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Our nation’s emergency communications community is in pursuit of enhanced interoperability, coverage, reliability, and efficiency. Nobody understands this better than the dedicated professionals who maintain radio systems and manage communications…
I’ve been a paramedic and firefighter for more than 30 years, and I’ve seen firsthand how reliable communications impact response times and critical care. Now amid Florida’s hurricane season, communication…
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Four key public-safety associations express support for Congress reauthorizing the FirstNet Authority while apparently opposing a T-Mobile proposal calling for “a fix for public safety” that would include structural changes…
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) has announced the 2025 Vision FirstNet Users Summit will take place in Indianapolis from 8 to 11 September. The event will bring together emergency services,…
By Editorial Staff Ok, we all have purchased and used products made outside of the U.S.. There are many such products that are excellent and we support how the global…
The two associations say they reject an assertion by T-Mobile that the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has become “stagnant” and is no longer able to meet the needs of…
The Pennsylvania State Police, in collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies, tapped into the FirstNet Authority’s Network Experience Engagement Program (NEEP) to ensure seamless communication and operational support for one of…
Operational readiness is a cornerstone of effective public safety response. For agencies that rely on FirstNet, the nationwide broadband network dedicated to first responders, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet…
Public safety summit to highlight innovations in emergency communication FirstNet has announced the 2025 Vision FirstNet Users Summit, scheduled for September 8–11 in Indianapolis, as reported by FirstNet. The event will…
Explore what the 4.9 GHz public safety spectrum is, how it’s used by agencies, and how FirstNet uses 4.9 GHz to drive innovation and communication reliability.
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