Augment Your ARES® Mission with FirstNet®
By Randy Richmond, W7HMT In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder NetworkAuthority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as FirstNet®, the first nationwide 4G…
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AT&T says FirstNet is faster than the company’s own core network
AT&T executives are touting the speed of FirstNet, the company’s dedicated public safety network that it built through a public-private partnership. SOURCE: Fierce Wireless DATE: August 11, 2020 During an Oppenheimer…
Alachua County Fire and Rescue uses FirstNet in everyday operations
By First Responder Network Authority Alachua County Fire and Rescue is an all hazards agency in Gainesville, Florida. They benefit from FirstNet capabilities in their everyday EMS operations. FirstNet connects…
SonimWare Enterprise Mobility Software Enables Seamless Deployment, Management and Support for Sonim Ultra-Rugged Devices
Austin, Texas (Aug. 11, 2020) — Sonim Technologies (Nasdaq: SONM) today announced the launch of SonimWare Enterprise Mobility Software to help customers more easily deploy, manage and support mobile devices…
Public Safety Leaders Unveil New Alliance to Protect Public Safety 4.9GHz Spectrum
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association announce the formation of a new alliance with the goal of protecting 4.9GHz spectrum for public safety use. Las Vegas, Nev. (Aug 5, 2020)…
New alliance calls for allocation of public-safety 4.9 GHz spectrum to FirstNet Authority
Public safety should retain control of its 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum—airwaves that the FCC is considering for at least some commercial use—through an allocation to the FirstNet Authority,…
How these 2 tech disruptors will lead to an ‘uberization’ of 911 calls
By Jackie Drees 911 call centers and ambulances must overhaul their pre-hospital communication systems in order to provide patients with similar consumer communication experiences such as apps like Uber and Lyft,…
FirstNet will make a “difference between life and death” for Makah Tribe
By Adam Geisler, National Tribal Government Liaison (Regions IX-X), First Responder Network Authority At the tip of Northwest Washington State and south of the Canadian Border lies Neah Bay, a…
Horowitz cites FirstNet adoption during COVID-19 pandemic, expects momentum to continue
Public-safety entities are increasingly willing to adopt the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—particularly as first responders recognize its value during the COVID-19 pandemic, FirstNet Authority board…
AT&T’s Elbaz says the carrier plans to transition FirstNet to 5G
AT&T’s SVP of Wireless Technology Igal Elbaz says that according to some speed tests, AT&T’s FirstNet first responder’s network is faster than any other commercial network in the United States….
The FirstNet Network Expands Across New York to Advance Public Safety Communications Capabilities
New Infrastructure Will Also Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors; Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response New York’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless…
The FirstNet Network Expands Across Southwest Indiana to Advance Public Safety Communications Capabilities
17 Newly Built Cell Sites On-Air; New Infrastructure Will Also Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors PRESS RELEASE July 28, 2020 AT&T Southwest Indiana’s first responders are getting a…
FirstNet tops 1.5 million connections, 13,000 agencies, according to AT&T
FirstNet is supporting more than 1.5 million connections that are being used by more than 13,000 subscribing agencies through June, representing an adoption rate that likely doubles the number of…
Visual Labs: Social Distancing Enforcement by Georgia DNR
This Visual Labs smartphone body camera video was taken in April 2020 by a Georgia Department of Natural Resources game warden. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, game wardens…
Facing Hurricanes with FirstNet on Your Side
First Responder FirstNet Authority July 23, 2020 As the summer months heat up, so too does hurricane season. With the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasting an…