Helping Those That Help Others
Louisiana APCO Chapter Needs Your Help A request from the staff at Allthingsecc.com to support those first, first responders affected by hurricane Laura The national news has lost sight of…
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IWCE Virtual: PSSA calls for 4.9 GHz to be added to FirstNet’s spectrum
A new advocacy group is calling for additional spectrum to be assigned to the FirstNet Authority for exclusive use public safety, saying that the spectrum could eventually help support public…
FirstNet One Takes to the Skies | Elevates Public Safety Communications Following Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T It has been a week since Hurricane Laura came ashore as a massive Category 4 storm. I was on the ground with…
Chief Richard Carrizzo Named Vice Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
PRESS RELEASE (RESTON) – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announced today that Board Chair Tip Osterthaler has named Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Vice Chair of the Board, effective immediately. A 35-year veteran of…
FirstNet network builds cell site in Romulus for first responders
ROMULUS — Seneca County first responders’ wireless communications will benefit from one of 22 new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements, which will be built in the town…
PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM ALLIANCE (PSSA) SEEKS SUPPORT OF 4.9 GHZ SPECTRUM PROTECTION
Sign Petition to Ensure Preservation of Vital Broadband Resource FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2020 LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), a newly formed coalition to protect public safety’s…
FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Easton, Connecticut to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors Easton’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of…
New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Stonington, Maine to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors PRESS RELEASE Stonington’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the…
FirstNet, Public Safety’s Network, is Prepared for Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T FirstNet stands at the ready to be there to support public safety’s response and recovery to Hurricane Laura. Natural disasters are hard…
Sonim Introduces OTTO Remote Speaker Microphone with Noise Cancellation for PTT-over-Cellular Solution
RSM with Noise Cancellation, Emergency Button and Volume Control for Sonim XP8 and XP5s rugged phonesCompatible with ESChat PTT solution Austin, Texas (Aug. 25, 2020) — Sonim Technologies™ (Nasdaq: SONM)…
Nokia service aggregation router now FirstNet Ready™ to support public safety in the U.S.
August 24, 2020 09:00 ET | Source: Nokia Oyj Press Release Nokia service aggregation router now FirstNet Ready™ to support public safety in the U.S. FirstNet is built with AT&T in a…
IWCE speaker: ‘LTE is the future’ of public-safety PTT, when first responders trust it
Public safety will replace land mobile radio (LMR) with LTE for its primary mission-critical voice communications when first responders trust the technology—a process that is beginning to happen now, according…
Building Public Safety’s Network
By Tip Osterthaler, FirstNet Authority Board Chair I am honored to have been appointed chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. As I take the helm of the…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY21 Budget for Operations, Investments
By First Responder Network Authority RESTON, VA – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $213 million budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21), with a focus…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Appointment of Robert T. Osterthaler as Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
By First Responder Network Authority Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced(link is external) the appointment of Robert Tipton (Tip) Osterthaler to serve as Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority)…