“FirstNet Helps Save Lives”
How the Nation’s Most Important Wireless Network was Born “First responders from other states headed to New York and Washington, D.C. While their assistance was welcomed, their presence further complicated…
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PSAC takes stock of FirstNet momentum during annual business meeting, announces new interim PSAC Chair
Kenzie Capece, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority On August 26, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) held a business meeting to report…
FirstNet Delivers Connectivity to Help Fight the Dixie Fire
FirstNet Connects First Responders Fighting the Dixie Fire August 20, 2021 Starting on July 13th, the Dixie Fire has already become the 2nd largest fire in California history and the largest…
Division Chief Martha Ellis unpacks fireground communications and FirstNet
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Division Chief Martha Ellis, executive director for the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association. Chief Ellis unpacks all things fireground communications, interoperability and FirstNet. She…
A T-Mobile hack exposed the data of millions. Policymakers want answers
By Christiano Lima Lawmakers and regulators say they want answers from T-Mobile about a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 40 million people to hackers, the…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY22 Budget for Operations, Investment into Public Safety’s Network
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $253 million budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), with a focus on overseeing deployment of the nationwide public safety…
FirstNet Brings a One-of-a-Kind 5G Experience to More First Responders Across the Country
MegaRange™ Capabilities Connect Firefighters Battling Wildfires; FirstNet Serves as Wireless Backup for AT&T ESInet™ to Increase Resiliency What’s the news? FirstNet® – the only nationwide network built with and for America’s first responders –…
FirstNet Authority seeks input on potential solutions to off-network challenges
FirstNet Authority officials released a request for information (RFI) seeking input about direct-mode and other technological solutions to address the issue of providing broadband communications support “off-network”—when first responders are…
“Emergency!” Stars Producing Paramedic Documentary
FirstNet, Built with AT&T*, is the principal sponsor of the project “Stories like these are why we’re committed to supporting FirstNet. And it’s one of the reasons we launched the…
3 tips to adopting FirstNet
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband By Lori Stone Matthew Gregg has served in his volunteer fire department in Mason County, West Virginia, for 20…
AT&T to Unveil New Disaster Response Technology for RIEMA
Today, Governor Dan McKee, Director Marc Pappas of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) joined AT&T* at the RIEMA Readiness Center…
AT&T and Airgain Launch Promotional Program Providing Significant Cost Savings to Customers with Purchase of AirgainConnect®
AT&T Offering Service Credits for FirstNet® MegaRange™ in Select States While Airgain and its Channel Partners Offer an Additional MSRP Reduction for AirgainConnect August 10, 2021 04:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time…
Los Angeles Fire Department and County Department of Public Health Use FirstNet® to Improve Public Safety Communications
Safe Environment Engineering and FirstNet Expand First Responder Capabilities to BetterServe the City and County of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, August 5, 2021 — FirstNet® and Safe Environment Engineering are…
Senators Markey and Rubio Applaud Commerce Committee Passage of “Secure Equipment Act”
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation will block technology manufactured by companies that pose a threat to national security FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington (August 4, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and…
FirstNet Creates Connections for First Responders Combatting Oregon’s Bootleg Fire
August 03, 2021 Wildland fires continue to burn at all-time highs. More than 90 wildfires – accounting for 1.8+ million acres – are currently raging across the United States according…