Verizon Problems and Why FirstNet is Different
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant By now everyone (to include the British since the story ran on BBC) knows that Verizon will, can and does throttle public safety users….
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Serving those on the frontlines of the West Coast wildfires
By Kevin Nida, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor As wildfires are roaring across the West Coast, the need for connectivity amongst first responders is more crucial than…
Is Verizon Telling the Truth?
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant I find it interesting that Verizon has said the problem occurred in the Customer Service Department. I do not believe that is correct and…
Verizon Fails Public Safety Once Again
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Remember the Verizon commercial during the Super Bowl ( https://allthingsfirstnet.com/the-verizon-super-bowl-ad-is-problematic-heres-why/ ) telling the world how much they support public safety? Many times in the last year…
2018 NOBLE Conference: The importance of connections
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor I was honored to participate in this year’s National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida. During the…
AT&T, RapidDeploy Partner on Cloud-Based Emergency Response Comms Offering
By: Peter Graham AT&T and RapidDeploy have partnered to offer a cloud-based technology platform for public-safety answering points obtain information in real time in the event of a critical situation….
FirstNet’s Security, Reliability Should Not Be Sacrificed
By Joan Marsh Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs, AT&T The Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body recently submitted comments to the FCC seeking “clarification concerning the guidelines…
Enhancing Situational Awareness and Improving Public Safety Outcomes
By First Responder Network Authority Whether securing large events or responding to local emergencies, it can be a challenge for public safety to keep track of where first responders are…
Harnessing the Power of Public Safety Input for their Network
By Dave Buchanan Public safety engagement has been at the heart of the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) work since it was created by Congress in 2012. The FirstNet…
Tech Talk: La Jolla, CA, 3GPP Plenary Meetings Recap
By Dean Prochaska, Director of Standards, First Responder Network Authority This blog post is part of the “Tech Talk” series focused on the FirstNet Authority’s standards development activities to support…
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council Publishes NPSBN Position Statement
NPSTC Supports FirstNet as THE Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network NPSTC NPSBN POSITION STATEMENT The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) strongly supports Public Law 112-96 (02/22/12) that sets forth…
FirstNet Chair Sue Swenson Delivers Keynote at 2018 PSCR Stakeholder Meeting
Remarks by Sue Swenson, FirstNet Chair Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Program Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 5, 2018 Good morning everyone and welcome to America’s…
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…
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…