FirstNet is “Boston Strong” at the 2018 Marathon
By Michael Varney, First Responder Network Authority, Region 1 Lead In the five years since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing took place, Bostonians have remained true to the phrase “Boston…
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Applications and Mobile Data to Improve Operations and Emergency Responder Safety
By William Schrier, Senior Advisor A number of public safety agencies are adopting FirstNet and gaining capabilities they have never had before. These FirstNet trailblazers are exploring the benefits of smart…
A Verizon recommendation you might have missed, one FirstNet public safety core
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Everyone who follows me here on allthingfirstnet.com knows I have been hard on Verizon, but at the end of the day they make it…
Devices are Ready for Public Safety’s Use on FirstNet
By Joe Martinet, Director of Devices NIST list identifies approved devices per FirstNet’s Device Approval Program This is an exciting time for FirstNet. In the last month, the First Responder…
Verizon Promise – FirstNet Contract , Which would you rather have?
By W. Brent Lee, Public Safety Consultant So, here we go again! Recently Verizon announced their version of a public safety dedicated private core being “generally” available starting March 29th….
Even in its first year, FirstNet-AT&T partnership has a significant impact on public-safety communications
By Donny Jackson in Urgent Matters It has only been a year since AT&T was awarded with the nationwide FirstNet contract. For public safety, progress on the FirstNet LTE system…
FirstNet Core Delivers on the Promise of a Dedicated Network for Public Safety
By Jeff Bratcher, Chief Technology Officer and Operations Director Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, public safety from all disciplines joined together to advocate for a single nationwide public safety…
Can We Stop The Insanity?
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant There are many out there who believe that public safety can be fully interoperable with a multiple of networks. Well let me say this,…
Verizon Goes On The Attack
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Last week was the IWCE Expo in Orlando and there was a lot to see and a lot of good discussion on technology. It…
Public Safety Needs A Pitcher And Catcher: NG911 And FirstNet
BY DAVID G. SIMPSON Last month, FirstNet submitted its annual report to Congress and reported three major milestones. First, a competitive contract award for the network to AT&T; second, completion…
Annual Report Outlines Year of Progress Leading to Launch of FirstNet Network
By Ed Parkinson, Director of Government Affairs, First Responder Network Authority Each February – the month that Congress established FirstNet – we submit our annual report to Congress on the…
The Importance of LTE Interoperability
By Dr. Walt Magnussen Jr. In a data-centric world, interoperability takes on a whole new meaning. In public-safety references, it is the ability to share information from any source with…
FirstNet Contract Available on FireRescue GPO
By Doug Schrage, WFCA President Now that all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories have opted in to FirstNet as a communication provider for emergency responders,…
In The News – You Decide
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant This last week has provided some interesting news that is worthy of contemplation. I want to start with the blog about the Verizon Super…
The Verizon Super Bowl Ad is Problematic, Here’s Why
By Brodie Like many of you, I settled in to watch the Super Bowl for the football, the food, the entertainment, and of course the commercials. I dig the whole…