Emergency Drop Kits
Earlier this month, AT&T announced their development of a long-awaited solution to the dire need for telecommunications by first-responders in hard-to-reach areas: Emergency Drop Kits. By Christopher Vondracek “This is…
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Verizon Fails Public Safety Once Again
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Remember the Verizon commercial during the Super Bowl ( https://allthingsfirstnet.com/the-verizon-super-bowl-ad-is-problematic-heres-why/ ) telling the world how much they support public safety? Many times in the last year…
2018 NOBLE Conference: The importance of connections
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor I was honored to participate in this year’s National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida. During the…
Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire
Fire Department had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response SOURCE: arstechnica.com DATE: August 21, 2018 Verizon Wireless’ throttling of a fire department that uses its data…
FirstNet Chair Sue Swenson, Vice Chair Jeff Johnson resign from authority’s board
FirstNet Chairwoman Sue Swenson and Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson retired from the FirstNet board effective today, although both Swenson and Johnson—part of the original FirstNet board named in 2012—were eligible…
School Safety Communications
FirstNet Spectrum Added To Over 2,500 Sites
Last month AT&T announced it added FirstNet-dedicated digital spectrum to more than 2,500 sites across the country. By Christopher Vondracek The total number of public safety agencies now subscribed to the…
Next-Gen Tech Is Helping More than 1,000 Jurisdictions Improve Emergency Response
Maricopa County, Ariz., has already seen an increased ability to pinpoint the locations of 911 callers, especially those who are indoors, which used to be a significant challenge. SOURCE: govtech.com…
FirstNet Board Takes Action on FY19 Budget to Advance Public Safety Advocacy, Network Deployment, Reinvestment
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved an $81 million budget for operations in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), with a focus on the priority areas of public…
Visual Labs Smartphone Body Camera Solution
Louisiana Ambulance Company On Board With FirstNet
“We’re waiting for that test event,” said Joey Branton, Director of Technology for Acadian Ambulance, who serves much of Louisiana, a swath of East Texas, and a County in Mississippi….
Florida, Georgia Agencies adopt FirstNet
Two new agencies in the American Southeast have opted in to using FirstNet devices in the last week. A sheriff’s department in a Georgia county and a police department on…
AT&T, RapidDeploy Partner on Cloud-Based Emergency Response Comms Offering
By: Peter Graham AT&T and RapidDeploy have partnered to offer a cloud-based technology platform for public-safety answering points obtain information in real time in the event of a critical situation….
AT&T announces Emergency Drop Kit to provide FirstNet users with connectivity wherever they go
AT&T announces the Emergency Drop Kit, which is designed to let FirstNet users take network connectivity with them virtually anywhere, providing a 300-foot-radius Wi-Fi “bubble” supported by backhaul that can…
FirstNet’s Security, Reliability Should Not Be Sacrificed
By Joan Marsh Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs, AT&T The Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body recently submitted comments to the FCC seeking “clarification concerning the guidelines…