Post-9/11 public safety network tapped for COVID-19 response
FirstNet, a nationwide public safety channel, has been used frequently during the coronavirus pandemic SOURCE: rollcall.com DATE: May 15, 2020 The nationwide public safety wireless…
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Virginia 911 center leverages remote capabilities, FirstNet to help address COVID-19 challenges
A Virginia 911 center is combining remote solutions with FirstNet connectivity as part of a multi-pronged strategy to ensure operational continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic…
AT&T partnership can help Loon cell tower system take flight
The announcement has implications for the U.S., where AT&T operates the FirstNet public safety network SOURCE: Verdict UK DATE: May 7, 2020 For years, Alphabet-owned…
Mobile app enables push-to-talk for public safety during COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare workers and public health officials to interact frequently with first responders and at times to act as emergency responders themselves….
FirstNet Band 14 coverage serves about half of U.S. rural population, FirstNet Authority reports
About half the rural population within the U.S. is within the FirstNet coverage footprint for operations using 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum licensed to the…
Bar Harbor AT&T service to improve
The equipment is expected to offer more capacity than the FirstNet satellite device. Cellular phone and data service on the AT&T network is set to…
T Mobile Loses GAO Appeal
T-Mobile couldn’t meet public safety requirement By ATFN Staff On April 8, 2020 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that T-Mobile could not meet the…
FirstNet tops 1.3 million connections, 12,000 agencies, AT&T says
FirstNet supports more than 1.3 million connections across more than 12,000 agencies, according to figures supplied last week by AT&T, the FirstNet Authority’s nationwide contractor…
California fire district leveraging FirstNet, BeOn PTT from L3Harris to save significant LMR costs
One rural California fire district plans to lower its future LMR capital costs about 60% by supplementing its VHF radio system with BeOn push-to-talk service…
From portable cell towers to soap bars: How AT&T keeps networks running amid COVID-19
As the coronavirus has changed the way people work and connect with others, AT&T Inc. has been on the front lines of that shake-up in…
MCPTT-based FirstNet PTT a ‘game-changer,’ potential LMR replacement, N.J. police captain says
FirstNet PTT service—provided by AT&T and built on the 3GPP mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard—delivers the performance that public safety needs and can be an LMR alternative…
AT&T to Support Nurses and Physicians With Three Months of Free Service on FirstNet Network
Since They Are Here For Us, We Are Here for Them…AT&T Has Some Good News For Nurses and Physicians On The Frontlines DALLAS, April 12, 2020…
AT&T Reveals COVID-19 Impact on Networks: Traffic is Way Up
The use of AT&T and its FirstNet network for first responders has increased overall and especially for voice, with Wi-Fi calling doubled over that of…
5 ways FirstNet helps healthcare providers
Enabling fast, reliable communication for COVID-19 response and other emergencies An emergency isn’t a single moment in time. After the initial crisis comes the aftermath;…
AT&T expedites cell tower deployment to support COVID-19 medical facility
The FCC also granted the New York Fire Department temporary access to additional T-Band spectrum. SOURCE: fiercewireless.com DATE: APRIL 10, 2020 In another step to…