Real-Time Situational Awareness: Today’s Holy Grail
Written by John Contestabile So, I have heard this expression before, but what does it really mean? Holy Grail: something that you want very much but that is very hard…
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AT&T Nationwide LTE Coverage Exceeds 2.61M Square Miles, Supporting AT&T and FirstNet Subscribers
AT&T has announced that its LTE nationwide coverage has surpassed over 2.61 million square miles of the nation to support AT&T and FirstNet subscribers, the company announced on Tuesday. SOURCE:…
FirstNet Makes Long-Term Commitment to The IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Initiative
Commitment Continues AT&T’s 12-Year History of Support for the IACP and Law Enforcement DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — FirstNet®, America’s public safety communications platform– built with AT&T* in a public-private partnership with…
Sierra Wireless Extends Leadership in Mobile Broadband with Enhanced 5G/4G Embedded Module Portfolio
Significant investment in new 5G, LTE Cat-20 and Cat-7 products reinforces Sierra Wireless commitment to customers in the Embedded Broadband market February 24, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time VANCOUVER,…
Survey: Public safety sector is embracing drones
Incident management, rural communications among most cited use cases. Almost 30% of public safety professionals surveyed by the International Wireless Communications Expo reported they are currently using drones in their operations. The…
Axon rolls out the next level of police technology: Live-streaming body cameras
Cincinnati is the first city to equip its force with cameras that turn on automatically when guns or Tasers are drawn, letting commanders see live events unfold SOURCE: The Washington…
Junction City EMS Uses FirstNet in Local, Regional, and National Response
By Brent Williams, Senior EMS Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Junction City Fire Department’s EMS services a rural, Midwest community in Kansas, which presents some communication challenges. To address these…
New FirstNet Cell Sites Launch Across New Hampshire to Support Public Safety; Gov. Sununu and FirstNet Authority Join Unveiling
Today, Gov. Chris Sununu and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) joined AT&T* to celebrate a major boost in wireless communications for New Hampshire first responders New Infrastructure Will…
Portsmouth Police, Fire Departments Transform First Responder Communications with FirstNet
Portsmouth’s Police and Fire departments are connecting their first responders to FirstNet – a new communications platform just for public safety. With the tech advancement, the departments can equip officers…
The Continuing Saga Of Bilking Public Safety To Protect Market Share
By Al Gillespie, Fire Chief (Ret) What do you call it when someone tells you one thing but continues to do something that isn’t exactly inline with what they’ve said?…
Sonim XP3 Rugged Flip Phone Now Available in AT&T Stores
Popular Industrial-Grade Flip Phone Provides Simple, Fast and Reliable Communications in Extreme Work Environments PRESS RELEASE SAN MATEO, CALIF. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Sonim Technologies today announced the availability of…
AT&T Sees More Than 10.2 TB of Data During Sunday’s Final Game in Miami
First responders using FirstNet didn’t have to compete with attendees for access to network resources. By SGV Staff Miami was the center of the pro football universe this past week…
AT&T adds new sites in Berks County
AT&T said the upgrades will also benefit public safety and first responders on FirstNet — a public safety dedicated communications platform. PRESS RELEASE AT&T says it recently added new cells sites to…
Sonim CEO reiterates public-safety focus, says company ‘is not for sale’
Sonim Technologies is “not for sale” and intends to continue developing rugged public-safety broadband products, including high-powered user equipment (HPUE) that take advantage of 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum to…
AT&T to finish 80% of FirstNet buildout in coming months, exec says
AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said yesterday. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE:…