America’s public safety communications platform – features the first-ever App Catalog geared to first responders. This gives FirstNet subscribers a dedicated location to find meaningful new solutions that have been specifically reviewed for use with FirstNet services. Before any mobile solution can be added to the FirstNet App Catalog, it must pass stringent tests for security, relevancy, data privacy and more.
When you have more options and you have that competition, it really helps,” Blackburn said. “One of the things I keep the focus on is that you’re not going to have 21st century economic development, health care, education or law enforcement without access to high-speed internet, and (FirstNet) is a great example of that.
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents, Businesses and Visitors FirstNet Photo PRESS RELEASE August 27, 2019 Talbot County’s first responders are getting a major boost…
AllThingsFirstNet.com announced today a new website dedicated exclusively to public safety telecommunicators. The new site www.allthingsecc.com is designed to provide news and information relevant to those working in our nation’s…
By Richard Mirgon I haven’t commented much in the past few months on Verizon’s efforts to maintain their presence in the public safety market and to compete with FirstNet. Much…
The First Responder Network Authority detailed a five-year plan to advance a nationwide public safety broadband system with regard to the network core, capacity and coverage, situational awareness, information exchange security, voice communications…
In the event of a wide-scale emergency, Parma first responders are one step closer to avoiding cellular outages, as well as being able to communicate with nationwide. SOURCE: Cleveland.com DATE:…
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved an $82 million budget for operations in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), with a focus on supporting public safety engagement, continued…
When the Platteville Police Department in Wisconsin was trying to figure out a way to outfit every officer with a body-worn camera during their shifts, the small department of 20…
AT&T testing of 3GPP-compliant mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) technology is “going really well” and the carrier plans to offer the service later this year from multiple providers that will be announced separately,…
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) marked a significant milestone today with release of a new Roadmap for the future of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network. PRESS…
In virtual reality, a firefighter navigates a smoke-filled room and a police officer comes under fire in a parking garage. Wearing a set of augmented-reality glasses, a researcher examines a…
Coverage Enhancements, Redundant Solutions and Cybersecurity Training Coming to FirstNet Subscribers DALLAS and BALTIMORE, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Public safety personnel across the country continue to turn to FirstNet to advance their routine and emergency…
By the end of this month, the FirstNet Authority hopes to release the initial roadmap outlining organizational priorities for investing potentially more than $15 billion into the FirstNet nationwide public-safety…