AT&T says FirstNet is faster than the company’s own core network
AT&T executives are touting the speed of FirstNet, the company’s dedicated public safety network that it built through a public-private partnership. SOURCE: Fierce Wireless DATE:…
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Public Safety Leaders Unveil New Alliance to Protect Public Safety 4.9GHz Spectrum
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association announce the formation of a new alliance with the goal of protecting 4.9GHz spectrum for public safety use. Las…
New alliance calls for allocation of public-safety 4.9 GHz spectrum to FirstNet Authority
Public safety should retain control of its 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum—airwaves that the FCC is considering for at least some commercial use—through an…
Horowitz cites FirstNet adoption during COVID-19 pandemic, expects momentum to continue
Public-safety entities are increasingly willing to adopt the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—particularly as first responders recognize its value during the…
AT&T’s Elbaz says the carrier plans to transition FirstNet to 5G
AT&T’s SVP of Wireless Technology Igal Elbaz says that according to some speed tests, AT&T’s FirstNet first responder’s network is faster than any other commercial…
FirstNet tops 1.5 million connections, 13,000 agencies, according to AT&T
FirstNet is supporting more than 1.5 million connections that are being used by more than 13,000 subscribing agencies through June, representing an adoption rate that…
DNR moves to smartphone-based body cameras
More than a decade ago, the game wardens in Georgia’s woodlands and waterways started wearing body cameras. “We felt like it was important that we get into…
Spotlight On: The First Responder Network Authority
The First Responder Network Authority is an organization established by congress that oversees the implementation of the FirstNet communications network. SOURCE: officer.com DATE: July 10,…
The FirstNet Network Expands Across Maryland, Advances Public Safety Communications Capabilities
New Infrastructure Will Also Improve Connectivity for Residents and Visitors; Public Safety’s Network Supports COVID-19 Emergency Response PRESS RELEASE ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 24, 2020 – Maryland’s…
AT&T : Makes Major Network Expansion Across Vermont
New infrastructure will bring better coverage to first responders & rural areas AT&T* customers across Vermont are getting a major boost in their wireless connectivity….
AT&T Invests Nearly $3.2 Billion Over 3-Year Period to Boost Florida Networks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 17, 2019. At AT&T1, we’ve invested nearly $3.2 billion in our Florida wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for…
FCC pursuing new spectrum policy for public-safety communications, official says
FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves Network Investments for 5G, On-Demand Coverage
The First Responder Network Authority Board today approved the first set of investments for enhancing FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network. Specifically, the Board…
FCC chair calls T-Mobile U.S. network outage ‘unacceptable’, vows probe
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will probe an extensive T-Mobile network outage that impacted customers across the United States, the head of the U.S. telecommunications…
Disconnecting Heroes – T-Mobile has Major Outage
By ATFN Staff June 15, 2020 – Today there were numerous reports of a T Mobile Cellular outage with nationwide reach. According to several sources…