Coronavirus: Exactly What Public Safety Designed FirstNet For
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T The events of Sept. 11, 2001 changed the world as we knew it. Lives were lost, major economic and societal…
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Integrating FirstNet deployables during a cybersecurity attack
By Thomas Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, FirstNet Authority For the past five years, the Texas A&M University’s Internet 2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC) has brought together public safety officials and industry…
Coverage-extending HPUE products expected to be available soon, according to FirstNet Authority, AT&T officials
High-power user equipment (HPUE) that promises to almost double the coverage range for FirstNet subscribers using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is expected to be available within the next month,…
AT&T Creates $10 Million Fund to Support Parents, Teachers & Students Throughout COVID-19 School Closures
First $1 million will support online learning platform Khan Academy AT&T is creating a Distance Learning and Family Connections Fund to give parents, students and teachers tools they need for…
Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response
On the Front Lines: Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response from Coast to Coast For over a month, police, fire, EMS, public health, emergency management and military personnel have…
New FirstNet Cell Sites Launch in North Dakota to Support Public Safety
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors PRESS RELEASE North Dakota’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with…
K9s tackle jobs that are impossible for humans and technology; broadband helps keep them safe and connected
By Jennifer Harder, Senior Director, Product Team After working with the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program during graduate school, I knew I wanted to work with service animals in my career. I…
Edward Parkinson Named Executive Director of First Responder Network Authority
PRESS RELEASE (Reston, VA) The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board announced today that Edward Parkinson has been named Executive Director of the organization. “After conducting a comprehensive and thorough search,…
FirstNet buildout 80% complete, serves 1.2 million subscribers, AT&T exec says
AT&T’s contracted FirstNet deployment of LTE equipment operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum is 80% complete—a year ahead of schedule—and the overall public-safety broadband system serves 1.2 million subscribers…
Small Town Fire Department Augments Radio Comms with FirstNet Devices
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Approximately 15 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts sits Canton – a small community of 21,000 people. Chief Charles Doody…
EnforceNet earns FirstNet listed designation
First Responders on FirstNet can now access EnforceNet via the FirstNet App catalog March 9, 2020 MCKINNEY, Texas. – Following a rigorous review process, EnforceNet is now FirstNet® Listed and accessible via the FirstNet…
DMP to Release FirstNet Alarm Communication Radios
The company says the radios will be made available in the spring, making DMP XR Series panels the first to be available to use FirstNet. SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — March 9, 2020…
New FirstNet Cell Site Launches in Lake Providence to Support Public Safety and Expand Connectivity in the Area; FirstNet Authority Joins Unveiling
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents & Visitors PRESS RELEASE March 6, 2020 First responders in the East Carroll Parish area are getting a…
Latest coverage figures, third-party data indicate AT&T narrowing 4G coverage, performance gaps with Verizon
Recent 4G LTE coverage figures from AT&T, Verizon and an independent third-party industry source reveal that Verizon holds about a 70,000-square-mile 4G coverage advantage nationally—a fraction of the 450,000-square-mile advantage…
KNOXVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE UPGRADING COMMUNICATIONS TO STAY CONNECTED
Knoxville Fire and Rescue has announced the acquisition of FirstNet phones and digital service for the department. FirstNet is a nationwide public safety broadband network, designed to support hospitals and…