Remembering Ray Flynn
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority CEO The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is saddened to learn of the passing of Assistant Sheriff Raymond Flynn (Ret.) of the Las Vegas Metropolitan…
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AT&T And FirstNet Provided Heroic Relief In The 2020s Wildfires
As wildfires raged on, AT&T and FirstNet made sure first responders and customers stayed connected in 2020.
FirstNet Contributes to East Troublesome Fire Response
When communications went down as the Grand Lake Fire Protection District battled the East Troublesome Fire, the department needed help. With FirstNet, public safety agencies have access to a nationwide,…
Public safety transitioning to LTE-based solutions, but PTT timetable still unclear, speakers say
Public-safety users are benefiting from the data-oriented capabilities enabled by LTE on trusted networks today and also will transition voice communications to the broadband platform, although the timetable for this…
In rural Pennsylvania, FirstNet plays important role in pandemic response
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In Hazleton, a small city with a population of 25,000 nestled in the rural mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, several…
Samsung Expands Partner Ecosystem with Availability of Galaxy XCover Pro on AT&T for Frontline Workers and First Responders
Now available on the AT&T network and FirstNet®, the Galaxy XCover Pro includes programmable buttons for push-to-talk solutions Samsung’s Tab Active Pro also becomes first Samsung rugged tablet to be…
Veteran Firefighter Pushing ‘Ongoing Education’ on FirstNet
Chief Kim Zagaris, wildfire policy and technology adviser for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, tells Firehouse.com why the nationwide communication network is here to stay. SOURCE: firehouse.com DATE: November 16,…
FirstNet Cell Sites Launching Nationwide To Support Public Safety
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. PRESS…
SEE WHAT’S POSSIBLE WHEN YOU TRANSFORM TECHNOLOGY
Serving your community has never been more challenging. Rising demand, new threats and constrained resources require equipment made for today’s challenges. PRESS RELEASE Let Zebra transform your agency’s effectiveness. Our…
NextNav releases vertical positioning SDK on the FirstNet API Catalog
NextNav’s Pinnacle service for vertical location dramatically improves situational awareness for public safety in urban areas Nov 11, 2020, 06:00 ET SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NextNav, the leader in…
FirstNet-Enabled Drones Enhance Situational Awareness During Volcano Eruption
By Thomas Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority At Texas A&M University, two researchers, Dr. Walt Magnussen and Dr. Robin Murphy, are working together to advance public safety technologies. Dr….
Mission-critical services, coverage options highlighted in FirstNet Authority Roadmap update
Encouraging the development of solutions that address unique public-safety coverage solutions and enhance mission-critical voice, data and video communications are among the focus areas highlighted the recently updated FirstNet Authority…
FirstNet is Interoperability
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, FirstNet Authority The vision for a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet) is rooted in the interoperability challenges that have faced our nation’s first responders for…
FirstNet tops 1.7 million connections, 14,000 subscribing agencies during Q3, AT&T says
More than 14,000 first-responder entities subscribe to FirstNet and have made more than 1.7 million connections to the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) as of the end of September, meaning…
Public Safety, Data Drive New Updates to FirstNet Authority Roadmap
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Roadmap guides our efforts to enhance FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network. As a strategic touchstone for the FirstNet Authority, the Roadmap reflects our…