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…
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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…
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Chief Executive Officer Every day, first responders across the country put their lives on the line to keep Americans safe. An estimated 4.6 million people…
AT&T’s wireless business thrives amid pandemic
Stankey credited AT&T’s success in wireless to the investments the company has made over the past several years to build and maintain the FirstNet wireless network, which not only provides nationwide…
DMP Announces Alarm Communicator is FirstNet Ready™
The Industry’s First for Use on FirstNet® October 21, 2020 Today, DMP releases its new line of alarm communication radios that are FirstNet Ready™ and approved for use on FirstNet®. FirstNet…
FCC says T-Mobile hit with outage because it did not follow network best practices
Following T-Mobile’s serious network outage back in June, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pledged that he would investigate what caused the “unacceptable” outage. Today that report has come out. SOURCE: tmonews.com DATE: October 22, 2020…
FirstNet Network Expands Across Florida and Kentucky
Advancing Public Safety Communications Capabilities First responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built cell sites READ Florida Press Release HERE READ Kentucky…
Rural Healthcare Providers in Arkansas and Mississippi Receive Support to Implement Telehealth Services
Centene, a leading multi-national healthcare company, has announced a collaboration with AT&T to offer healthcare providers access to FirstNet® The COVID-19 pandemic and an increased usage of telehealth services has exposed…
Supporting Communities in Need and Increasing Officer Safety with FirstNet
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Protect and serve, that is the motto of many law enforcement agencies across the nation. Every day, officers and…
U.S. Army Selects FirstNet for Public Safety Communications
U.S. Army Selects FirstNet, Built with AT&T, for Public Safety Communications Across 72 Installations in the U.S. OAKTON, Va., October 12, 2020 What’s the news? The U.S. Army has selected FirstNet to support…
AT&T adds new towers boosting coverage and speeds throughout Clermont County
These upgrades will also benefit public safety and first responders on FirstNet – public safety’s dedicated communications platform and give Ohio’s first responders access to the nation’s fastest overall network…
FirstNet Network Expands Across South Carolina, North Dakota, and Georgia to Advance Public Safety Communications Capabilities
By First Responder Network Authority FirstNet Networks expand over three states. GEORGIA PRESS RELEASE READ HERE NORTH DAKOTA PRESS RELEASE READ HERE SOOUTH CAROLINA PRESS RELEASE READ HERE
Law Enforcement Extends Historic Olive Branch with 2020 National Faith and Blue Weekend October 9
This effort is made possible by FirstNet Built with AT&T along with the Motorola Solutions Foundation and Wrap Technologies. SOURCE: atlantadailyworld.com DATE: October 10, 2020 The inaugural National Faith &…
Building Bridges & Breaking Biases: Collaborating with Public Safety and Local Community Groups
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T Empathy leads to change. Change starts with us. Recent national discussions on police reform have been largely focused on federal…