FirstNet Authority initiates CEO search, spectrum-license renewal process
As expected, the FirstNet Authority recently took its first steps toward hiring a new CEO to lead the organization and to secure an FCC license renewal to the 700 MHz…
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FirstNet Expands 5G and In-Building Connectivity for First Responders
FirstNet®, Built with AT&T covers more first responders than any network in the country. And as America’s public safety wireless communications provider, AT&T* is furthering their critical communications by expanding 5G on…
FirstNet is applauded at council meeting
The Yucaipa City Council presented a report about the partnership’s success at the Five Winds Festival that was available through FirstNet at the Aug. 8 meeting. A proclamation certificate of…
5 Ways Your Wireless Network Can Improve Patient Care
In fact, FirstNet®, Built with AT&T, is a nationwide network built specifically for first responders. And that now includes healthcare professionals like you. The decision to switch to a new…
FirstNet Authority provides update on CEO search
Without a permanent CEO for three months, the FirstNet Authority has hired a recruitment firm that will conduct the search for a new CEO to succeed Ed Parkinson, according to…
What FirstNet Needs in a New CEO
By James Careless With the departure of FirstNet Authority (FNA) CEO Ed Parkinson in May 2022, the FNA is now seeking a new CEO. So far the search is unofficial,…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY23 Budget For Agency Operations, Network Investments
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE August 17, 2022 LOS ANGELES, CA – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $358 million budget package to fund the agency’s…
FirstNet PTT technical progress highlighted by AT&T at APCO 2022
FirstNet PTT—the mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service launched in 2020—continues to evolve with the development of much-anticipated features like LMR interoperability and broadcast technology that will support one-to-many calls, an AT&T official…
AT&T’s FirstNet Wireless Network– A Huge Relief For First Responders
FirstNet is a wireless network developed with AT&T expressly to cater to the needs of first responders. Wireless cell signals frequently become overloaded and degraded during a natural disaster, terrorist…
AT&T is using amphibious vehicles, drones and more to restore its network during disasters
Its Network Disaster Recovery team is even considering robot dogs for tough terrain. In a nondescript warehouse outside of Atlanta, nestled among the office parks and chain restaurants that pepper…
AT&T FirstNet Pitches Communication Service to Winnebago Tribe
Following days of water main issues, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska held a tribal council meeting on Thursday morning. One issue from the water situation was communication between utilities and…
Immersive virtual reality brings first responder training into the future
BOULDER, Colo. — First responders have used virtual reality to train for certain emergencies for years, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give responders hands-on experience. A…
Verizon Resists Tech That Can Pinpoint 911 Call Origins
Tech exists to more accurately route 911 calls from phones to the correct 911 communications center, but Verizon — one of the three major carriers in the U.S. — has…
FirstNet and Navajo Nation Expand Coverage to First Responders
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is expanding services across the 27,000-mile Navajo Nation in order to aid public safety and first responders on the reservation. This expansion is part…
AT&T says FirstNet tops 21,800 agencies, 3.7 million connections
FirstNet added 319,000 connections during the second quarter of this year, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) serving more than 21,800 public-safety agencies with more than 3.7 million…