U.S. Coast Guard is “Always Ready” with FirstNet
By Tiffany Perry, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority One of our nation’s oldest military branches and the nation’s premier maritime first responder,…
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FirstNet Provides Continuity for Washington DC Emergency Call Center During Pandemic
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority When the COVID-19 pandemic struck our Nation, first responders began to face a new…
FirstNet is Transforming Public Safety Communications for a Safer Tomorrow
By Brian Crawford, FirstNet Authority Board Member As our country faces challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders continue to answer the call to protect…
How Important is your Wireless Data Network Security?
FCC Releases New Report on Supply Chain Security and Verizon Failed By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant The answer to this question is simple, “extremely…
FirstNet One Takes to the Skies | Elevates Public Safety Communications Following Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T It has been a week since Hurricane Laura came ashore as a massive Category 4 storm. I…
FirstNet, Public Safety’s Network, is Prepared for Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T FirstNet stands at the ready to be there to support public safety’s response and recovery to Hurricane…
Building Public Safety’s Network
By Tip Osterthaler, FirstNet Authority Board Chair I am honored to have been appointed chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. As I…
Augment Your ARES® Mission with FirstNet®
By Randy Richmond, W7HMT In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder NetworkAuthority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as…
Alachua County Fire and Rescue uses FirstNet in everyday operations
By First Responder Network Authority Alachua County Fire and Rescue is an all hazards agency in Gainesville, Florida. They benefit from FirstNet capabilities in their…
How these 2 tech disruptors will lead to an ‘uberization’ of 911 calls
By Jackie Drees 911 call centers and ambulances must overhaul their pre-hospital communication systems in order to provide patients with similar consumer communication experiences such as…
FirstNet will make a “difference between life and death” for Makah Tribe
By Adam Geisler, National Tribal Government Liaison (Regions IX-X), First Responder Network Authority At the tip of Northwest Washington State and south of the Canadian…
Facing Hurricanes with FirstNet on Your Side
First Responder FirstNet Authority July 23, 2020 As the summer months heat up, so too does hurricane season. With the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National…
What FirstNet means for the future of Land Mobile Radios
In this article, we will discuss the transition from land mobile radios to FirstNet and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each network. By Telecomdrive Bureau…
Experience FirstNet: How priority and preemption help public safety connect when they need it most
By Jeff Bratcher, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, First Responder Network Authority What is priority and preemption? FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, is…
How Peer-to-Peer Texting Could Play a Role in Disaster and Pandemic Response
By Brandi Vincent As America fights a global pandemic and braces for what could be an alarmingly active hurricane season, public safety agencies looking to modernize response efforts…