Rural Broadband: Choosing the Appropriate Radio Spectrum for Rural Broadband
Using spectrum above 3-GHz will require too many radio towers and radio sites. Thus 4.9-GHz should not be used in an effort to close the digital divide because it is…
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FirstNet Powers the Future of Emergency Management
By Kyle S. Richardson, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Emergency management thrives on good communication, and good communication is based on good information—pertinent, timely information. As a…
Tech Talk: December 7-14, 2020 3GPP Plenary Meetings Recap
By Dean Prochaska, Senior Director of Standards, First Responder Network Authority Highlights The fourth quarterly 3GPP Plenary e-meetings of 2020 recently concluded. At these December meetings, the 3GPP momentum continued…
Connecting Green Bay Law Enforcement On and Off the Field
By Timothy Pierce, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) is the main law enforcement agency for the Green Bay Packers professional football…
FirstNet keeps students safe on school buses
By Lori Stone, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Buses taking students to and from schools in Carroll County, Maryland are now equipped with FirstNet. With these advanced communication capabilities,…
First Responder Wellness and the Networks That Protect Us |
by Nursekeith | Jan 8, 2021 On episode 303 of The Nurse Keith Show, Keith interviews Dr. Anna Fitch Courie, the Director of Responder Wellness for AT&T FirstNet. Wireless infrastructure for emergency response…
In challenging year, working with public safety to move FirstNet forward
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the…
A quiet, steady communications revolution has radically improved response in public safety
BY NINO DICOSMO In moments of crisis, quick action and modern technology are critical to successfully respond to emergency events. For front-line professionals to be impactful, they need communication systems…
Connecting Wildland Firefighters with FirstNet
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Fire Services Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In the early morning hours of July 16, 2020, a fire broke out south of the town Glenwood in…
Remembering Ray Flynn
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority CEO The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is saddened to learn of the passing of Assistant Sheriff Raymond Flynn (Ret.) of the Las Vegas Metropolitan…
In rural Pennsylvania, FirstNet plays important role in pandemic response
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In Hazleton, a small city with a population of 25,000 nestled in the rural mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, several…
FirstNet-Enabled Drones Enhance Situational Awareness During Volcano Eruption
By Thomas Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority At Texas A&M University, two researchers, Dr. Walt Magnussen and Dr. Robin Murphy, are working together to advance public safety technologies. Dr….
FirstNet is Interoperability
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, FirstNet Authority The vision for a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet) is rooted in the interoperability challenges that have faced our nation’s first responders for…
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Chief Executive Officer Every day, first responders across the country put their lives on the line to keep Americans safe. An estimated 4.6 million people…
Supporting Communities in Need and Increasing Officer Safety with FirstNet
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Protect and serve, that is the motto of many law enforcement agencies across the nation. Every day, officers and…