FirstNet Connects First Responders Fighting the Dixie Fire August 20, 2021 Starting on July 13th, the Dixie Fire has already become the 2nd largest fire in California history and the largest…
MegaRange™ Capabilities Connect Firefighters Battling Wildfires; FirstNet Serves as Wireless Backup for AT&T ESInet™ to Increase Resiliency What’s the news? FirstNet® – the only nationwide network built with and for America’s first responders –…
FirstNet Authority officials released a request for information (RFI) seeking input about direct-mode and other technological solutions to address the issue of providing broadband communications support “off-network”—when first responders are…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T*, is the principal sponsor of the project “Stories like these are why we’re committed to supporting FirstNet. And it’s one of the reasons we launched the…
August 03, 2021 Wildland fires continue to burn at all-time highs. More than 90 wildfires – accounting for 1.8+ million acres – are currently raging across the United States according…
FirstNet continued its steady subscriber growth during the first half of the year, supporting more than 17,000 public-safety agencies with more than 2.5 million connections, according to an executive from…
FirstNet subscribers should have a choice of mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) services this winter, when a new offering from Motorola Solutions is expected to be available following a collaborative development effort with…
Mission-Ready Solutions and Capabilities Launch: Motorola Solutions’ MCPTT, Interoperability and Critical Connect Services, Near Real-Time Drone and IoT Video Solution – Mission Keeper for FirstNet, NetMotion Virtual Private Network (VPN)…
A dedicated library of evaluated and approved mobile tools for first responders The FirstNet app catalog is a library of pre-evaluated and approved mobile apps dedicated to serving and supporting the…
“California Highway Patrol has taken a huge step forward by ensuring officers have secure, reliable communications for their everyday operations. As FirstNet users, they now have access to adopt even…
AT&T created a stir in the telecom community by announcing plans to migrate its 5G mobile network to the Microsoft Azure cloud, but the carrier giant clarified that the move…
Untethered drones carrying a payload heavy enough to deliver LTE connectivity have demonstrated flight times approaching two hours, which would make their usage much more practical in key first-responder scenarios,…
100+ Portable Assets – Including New Communications Vehicles and Micro SatCOLTs – Support First Responders During 2021 Wildfire and Hurricane Seasons DALLAS, June 24, 2021 What’s the news? FirstNet®, Built with…
Every year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research(link is external) (PSCR) Division’s annual Stakeholder Meeting brings together researchers, industry leaders, and public safety professionals to discuss the…
“We are fortunate to have FirstNet be a part of the “American Nurse Heroes” campaign “We are honored to be a part of a campaign that celebrates the courage, commitment,…