Baltimore Police Department, Largest Public Safety Agency in Maryland Using FirstNet®, Transforms Public Safety Communications Baltimore PD Along with 15,000 Other Public Safety Agencies Across the U.S. on FirstNet, Uses…
By Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority First responders face incredible challenges to keep our communities safe. This past year it has been especially true as public…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T Four years ago, the federal government selected AT&T to enter into a public-private partnership to build and manage public safety’s network….
The FirstNet network offers first responders and those critical to their response a purpose-built experience they can’t get anywhere else. That includes truly dedicated coverage and capacity when they need it. April…
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The tragedies of September 11, 2001, highlighted the need for improvements to the communication systems used by public safety…
The Best of Andy takes a look back at an article from four years ago on Rural Broadband. Did we get it right? The issues surrounding rural broadband coverage are…
First responders can access millimeter-wave 5G services that are being enabled by recent upgrades to the FirstNet core in parts of 38 cities and in more than 20 venues, as well as tower-to-core encryption of FirstNet traffic nationwide in less than a year, according to FirstNet contractor AT&T and the FirstNet Authority.
Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority This week marked the fourth anniversary of the public-private partnership formed by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and our…
Bringing Public Safety the Only Nationwide Network with Comprehensive, Tower-to-Core Encryption; AT&T Launches FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition
Continuing with ATFN’s “Best of Andy” Here is one from a year ago. A lot of things have changed, some not so much. FirstNet I have been following FirstNet (Built…
The Cameron Peak Fire was the largest wildland fire in Colorado’s history. The fire started on Aug. 13, 2020 and ravaged more than 200,000 acres until it finally was contained on Jan. 12, 2021. It forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and required more than 1,500 personnel to fight.
FEMA announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories and two tribes. FEMA ADVISORY On Feb….
As Andy is unavailable for awhile, ATFN is re-posting a past article of his. The first in a possible series of “The Best of Andy” I recently received an email…
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In 2020, first responders faced no shortage of emergencies — from responding to a global pandemic to battling a…
By Neil Horden When we think of public safety communications, we most often think of police, and fire, and the Two-Way radios they use. While much has changed about these systems…