a critical breakdown in communication systems left first responders scrambling and residents desperate to connect with loved…
Advocates gear up for FirstNet reauthorization push
Money for the dedicated public safety communications network runs out in 2027. Supporters don’t want to see the service interrupted given the good it has done already. Various groups, lawmakers…
Utilizing MCPTT over FirstNet and Verizon ‘best decision I’ve made,’ Georgia police chief says
Opting for an LTE-based mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution and abandoning land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology for vital public-safety communications is proving to be an operational and financial boon to the city of Dallas,…
Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA): Advancing Public Safety Communications for a Safer Future
by PSBTA Team The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) leads the charge in advancing public safety communication networks, equipping first responders with the tools they need to operate with greater…
Touchdowns and Terabytes: AT&T’s Data Drive to Victory
AT&T served as the MVP (Most Valuable Provider) by reliably connecting fans at home and in the dome, as well as first responders on FirstNet®, Built with AT&T. from game day…
Big Game, Bigger Network: AT&T Upgrades Connectivity in the Big Easy
As the neutral host provider, AT&T serves as the MVP (Most Valuable Provider) at the Superdome Key Takeaways: AT&T has pulled out all the stops to ensure fans enjoy fast…
AI, 5G, and FirstNet Reauthorization Lead Experts’ Forecasts for 2025
By James Careless The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to first responder communications, advances in 5G, and the reauthorization of FirstNet are the big trends that the experts see dominating…
FirstNet Deploys Communication Assets to Southern California Wildfire Areas
As a public safety partner, the FirstNet team – in collaboration with local AT&T teams and AT&T Network Disaster Recovery – have been on the ground since day one to…
FirstNet tops 6.7 million connections, 29.5K agencies, AT&T reports
FirstNet supports more than 6.7 million connections for more than 29,500 public-safety agencies as of the end of 2024, according to information released by AT&T, the contractor of the nationwide…
FirstNet Reauthorization A Must for Public Safety Communications
By James Careless Since its inception in 2012, the FirstNet Authority has done great things for public safety communications in the United States. The most significant of these is the…
March 2025 Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting
The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board and Board Committees. VIEW MEETING DETAILS