FirstNet Authority Provides Update on Nashville Bombing
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE January 1, 2020 On Christmas morning, a motorhome packed with explosives detonated directly in front of the AT&T central office facility in Nashville. The bombing resulted…
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AT&T provides initial insights about FirstNet performance, recovery efforts after Nashville explosion
Some FirstNet subscribers experienced service outages after the massive Dec. 25 explosion at AT&T’s Nashville network hub, but backup battery power at the facility and the use of deployable cell…
In challenging year, working with public safety to move FirstNet forward
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the…
PSSA asks FCC to reconsider 4.9 GHz order, protect public-safety use of spectrum
The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) today filed petitions asking the FCC to reconsider an order passed this fall that would let states lease 4.9 GHz airwaves—dedicated to public safety…
Nashville Recovery Efforts
The majority of services have been restored in Nashville following Friday’s explosion. Monday, December 28, 2020, 8:30 a.m. CST Our mobility network is now operating normally, nearly all home internet…
The Head Of D.C.’s 911 Agency Is Resigning
Karima Holmes, the director of D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications, will step down next year. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed Holmes’s departure from the agency, which handles the city’s 911 and…
AT&T outage Sunday updates: ‘Significant progress’ reported in restoring service after Nashville bombing
An AT&T outage caused by a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville continued on Sunday to affect 911 operations and residential services, though the company said coverage is improving. SOURCE: tennessean.com DATE: December 27,…
A quiet, steady communications revolution has radically improved response in public safety
BY NINO DICOSMO In moments of crisis, quick action and modern technology are critical to successfully respond to emergency events. For front-line professionals to be impactful, they need communication systems…
Congress repeals T-Band auction as part of massive funding bill with COVID-19 relief
Public-safety and business-industrial licensees with LMR systems on T-Band spectrum would be able to continue operating those networks, thanks to a scheduled auction of the airwaves being repealed as part…
FirstNet Powers Las Vegas Public Safety, Becomes a Smart City for the Future
FirstNet network supports the city from fire and EMS to emergency notification systems and IoT devices. Behind the lights, music and glamour Las Vegas is also known for its vast…
Connecting Wildland Firefighters with FirstNet
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Fire Services Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In the early morning hours of July 16, 2020, a fire broke out south of the town Glenwood in…
FirstNet Authority board approves additional investments into 5G network core
FirstNet board members this week unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the FirstNet Authority staff to obligate reinvestment funds from AT&T to pay operations and maintenance costs associated with upgrading the…
Florida Fire Chief Honored for Leadership in Public Safety Communications
Chief Jeffrey Lane Receives FirstNet Authority Harlin McEwen Award Dec. 9, 2020 – Gainesville Fire Rescue’s (GFR) Chief Jeffrey Lane has been awarded the prestigious Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award (Harlin McEwen…
Airgain® Collaborates with AT&T for the Launch of FirstNet Ready™ AirgainConnect™
An Integrated HPUE (High Power User Equipment) Modem and Antenna Platform, AirgainConnect AC-HPUE is Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet®, Built with AT&T PRESS RELEASE December 9, 2020 SAN…
FBI Expands Its Use of FirstNet, Names AT&T for Mobility Services
Approximate $92M Agreement is Largest Commitment to FirstNet by a Public Safety Agency What’s the news? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expanding its usage of FirstNet, awarding AT&T*…