FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to support wireless communications for both…
Following a rigorous review process, TULU Pro is now FirstNet® Listed and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog. Leesburg, VA., June 15, 2020 In the first moments of an emergency…
The First Responder Network Authority Board today approved the first set of investments for enhancing FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network. Specifically, the Board approved more than $200 million…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will probe an extensive T-Mobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States, the head of the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency said on Monday….
By ATFN Staff June 15, 2020 – Today there were numerous reports of a T Mobile Cellular outage with nationwide reach. According to several sources such as Tech Crunch https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/15/t-mobile-calling-outage/…
AT&T* customers and FirstNet subscribers in Hillsborough, Polk and Manatee counties got a big boost in wireless connectivity. PRESS RELEASE JUNE 13, 2020 TAMPA, Fla.— AT&T* customers and FirstNet subscribers in Hillsborough, Polk…
Conversation about articles and other issues related to the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant There was recently published an article about Verizon announcing their new public safety app store. Public safety should understand that this app store is…
By Ted Hebron, senior product manager at Laird Connectivity. Property owners desire optimal wireless connectivity in their buildings to better serve their tenants. However, these systems can play a far more…
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors MONTEREY, Mass., June 10, 2020 Monterey’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless…
By Col. (Ret.) George Battle, CT State Police; Col.; (Ret.) Rick Fuentes, NJ State Police; Col. (Ret.) Frank Milstead, AZ Department of Public Safety, State Police; Asst. Chief (Ret.) Ronald…
June 23 Webinar to Highlight Best Practices in Dispatching Citizen Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest June 9, 2020 PRESS RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Emergency medical dispatchers across North America can…
Senior reporter Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Stacy Schwartz, vice president of federal public safety and FirstNet for AT&T Global Public Sector, who discusses the background and progression of FirstNet…
(Continuation of a series focusing on those who have made FirstNet a reality for Public Safety) By ATFN Staff As board member for the First Responder Network Authority, former Hennepin…
FirstNet is America’s public safety network. That means first responders in all 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia are gaining access to the only nationwide, high-speed broadband…