By Thomas Shull, Director of Legislative Affairs, First Responder Network Authority This year’s Annual Report to Congress highlights the significant contributions the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) made to public safety…
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority When disasters strike, first responders need to make informed, safe, and effective decisions to mitigate the impact of a…
By Dr. Anna Courie, director – Responder Wellness, FirstNet Program at AT&T One of AT&T’s core values is to Be There when people need us. And with FirstNet®, that’s exactly what we do. Where…
A new CEO for the FirstNet Authority has been selected and could start the job next month, but the identity of the individual will not be shared until all federal-government…
Serving as public safety’s true network partner, we gave first responders an unparalleled level of support The game is an experience of a lifetime for fans, but the True Champions…
“By having the equipment side and the network-connectivity side, we bring together the entire package for our next-generation 911 customers. [AT&T is] he only place that you can go where…
As thousands of fans pack into State Farm Stadium this Sunday for Super Bowl LVII, they will have ample wireless connectivity. More importantly, so will police and other first responders….
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Emergency management thrives on good communications. One FirstNet tool that aids communications is push-to-talk on hand-held mobile devices. Push-to-talk…
Major U.S. telecom operators announced network upgrades to meet expected traffic demands of this week’s NFL Super Bowl – both within the stadium and in the greater Phoenix region. (Editors note; AT&T…
By James Careless Every day in the United States, about 1,000 people suffer cardiac arrests. Every minute thatpasses between a cardiac arrest and the administration of aid decreases their chance…
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority FirstNet enables first responders to prepare for all types of disasters and events — natural and manmade, predictable and…
AT&T this week reported that FirstNet ended 2022 supporting more than 24,000 public-safety agencies with “about” 4.4 million connections, including 377,000 connections that were added during the last three months…
Our robotic dogs can support public safety agencies and organizations on FirstNet® – the nation’s only network built with and for America’s first responders. What has 4 legs, can recognize your face, and precisely…
The FirstNet Authority’s most recent investment brings better indoor FirstNet coverage to small and mid-sized sheriff and police headquarters. With this new program, agencies can install up to 50 devices across multiple…
A large number of networking devices can make use of the dedicated first responder spectrum. Recently, a bomb threat in rural Stephenson County, Ill., 120 miles northwest of Chicago, tested the…