FirstNet – A Monkey, A Banana, and A Gun
Back in 2015, during one of the early FirstNet hearings on Capitol Hill, the Chair of FirstNet, Sue Swenson, briefed our nation’s elected officials on FirstNet, its progress, and the…
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Why FirstNet Still Matters: A Fire Chief’s View from the Street to the Nation
I’m writing this as a local fire chief in mid-Missouri and representing NAEMT on the Public Safety Advisory Committee to the FirstNet Authority. Those two roles are not separate. What…
Why FirstNet is the Preferred Network for First Responders
Learn why FirstNet is the trusted first responder network built for public safety with priority access, preemption, and reliable coverage.
The Shade of the Tree That’s Planted vs. the Fruit of the Poison Tree
Why Public Safety Must Stand Firm Behind FirstNet’s Credibility in the Face of Commercial Carrier Interference By John Paul Jones, Executive Director PSBTA, Public Safety Broadband Technology Association Why Public…
NTIA, FirstNet Governance, and the Risk to Public Safety Independence
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency within the Department of Commerce, appears to be pursuing a coup to take control over the FirstNet Authority. I have been…
City manager taps FirstNet for interoperability, connectivity, and cost savings
In Corning, New York, local leaders are finding new ways to enhance public safety and improve communications across city departments with FirstNet — the nationwide broadband network built exclusively for public safety…
Swain County strengthens emergency communications with FirstNet
FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network is enhancing emergency communications for public safety agencies in Swain County, North Carolina by installing a new cell site and integrating FirstNet as a wireless…
Why FirstNet Delivers Better Data Speeds
Learn how FirstNet delivers more reliable data speeds compared to standard wireless networks, especially during emergencies
NextNav – Is It The Next Cancer for Public Safety?
Public safety communications depend on reliability, predictability, and resilience. For decades, the lower 900 MHz band (902–928 MHz) has quietly served as a foundational layer for life-safety systems across the United States. According to one filing this band supports billions of unlicensed Part 15 devices—panic buttons, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, emergency vehicle alerting systems, traffic signal preemption, gunshot detection sensors, SCBAs, man-down systems, wildfire detection, and many other mission-critical tools relied upon daily by first responders.
Transforming Public Safety with Mission-Critical Broadband
Learn how mission-critical broadband networks are transforming public safety and why FirstNet leads as the top secure broadband provider for first responders.
Inside the Times Square phone store that powers New Year’s Eve emergency communications
To better manage emergency communications and to coordinate responses during the legendary New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York City’s Times Square this year, the New York City Police Department…
FirstNet Authority directs AT&T to enhance NPSBN coverage
FirstNet Authority directs AT&T to bolster wireless coverage for public-safety subscribers by deploying new cell sites, satellite D2D and indoor gear. FirstNet contractor AT&T has been directed to deploy more…
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) Explained
Discover what the NPSBN is and how it enables FirstNet to deliver secure, prioritized broadband connectivity for first responders nationwide
When Communications are Critical, Marketing Won’t Save You
Every member of the public safety community who’s ever stood in the chaos of an incident knows this truth: communications are our lifeline. We can have the best training and equipment in the world, but if communications fail, everything else can unravel. Command collapses. Coordination suffers. And people get hurt.
Answering the call: Delaware State University uses FirstNet for campus emergency phones
When summer winds down, many families prepare to send students away from home for the first time to attend college. At the same time, colleges and universities nationwide diligently work…