Understanding FirstNet Coverage Areas for Public Safety Agencies
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A network built for Florida first responders
Florida first responders need a dedicated network that never fails. For more than 30 years, I served in law enforcement in North Florida. Over that time, one lesson stood out…
First Responder Network Authority’s Autonomy: The True Success of FirstNet
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) was created by Congress in 2012 as an independent authority to build, operate, and sustain the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). An…
Fire Chiefs Association Reverses Course on NextNav
Late last month, the California Fire Chiefs Association reversed its position of supportfor NextNav, withdrawing that support in a letter to the FCC. This prompted a statementfrom NextNav’s Vice President…
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…
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…