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NEWS FirstNet buildout on Band 14 spectrum will be completed this year, AT&T says FirstNet buildout on Band 14 spectrum will be completed this year, AT&T says
AT&T will complete the initial buildout of FirstNet during this calendar year—several months ahead of schedule—according to a regulatory filing submitted this week by AT&T, which is contracted by the…
AT&T lands $167M, 5-year FEMA contract
As an existing FirstNet user, FEMA can use FirstNet’s wireless capabilities for redundant or alternate access to the data networks The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency…
First responder technology to utilize satellites for connectivity
The event marked the first official visit for the FirstNet board members to the Navajo Nation, which included FirstNet board Chair Stephen Benjamin and Vice Chair Chief Richard Carrizzo. TOHAJIILEE,…
FirstNet’s CEO on 5G, priorities in 2022 and what’s next
Edward Parkinson this year is celebrating a full decade of work on what is today FirstNet. SOURCE: lightreading.com DATE: February 10, 2022 Roughly ten years ago he was a staffer…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, teams with First H.E.L.P. to support First Responders with #ResponderReadiness Training
First H.E.L.P. and FirstNet Built with AT&T, team up to provide first responders world-class mental health training through #ResponderReadiness Workshop Series. NEWS/PRESS RELEASE AUBURN, MA, USA, February 8, 2022 — First…
FirstNet exceeds 3 million connections and 19,500 agencies, AT&T reports
FirstNet added more than 1 million connections last year, providing more than 3 million connections to more than 19,500 public-safety agencies at the end of 2021, according to figures reported…
Voices from the frontlines: FirstNet provides flexibility and interoperability for emergency management during pandemic
By Bruce Fitzgerald, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor First responders have worked tirelessly to keep our country safe, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. For law enforcement,…
Introduction of C-Band Spectrum: A Connectivity Building Block
Supports AT&T’s Unique “3 Networks” Approach For Wireless, Fiber and First Responders By Chris Sambar, EVP – Technology Operations, AT&T You just want it to work. Your phone. Your laptop. Your…
Public safety, critical-infrastructure entities make 4.9 GHz proposals to the FCC
Public-safety use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum band should be protected via a priority-and-preemption rules that allows sharing with critical-infrastructure entities, but exactly how this scheme is implemented remains a…
Senate confirms Davidson to head NTIA
NTIA houses the FirstNet Authority, the entity charged with building and maintaining the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) with AT&T as its selected partner. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: January 12,…
New FirstNet infrastructure expands critical connectivity for responders in rural Wayne County, N.C
By Gerald Risner, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor The residents of Wayne County, North Carolina (NC) depend on an economy based on a mix of local industries ranging from…
FirstNet tools in action: A live demonstration of z-axis
By First Responder Network Authority For public safety, situational awareness is everything. More information about the surrounding environment helps first responders make better decisions to keep personnel and the public…
Oklahoma game wardens get body cameras for field use
ODWC chose the Kyocera DuraForce PRO 2, a waterproof and dustproof “ruggedized” Android smartphone. Each smartphone is connected to FirstNet built with AT&T. SOURCE: The Shawnee NEWS-STAR DATE: January 5,…
Expanding Rural Broadband Coverage Through FirstNet
By Mark L. Ryckman, ICMA-CM and Kenzie Capece, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority For the first time, public safety has a nationwide broadband network it can call…