Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license…
About 28,000 public-safety agencies subscribing to the FirstNet utilized approximately 5.9 million connections on nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) through the end of March, FirstNet contractor AT&T reported today during…
We monitored our network around the clock to help ensure spectators stayed ‘out of the dark’ during this year’s total solar eclipse. In preparation for the eclipse, this team, the…
Study estimates FirstNet development created an average of nearly 14,000 jobs per year over a 7-year period. NEWS / PRESS RELEASE RESTON, VA – The deployment of FirstNet, the nationwide…
SD7 PTT Handsets integrated with FLORIAN®, an incident command software application NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Vancouver, BC – April 3, 2024 — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: SYTA, SYTAW) (“Siyata” or…
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, and the FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition (FNHWC) have identified the major barriers to mental health program adoption among first responder agencies and developed five key…
FirstNet Authority officials provided some additional insight into the circumstances surrounding the Feb. 22 outage suffered by contractor AT&T—although no new information about the cause—and proclaimed that the carrier giant…
By Thomas Shull, Director of Legislative Affairs, First Responder Network Authority This year’s Annual Report to Congress highlights the benchmark achievements and continued progress that the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority)…
By Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO, First Responder Network Authority One week ago today, on February 22, 2024, our network partner, AT&T, experienced a broad outage that impacted public…
AT&T CEO John Stankey addressed the carrier’s massive Feb. 22 outage that impacted FirstNet and commercial service, stating in a letter to company employees that “we let down many of…
By JONATHAN STINSON Assistant editor Despite many AT&T customers on post being unable to use their wireless devices, first responders –who rely on AT&T’s FirstNet for some communications – were…
The Elbert County Sheriff uses powerful broadband capabilities to enhance public safety. Southeast of Denver on the Colorado plains, Elbert County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. Covering approximately…
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE February 13, 2024 First Responder Communication Stay at the Forefront of Innovation with 5G Upgrades, Coverage Enhancements, and Mission-Critical Services. Key Takeaways: The First Responder Network…
Multiple public-safety organizations recently have submitted filings to the FCC about the 4.9 GHz, including two key law-enforcement organizations that expressed support for a proposal that would grant the FirstNet…
Before the grass was even fully grown for the Big Game this weekend in Las Vegas, the First Responder Network Authority — or FirstNet Authority — team had scoured the Raiders’ stadium…