AT&T : FirstNet Simplifies Service Contracts with NPPGov
It’s now even easier for public safety to sign up for FirstNet service using NPPGov. AT&T* worked with NPPGov – a government procurement vehicle – to simplify and broaden the…
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Buildout of FirstNet sites with Band 14 capability still ahead of schedule, AT&T official says
AT&T has added equipment to support operations on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum at more than 2,500 cell sites and the carrier expects to meet its initial network-buildout target for FirstNet at least three…
FirstNet Association Inaugural Event
The FirstNet Association held their Inaugural FirstNet Association Regional Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 29, 2018. It facilitated the kind of networking and First Net-centric problem-solving and discussion with…
Houston Tests Devices and Apps Using FirstNet Spectrum
Testing is an opportunity to public safety industry a glimpse into tech adoption for first responders. SOURCE: govetech.com DATE: July 20, 2018 When the spotlight is on for a major…
Harnessing the Power of Public Safety Input for their Network
By Dave Buchanan Public safety engagement has been at the heart of the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) work since it was created by Congress in 2012. The FirstNet…
Sierra Wireless Delivers FirstNet Ready LTE Router for Public Safety Applications
Sierra Wireless AirLink® MG90 High-Performance Multi-Network In-Vehicle Router with AirPrime® EM7511 Embedded Module Certified and Approved for Operation on FirstNet in the U.S. Vancouver, Canada-June 28, 2018 Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:…
Intrepid Response is Now FirstNet Certified and Available in the FirstNet App Catalog for First Responder Users
Intrepid Networks’ situational awareness application, Response, answers the call for supporting the critical operational needs of public safety agencies. ORLANDO , FLORIDA , UNITED STATES July 11, 2018 “Intrepid Response…
RapidDeploy Hires Leading Public Safety GIS Expert
Brooks Shannon joins RapidDeploy as VP of Product Management to further expand and innovate solution offerings July 9, 2018 RapidDeploy, a leader in cloud-based Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) technology, announced the…
Tech Talk: La Jolla, CA, 3GPP Plenary Meetings Recap
By Dean Prochaska, Director of Standards, First Responder Network Authority This blog post is part of the “Tech Talk” series focused on the FirstNet Authority’s standards development activities to support…
FirstNet Bolsters Communications for Boston Marathon First Responders
Five years has made a world of difference to first responders on the ground in Boston on race day SOURCE: EMS1.com DATE: July 10, 2018 At this year’s Boston Marathon,…
ETSI reports 92% interoperability success rate from MCPTT, MCDATA, MCVIDEO plugtests
Vendors from around the globe demonstrated significant interoperability during last week’s ETSI plugtests for mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT), mission-critical-data (MCDATA) and mission-critical-video (MCVIDEO), posting a 92% success rate overall, according to ETSI officials. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: July…
AT&T Brings Upgraded Network To Vilas County
AT&T has upgraded it’s 4G LTE cell towers in the Northwoods. AT&T Wisconsin president Scott VanderSanden says the most recent upgrades at their towers in Conover and Long Lake are…
Rural PA Fire Company Captain Adopts FirstNet
Captain Justin Schrek considers himself a bit of a tech junkie and prides himself on becoming the first early adopter of FirstNet in Pennsylvania. He’s an emergency dispatch services employee by day, but he’s also the captain with Beaver Springs Fire Company.
LA-RICS transfers public-safety LTE network assets to AT&T for FirstNet deployment
Public-safety LTE cell sites built by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) are transferred to AT&T, which is FirstNet’s contractor to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). SOURCE:…
WITC students lend hand in St. Croix County body-cam project
The body cameras are Kyocera smartphones that are used with the Visual Labs program that allows recordings to be uploaded through an app to the cloud immediately or once deputies…