9-1-1 serves at the nexus of public safety communications—which is why the 9-1-1 community has always been important to our work at the FirstNet Authority. A prominent leader in the 9-1-1…
We’re announcing the new miniCRD to help first responders’ emergency response. To celebrate the anniversary of the creation of FirstNet, we’ve launched the new Mini Compact Rapid Deployable for FirstNet. Now available for…
By Joe Wassel, CEO, First Responder Network Authority Every day, first responders across the country answer the call to protect and serve their communities. Paramedics provide life-saving medical care. Firefighters…
AT&T finished the initial five-year network buildout of the FirstNet system operating on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum by the March 30 deadline stipulated in the carrier’s contract with the…
We’re announcing the new miniCRD to help first responders’ emergency response. To celebrate the anniversary of the creation of FirstNet, we’ve launched the new Mini Compact Rapid Deployable for FirstNet. Now available for…
By Jacque Waring, Public Safety Engagement Manager, First Responder Network Authority Tribal groups in the Pacific Northwest are taking steps to prepare for the “big one” – a Cascadia Subduction…
AT&T claims a 250,000-square-mile coverage advantage and that the planned five-year deployment of the FirstNet public-safety broadband network operating on the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to the FirstNet…
New Technologies Expand EMS Capabilities to Better Serve Communities Across the Midwest Superior Ambulance is connecting paramedics in the Midwest to FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only network built with and for…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Federal Register Notice to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network…
By James Careless The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) trains student firefighters in the most realistic and practical manner possible. While its 42 full time students study to earn their…
Joe Wassell just started his job as FirstNet Authority CEO, and he plans to hit the ground running, embracing the organization’s tradition of outreach to public-safety and first-responder personnel to…
By James Careless As it pushes ahead to NG911 (Next Generation 911) service, the State of Tennessee is building redundancy into this system by choosing FirstNet to provide wireless backup…
A nationwide platform is equipping first responders with the cutting-edge technology and extra support they need during natural disasters and emergencies. SOURCE: cbs.com DATE: March 3, 2023 AT&T hosted a…
When first responders are called to action, they need reliable communications to coordinate an effective public-safety response. Public-safety personnel understand this crucial correlation and have long sought an enhanced peer-to-peer…
FirstNet Authority Chair Stephen Benjamin will be leaving his post in the organization in April after President Joe Biden today named him as the new head of the administration’s Office…