An Old Foe Returns with a New Name
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Several years ago, there was a company called LightSquared that some of you may recall and prior to that name they were known as…
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City of Alexandria, VA Utilizes FirstNet for 911 Remote Call Taking During Pandemic
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The Nation’s 9-1-1 professionals are on the on the front lines of emergencies every day and play a vital…
FirstNet: Reaching Rural and Remote Parts of America
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T FirstNet is built for all public safety. That means every first responder in the country – career or volunteer; federal, tribal, state or…
FirstNet Authority Roadmap Technology Domains: Situational Awareness
By Randy Kerr, Senior Public Safety Products Advisor, First Responder Network Authority, and Carlos L’Abbate, Senior Director of Product Technology and Architecture, First Responder Network Authority Transforming Data into Actionable…
Four ways FirstNet’s “always-on” connection supports fire service every day and for every emergency
By Kevin Nida, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Over the last decade, the role of today’s fire and rescue service has grown exponentially to meet the changing…
FirstNet: Caring for Those Who Care for You
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, FirstNet – the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built for America’s first responders…
Honoring first responders: the heroes among us
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Chief Executive Officer Year-round, first responders brave challenges so the rest of us may stay safe. In honor of their hard work and dedication, every…
How FirstNet® and the Internet of Things Helped an Ambulance Company Stay One Step Ahead of the COVID-19 Outbreak
By Scott Yates, CEO, First Call Ambulance NASHVILLE, TN – When COVID-19 hit, businesses had to find new ways to operate. With most of our employees working on the front…
Benefits of FirstNet
By David Smith Most of the time when we have issues trying to hear on a cell phone call, we turn into a version of Verizon’s original Test Man (played…
FirstNet Authority highlights “Connecting Communities” in Annual Report to Congress
By Tom Shull, Director, Government Affairs, First Responder Network Authority We are proud to release the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY)…
FirstNet Roadmap Domains: Coverage and capacity
By John Saboe, Network Operations Architect, First Responder Network Authority Many of us remember off-key renditions of America the Beautiful from when we were in school, singing about purple mountain majesties, feet…
Views of a Volunteer Firefighter
By Zach Smith, Emergency Management Specialist, First Responder Network Authority I am a volunteer firefighter for my community. My firehouse is a group of teachers, accountants, program managers, computer developers,…
FirstNet: Supporting New York City’s COVID-19 Emergency Response
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is nationwide, its effects are being acutely felt right now in New York City. So,…
Four Ways Emergency Managers Are Using FirstNet
By Charles Murph, Senior Public Safety Advisor and Emergency Management Subject Matter Expert, FirstNet Authority Emergency Management professionals across the country are using FirstNet for many aspects of emergency planning…
Tribal Nations Share FirstNet Success Stories
By ATFN Staff Theron Rutyna from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said when he first climbed the 300-foot tower cellphone tower on his reservation and looked out…