Pulsara Earns FirstNet Listed Designation
PRESS RELEASE BOZEMAN, Montana — February 20, 2019 — Following a rigorous review process, Pulsara is now FirstNet Listed and available via the FirstNet App Catalog. This gives public safety a…
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How to achieve operational uniformity with consolidated communication centers
Striking the balance between agency independence and operational synergy through conflict resolution, funding and governance By Guillermo Fuentes, MBA SOURCE: ems1.com DATE: February 12, 2019 The impetus for consolidating public…
District using new technology to pinpoint location of wireless 911 calls
SOURCE: The Washington Post DATE: February 17, 2019 The District is using new technology to more precisely pinpoint the location of people who use smartphones to call 911, a shift…
Texas county begins using 911 tech to communicate with responders faster
Grayson County began using Active 911, a program which simultaneously sends call information to all emergency department communication devices SOURCE: ems1.com DATE: February 18, 2019 GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas — In…
Delivering Mission-Critical Data to Enhance First Responders’ Work
By Ken Bednasz, VP Application Engineering at Telit, Americas. SOURCE: IoTforall.com DATE: February 18, 2019 The implementation of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)—the first nationwide high-speed broadband network for America’s first responders—has…
AT&T officials outline current IoT capabilities over FirstNet, future considerations for LTE-M
FirstNet currently does not support the use of low-power, wide-area (LPWA) protocols like LTE-M, but the nationwide public-safety broadband network can be leveraged for low-bandwidth Internet of Things (IoT) use…
Remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at “9-1-1 Goes To Washington”
Read the remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on February 15, 2019 at “9-1-1 Goes to Washington.” Chairman Pai discusses a number of topics specifically related to Public Safety Emergency…
CrisisGo And Sonim Technologies Bring Rapid, Emergency Communications Solution To The Nation’s Schools Through FirstNet Built With AT&T
Critical, Eligible School Personnel and First Responders Will Be Able to Access the Combined Solution Via FirstNet – America’s Public Safety Communications Platform San Mateo, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2019) – CrisisGo and Sonim…
911 Grant Program Now Accepting Applications to Upgrade Nation’s Call Centers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: News Media Contact: NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, press@ntia.doc.gov Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Transportation released the preliminary funding allocations…
DHS S&T Calls for Technology Submissions for Integrated First Responder Experiment in Birmingham
Release Date: February 11, 2019 For Immediate ReleaseDHS Science & Technology Press OfficeContact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON –The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) wants to assess new technology solutions…
FirstNet proves to be valuable during Super Bowl week in Atlanta, Georgia official says
FirstNet service worked well for agencies helping to secure areas of Atlanta during the Super Bowl and throughout the week of events surrounding the championship game, according to a Georgia…
1-minute video highlights the hypocrisy of Verizon’s Super Bowl ad
While the ads demonstrate the importance of communication services during times of emergency, the reality is that Verizon last year slowed down communications at the Santa Clara County Fire Department as wildfires…
Verizon Super Bowl ads honor California firefighters after throttling their data speeds
Verizon paid tribute to California first responders in a pair of Super Bowl advertisements Sunday following criticism for throttling firefighters’ data speeds last summer during the one of the state’s largest wildfires. SOURCE: USA Today DATE: Feb 3,…
Fire Politics: 2019: From Communications to Congress
By Kevin O’Connor Embracing FirstNet It has been nearly eight years since the fire service secured bandwidth 14 (D-Block) and the creation of FirstNet through aggressive lobbying and advocacy. At…
Devastation from California’s Camp Fire is Solemn Reminder of Public Safety’s Sacrifice
By Edward Parkinson, Acting CEO, First Responder Network Authority Last week, I joined the Western Fire Chiefs Association and public safety officials for a site visit to the burn area of the…