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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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T-Band spectrum would be able to continue operating those networks, thanks to a scheduled auction of the airwaves being repealed as part…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 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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*…
Represents the largest commitment to FirstNet by a law enforcement or public safety agency to date. SOURCE: fiercewireless.com December 8, 2020 AT&T scored a major win for FirstNet, landing a contract…
AT&T and RapidDeploy Expand Relationship to Advance 9-1-1 Performance With Data-Driven Emergency Response Solutions Tactical mapping and data analytics help PSAPs enhance decision-making capabilities PRESS RELEASE What is the news? AT&T*…
Best-in-class 4G LTE connectivity for enterprise users and first responders PRESS RELEASE December 3, 2020 SAN DIEGO–To meet the urgent need for fast, reliable internet access — virtually anywhere — Inseego (Nasdaq:INSG)…