Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) Explained
Discover what the NPSBN is and how it enables FirstNet to deliver secure, prioritized broadband connectivity for first responders nationwide
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When Communications are Critical, Marketing Won’t Save You
Every member of the public safety community who’s ever stood in the chaos of an incident knows this truth: communications are our lifeline. We can have the best training and equipment in the world, but if communications fail, everything else can unravel. Command collapses. Coordination suffers. And people get hurt.
Answering the call: Delaware State University uses FirstNet for campus emergency phones
When summer winds down, many families prepare to send students away from home for the first time to attend college. At the same time, colleges and universities nationwide diligently work…
Hawaii Fire Chiefs Join FirstNet, Built with AT&T to Showcase Major Expansion of Dedicated Deployable Assets for Public Safety
KAPALUA, MAUI – During the Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association annual conference today, first responders in Hawaii joined Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura and local representatives from AT&T to get a…
Expanding broadband coverage across tribal lands
Access to broadband technology has been a challenge across Indian Country, sometimes impacting the ability of tribal first responders to protect and serve their communities. The First Responder Network Authority…
In the path of Hurricane Helene: FirstNet aids responders during response and recovery
When Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast United States in late 2024, it caused widespread devastation. Communities faced powerful winds, flooding, and infrastructure damage that stretched across multiple states. Yet…
Why America’s Public Safety Relies on FirstNet
Civilians depend on first responders to keep them safe in a crisis. First responders depend on this wireless network to deliver the reliable communications they need to meet that mission….
How FirstNet Improves Police and Law Enforcement Communications | PSBTA
How lessons from 9/11 resulted in FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network improving police, fire, and EMS communications
Ready for Anything: FirstNet and AT&T Deployable Assets Strengthen Emergency Response in Hawaii and Alaska
When disaster strikes, rapid and reliable communication is essential, especially for public safety. That’s why FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only network built with and for America’s first responders – is…
Whoa There Folks! The Advantage of a Single Solution
One of the greatest turning points in the modern history of emergency response has been the birth of the FirstNet Authority – a network envisioned by first responders, built for first responders, and still governed by those same boots-on-the-ground professionals.
Public Safety Broadband Technology Association Launches New Wildfire Podcast
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association launches podcast series, “Catching Wildfire: Emerging Technologies and Operational Innovations in Wildfire.” SOURCE: FIREHOUSE.com DATE: October17, 2025 This new PSBTA podcast series explores how emerging…
Best Practices for Emergency Communications in Large-Scale Disaster Response
Discover expert emergency communication strategies and how FirstNet helps first responders stay connected during major disaster response operations.
FirstNet reauthorization deserves immediate congressional priority
FirstNet (First Responder Network Authority) faces a Feb. 22, 2027 sunset that threatens to disrupt the most successful emergency communications program in our nation’s history. With overwhelming evidence of policy success, fiscal…
Congress should renew FirstNet to prepare for the next catastrophe
Decision makers, in the aftermath of a catastrophe, often feel obliged to put pen to paper in order to help ensure that the same thing does not happen twice. This…
California’s 911 Crisis Is a Wake-Up Call for the Nation
by Charles Dowd (Ret.), Former Assistant Chief, NYPD It’s a call no one ever wants to make, but if you dial 911 you need, and have the right to expect,…