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…
By Kim Farington, Chief Finance and Administrative Officer The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) received an unmodified, or clean, audit opinion on its financial statements for fiscal year (FY)…
To support critical communication for responders, members of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and FirstNet, Built with AT&T teams were on site supporting FirstNet network communications. By Tracey…
A new report from the Government Accountability Office urged members of Congress this week to find a permanent home for FirstNet, the country’s dedicated public safety broadband network, before the statute for…
This week, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., showcased her proposal to “prevent the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), a nationwide broadband network for public safety communications” which “was created to fulfill…
As public-safety officials today commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the FirstNet Authority being created, the deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) has proceeded well enough that no…
How the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN)is Impacting First Responder Operationsand Supporting Innovations Report from the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Please click HERE to access the full report
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…
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…
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,…