Insights

The Real Opt-Out, Opt-In Question

Isn’t the real question this?  Will public safety agencies actually opt-in to buy the service from AT&T, and use it?   Suddenly, FirstNet is real. It’s actually going to happen….


Snake Oil Pitches And Wooden Nickels

By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant I would like to start this article by making one distinction between myself and other people who write. That distinction is I am public…


FirstNet: The Wait Is Almost Over

FirstNet is working to give public safety officials our own dedicated, nationwide wireless network so we won’t have to compete with private users for access during emergencies or natural disasters.


All In: Betting Against Opt-Out

With FirstNet’s historic announcement of its selection of AT&T as its partner, we are about to achieve the promise of a state-of-the-art, nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.