By James Careless It was the kind of funding news that many first responders were hoping for. On February 22, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed using revenues from future…
FirstNet gained 300,000 subscribers during the first quarter, meaning the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) boasts more than 3.3 million connections provided across more than 20,500 agencies, according to NPSBN…
FirstNet soon will offer 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service on Apple iOS devices, and the public-safety LTE network can deliver efficient one-to-many broadcast communications via evolved multimedia broadcast and multicast services…
One of the many signs of how dependent we’ve all become on constant connectivity is that, even in the face of natural disasters and other emergencies, people count on their…
A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T is the only nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and public safety community. As America’s public safety communications partner, we’ve moved faster than anyone to…
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) hosted the FirstNet 10-Year Anniversary Celebration at the Press Club in Washington DC on February 22,…
MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, N.C. – More than 150 Federal, state and local first responders attended a joint-agency, critical-incident-communications training and First Responder Network demonstration virtually and in person…
LAS VEGAS—Perceived primarily as a data-centric network, FirstNet connectivity is gaining traction as a mission-critical-voice alternative to traditional land-mobile-radio (LMR) technology, as speakers during IWCE 2022 conference sessions have noted…
LAS VEGAS—AT&T supports the notion that in-building systems supporting first-responder communications on FirstNet should meet public-safety-grade requirements for coverage and resiliency, but questions remain about the business model for building…
Earlier this month the Phoenix Center, one of the most prestigious think-tanks, release an economic review of the Public Safety 4.9 GHz spectrum. Here is their public statement along with…
Some familiar faces to the first-responder industry this week announced the Public Safety Towers Company (PSTC), which enters the competitive wireless-infrastructure space while promising to take a public-safety-centric approach in…
FirstNet has been an “undisputed success” for AT&T, growing 60% in 2021 to generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the carrier giant that has been contracted to build and maintain…
By First Responder Network Authority In this year’s Annual Report to Congress, the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet Authority, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Through strong advocacy from the public…
FirstNet, built with AT&T, and the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) will collaborate to host multiple sessions at IWCE 2022 that are designed to educate the industry about AT&T’s commitment to…