Vision 2024 Preview with Michael Barnbeck
By James Careless The 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024), which is hosted by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), is a must-attend event for FirstNet users. October…
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Enhancing federal public safety operations with FirstNet
When most people think of public safety, they think of local, state, or tribal first responders. But did you know there is an entire network of federal agencies that have…
AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast
AT&T FirstNet has deployed its Response Operations Group to support first responders with wireless connectivity and other resources during Hurricane Helene. Light Reading spoke with Rich Johnson and Kelley Adley,…
AT&T Prepares Network as Helene Tracks Toward Florida
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September 11: Honoring first responders across the nation
By Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Twenty-three years ago, America experienced a day unlike any other in our history. News of the attacks…
FirstNet supports disaster response in rural Montana
Stillwater County, Montana, has it all — mountains, lake basins, rolling plains, and river valleys. The land is used for everything from farming and ranching to the only platinum and palladium…
WHEN FUNDING PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECTS BECOMES THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE
A major obstacle when looking to fund any public safety projects is determining how to fund the project(s). All Things FirstNet (ATFN) interviewed Kamala Kuhn, Director of Grants Assistance for…
Pre-planning wins at the Kentucky Derby, Final Four, and Super Bowl
The FirstNet Authority offers operational support to the public safety community through our Network Engagement Experience Program, assisting them with using FirstNet for events or incidents. The Network Experience Engagement Program is…
FirstNet: Leveling the playing field for volunteer firefighters
Volunteer firefighters are the heart of our nation’s fire services community. Over 80% of fire departments in the United States are either all or mostly volunteer organizations. These agencies are…
Major Leadership Additions, Partnerships With All Leading Carriers: How This Small-Cap Is Aiming To Disrupt The Multi-Billion Dollar Push-to-Talk Over Cellular Market
Recent years have seen many industries being disrupted, and innovation is occurring everywhere, even with the walkie-talkie – more formally known as a handheld transceiver – industry. Siyata Mobile Inc….
Preparedness and partnership: How Virginia’s emergency management community came together to support a remote island
Tangier is a tiny, remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, 12 miles off the Eastern Shore of Virginia and accessible only by air or sea. The town, located in Accomack County, spans 346 acres and is…
FirstNet at the Cow Creek Umpqua Pow Wow
Nestled between the Cascades and the Coast Mountains in Douglas County, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally recognized Tribal Nations in Oregon….
A Modern Pairing: Siyata Mobile And Zello Announce Integration Of Top-Rated App And SD7 Handset
Innovation is occurring everywhere, even with the walkie-talkie, more formally known as a handheld transceiver. Recently, Siyata Mobile (NASDAQ: SYTA), a global developer and vendor of Push-to-Talk over Cellular handsets…
The FirstNet Authority and FirstNet — They’re Not the Same Thing!
By James Careless Most people understand the difference between Ford (the company that makes Ford cars and trucks) and an actual Ford car or truck. But this same clear distinction…
Verizon Once Again Shows it is Anti-Public Safety
By Editorial Staff Verizon has finally publicly stated their endgame for public safety and that is to take away your spectrum and sell it to the highest bidder. On June…