A FirstNet Authority board featuring seven new members conducted its first meeting today and immediately implemented some changes, including renaming three of the four board committees in an effort to…
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors New York’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet®…
FirstNet Authority’s board has seven new members—including a new chair in Stephen Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, S.C.—after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced 11 appointments to the body…
Public safety adopted FirstNet at its highest rate ever during the third quarter, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) providing more than 2.8 million connections to more than…
First of its kind ‘in person’ opportunity specifically directed to current FirstNet users to be held in Las Vegas, January 18-21, 2022 The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is…
AT&T has completed more than 95% of its contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) system on 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum, according to an AT&T executive….
OAKTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2021 What’s the news? The U.S. Air Force has selected FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only nationwide high-speed broadband communications platform built with and for first responders and those who support…
S&T collaborated with local and federal partners to field test FirstNet’s Push-to-Talk (FNPTT) application, which is a standards-based, mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) app. SOURCE: hstoday.us DATE: September 28, 2021 The ability for…
Louisiana likely won’t be switching mobile phone service providers SOURCE: lailluminator.com DATE: September 30, 2021 Louisiana’s state government isn’t looking to switch communication providers from AT&T despite the chaos caused…
New Technologies Expand Our Capabilities to Better Serve the State of Washington WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 — The Washington Military Department is connecting its disaster response and emergency management teams…
Two 9/11 first responders made it their mission to “provide public safety with dedicated connectivity.” Thomas Nicolette and Fred Scalera, both New Jersey firefighters during 9/11, were at the New…
As they responded to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, public safety professionals struggled to communicate with each other due to tech issues. Twenty years later, FirstNet exists to ensure this…
Jeff Johnson says 9/11 shed light on the flaws in communications systems used by the nation’s first responders. SOURCE: pamplinmedia.com DATE: September 3, 2021 “The last standing recommendation to the…
Lessons Learned That Have Shaped and Modernized Law Enforcement Communications SOURCE: policechiefmagazine.org DATE: September 2, 2021 The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the world in an instant. Everyone…
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…