Drilling Down Some Key Differences Between FirstNet and Verizon
By Richard Mirgon I haven’t commented much in the past few months on Verizon’s efforts to maintain their presence in the public safety market and to compete with FirstNet. Much…
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Are Samsung Smartphones a Threat to Axon Body Cams?
At least one law enforcement agency is using the devices as body cameras, and more could follow By Rich Duprey Calls for greater police accountability and for protecting officers from…
Turning data into insights to improve public safety
By Kalyn Sims Municipalities are investing in technology to help them better protect their residents, infrastructure and reputations. There’s been tremendous growth in the number of drones, audio-recording devices and…
5G: Taking Public Safety Communications Into a Smarter Future
Increased bandwidth, low latencies enable advanced tech and better agency coordination with public safety communications in 5G, according to interviews with Telit. By Randall D. Larson As cellular technology advances…
Innovation Changes How First Responders Communicate
From 5G networks to specially equipped communications trucks and drones, the nation’s first responders have a growing arsenal of tech tools that keep them communicating during the worst kinds of…
How progressive EMS agencies are using advanced cellular networks to connect
By Estee Woods Fire and police departments have been leveraging LTE to increase their response times, improve interdepartmental communications, and provide connections to FirstNet and other national public safety broadband networks….
What does FirstNet ready mean for you?
Obtain these three rights to implement FirstNet into your emergency response communications system By Tim Nowak One of the challenges observed after 9/11 concerned emergency response communications … particularly in…
Newport Beach, CA, 3GPP Plenary Meetings Recap
By Dean Prochaska, Senior Director of Standards The June quarterly Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) meetings in Newport Beach, CA addressed standards in several areas relevant to the evolution of…
One Hood at A Time
FirstNet Built with AT&T, is pitching in too By Christopher Vondracek Hoods For Heroes (HFH), a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Northeast Florida,was launched to bring new chemical-resistant protective hooding…
Op-ed: Why first responders need a dedicated communications network
By Claude Cummings – Guest contributor As one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Texas, Hurricane Harvey taught us many lessons. One of the clearest is that we…
Working Together to Transform Public Safety Communications
By Paul R. Patrick Over the last 50 years, major U.S. industries—aerospace, automobile, energy, consumer electronics and more—have implemented significant technological changes to adapt to the shifting and growing demands…
Regional Engagement Focuses on Public Safety’s Needs
By Lesia Dickson, Northcentral Area Director The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) continued its collaboration with the Region VII states — Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri — when we…
FirstNet Connects Rural Responders During Search and Rescue Exercises
By Lori Stone, FirstNet Authority Region III Lead Public safety agencies from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland recently conducted search and rescue exercises in Gore, VA…
New FirstNet Cell Site Announced in Preston County, WV
By First Responder Network Authority Senator Capito and First Responder Network Authority Join Ground Breaking; New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents KINGWOOD, W. Va., May…
Annual Report Details FirstNet Progress on Public Safety’s Network
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Acting CEO In our latest Annual Report to Congress, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) outlines the significant progress made in fiscal year (FY) 2018…