FirstNet PTT Adopted for Start-up Public Safety Department
By Lindsay Stromgren Starting up a new public safety department from scratch is no easy task for any community, especially a small suburban one. The Town of Amherst Massachusetts faced…
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The benefits of full 5G for law enforcement
On scene, in the patrol vehicle, and at the command post — wherever law enforcement officers work, they need fast and reliable connectivity. One of the most important innovations for…
PSBTA Offers Communications Support to VA Police to Improve Patient, Staff Safety
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE May 17, 2024 Washington, DC — The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) standsready to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improve real-time communicationswith…
Webinar: Enhancing School and Campus Safety by Leveraging Federal Funds 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 9:30 PT | 10:30 MT | 11:30 CT | 12:30 ET
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FirstNet Authority, NIST announce keynote speakers, agenda for 5×5 public safety innovation summit
Leading voices in public safety communications will keynote the 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit this summer in Chicago. Summit hosts announced the speakers as part of an agenda that includes over…
Siyata Mobile’s SD7 Handset Added to AT&T FirstNet’s ‘Free Feature Phone for Life’ Promotion
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Vancouver, BC – May 13, 2024 — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: SYTA, SYTAW) (“Siyata” or the “Company”), a global developer and vendor of Push-to-Talk over Cellular…
When wildfires threaten the wildland urban interface, FirstNet connects firefighters
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The threat of wildfires is no longer only a concern for western states. More than 60,000 communities in the…
PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions
Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license…
How FirstNet Prepared for the Eclipse
By James Careless The April 8, 2024, eclipse came and went without any impact on the FirstNet nationwide public safety broadband network. This AT&T story shared on the AllThingsFirstNet.com website…
AT&T says FirstNet provides about 28,000 agencies with about 5.9 million connections
About 28,000 public-safety agencies subscribing to the FirstNet utilized approximately 5.9 million connections on nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) through the end of March, FirstNet contractor AT&T reported today during…
Grundy County switches to FirstNet to prioritize communication
Situated about 45 minutes south of Chicago, Grundy County, Illinois, is a community of 50,000 residents spread out over 430 square miles. The rural county is also home to two…
5G on FirstNet: More data, greater speeds in near real time
Earlier this year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announced an investment of $6.3 billion to enhance 5G capabilities on FirstNet. The investment will support the development of a 5G core…
Eclipsing Expectations: AT&T’s Network Stayed Bright During Solar Eclipse
We monitored our network around the clock to help ensure spectators stayed ‘out of the dark’ during this year’s total solar eclipse. In preparation for the eclipse, this team, the…
Honoring our public safety heroes
By First Responder Network Authority First responders protect and serve their communities every day. Whether they’re rushing into a burning building, providing life-saving medical assistance, upholding public safety, preparing for…
FirstNet Economic Impact Study: Network Deployment Drives Job Creation, Generates Over $5 Billion in Wages and Salaries
Study estimates FirstNet development created an average of nearly 14,000 jobs per year over a 7-year period. NEWS / PRESS RELEASE RESTON, VA – The deployment of FirstNet, the nationwide…