Looking Back: The Ultimate Stress Test for FirstNet
AT&T hosting FirstNet forum event to showcase how FirstNet has supported public safety during their day-to-day operations and response to a range of emergency events over the last year The…
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Baltimore PD Transforms Public Safety Communications With FirstNet
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…
Expressing Gratitude for Public Safety Heroes
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…
FirstNet: Making First Responder Health & Wellness a Top Priority
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….
FirstNet Cell Sites Launching Nationwide to Support Public Safety – Updated List
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…
FirstNet Keeps Healthcare Coalition Connected and Prepared
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…
Public Safety Advocate: Getting Rural Broadband Right
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…
AT&T launches 5G services for FirstNet subscribers in parts of 38 cities, 20+ venues
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.
FirstNet Partnership Kicks Off Fifth Year, Brings Initial 5G Investment to FirstNet
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…
FirstNet & 5G: An Experience Unlike Anything Else for America’s First Responders
Bringing Public Safety the Only Nationwide Network with Comprehensive, Tower-to-Core Encryption; AT&T Launches FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet, FCC, Congress, HPUE
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…
Advanced Communication Tech at Cameron Peak
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 Announces Cost Share Adjustments for all 58 Major Disaster Declarations for COVID-19 Recovery
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….
Public Safety Advocate: LMR and FirstNet Attributes
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…
FirstNet Inject Catalog advances planning and preparation for public safety
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…