While a global pandemic has shifted millions of Americans to work from home, the prospect of an intense Atlantic hurricane season has emergency managers retooling disaster plans to take into account the added threat of coronavirus. SOURCE: foxnews.com…
Charles Werner’s update of the state of FirstNet is positive and encouraging. SOURCE: Firehouse.com DATE: June 1, 2020 FirstNet is a public-private partnership and the only broadband network that’s designed…
A new emergency response system will be used in Gainesville in preparation for the hurricane season. SOURCE: wcjb.com DATE: May 28, 2020 Hurricane season starts on Monday and Gainesville will…
By Billy Freeman, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor, and Gerald Risner, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Throughout the night on March 2-3, 2020, a supercell thunderstorm traveled through…
FirstNet, an alternative wireless network with a unique spectrum for first responders. One key function of this network is a fleet of trucks with self-contained generators and antennae that act as mobile cell towers in…
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Provides quick connectivity to cellular, Wi-Fi, GPS, LMR, and Satellite systems PRESS RELEASE Austin, Texas (May 21, 2020) — Sonim Technologies (Nasdaq: SONM) partnered with leading communications providers, Cradlepoint, Inmarsat…
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by AT&T Blog Team The following may be attributed to Tim McKone, AT&T Executive Vice President of Federal Relations: “There are public safety agencies currently utilizing T-band spectrum to support daily…
By Charles Murph, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Traditional first responders—law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, 911/dispatch and emergency management—often rely on a broad ecosystem of…
Support builds on national effort to help those impacted by COVID-1 MADISON, Wednesday, May 20, 2020— Across the country and around the world, healthcare workers and medical personnel are playing a…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai last week took the initial step to conduct a mandated auction of T-Band spectrum to commercial users in February, but he simultaneously urged Congress to repeal…
AT&T employees from Broward County retail locations are “mobilizing” to support local first responders and frontline heroes during the health crisis. coralspringstalk.com photo Last week, a group delivered baskets of…
Honoring Law Enforcement During National Police Week and the COVID-19 Crisis with Support and 21st Century Communications Tools They Need Every Day DALLAS, May 15, 2020 The National Fraternal Order of…
FirstNet, a nationwide public safety channel, has been used frequently during the coronavirus pandemic SOURCE: rollcall.com DATE: May 15, 2020 The nationwide public safety wireless network that Congress created in…