First Responder Network Authority task order gives AT&T green light for Band 14 deployment across statewide radio access networks in every state, territory and Washington D.C. RESTON, Va., March 7,…
BY DAVID G. SIMPSON Last month, FirstNet submitted its annual report to Congress and reported three major milestones. First, a competitive contract award for the network to AT&T; second, completion…
XP8, XP5s Devices Provide Secure, Rugged Mobility for the Public Safety Sector SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonim Technologies, maker of the world’s toughest cell phones, is bringing two new ultra-rugged mobile…
Sonim Technologies announces its new XP8 and XP5S ultra-rugged LTE devices that are designed to provide FirstNet users with new public-safety-centric capabilities, including an interface that supports a module that…
SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: February 27, 2018 AT&T already is deploying cell sites that operate on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed…
This Annual Report to Congress is issued pursuant to Section 6210 of Public Law 112-96 and reflects the operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments of the First Responder Network Authority…
By Ed Parkinson, Director of Government Affairs, First Responder Network Authority Each February – the month that Congress established FirstNet – we submit our annual report to Congress on the…
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: February 26, 2018 In speaking with state and local 9-1-1 agencies, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified…
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones—unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona—are approved FirstNet devices that operate on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to FirstNet, according to officials…
AT&T Sr. Vice President Chris Sambar Comments on Verizon Written Testimony to U.S. Congress on November 1, 2017
AT&T will pay FirstNet $18 billion in sustainability payments during the next 25 years, and the company expects $15 billion of that total will be returned to AT&T to pay…
Michael Poth ‘appeals to all’ for support of network based on AT&T wireless tech Establishing an integrated first-responder communications system is all about the details, not just the big picture…
The city has requested permission to operate the aircraft beyond visual line of sight, as allowed by an experimental “innovation zone” program started by the Trump administration. Louisville, Kentucky, is…
By Dr. Walt Magnussen Jr. In a data-centric world, interoperability takes on a whole new meaning. In public-safety references, it is the ability to share information from any source with…
By Doug Schrage, WFCA President Now that all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories have opted in to FirstNet as a communication provider for emergency responders,…