First responders can access millimeter-wave 5G services that are being enabled by recent upgrades to the FirstNet core in parts of 38 cities and in more than 20 venues, as well as tower-to-core encryption of FirstNet traffic nationwide in less than a year, according to FirstNet contractor AT&T and the FirstNet Authority.
Bringing Public Safety the Only Nationwide Network with Comprehensive, Tower-to-Core Encryption; AT&T Launches FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition
The Cameron Peak Fire was the largest wildland fire in Colorado’s history. The fire started on Aug. 13, 2020 and ravaged more than 200,000 acres until it finally was contained on Jan. 12, 2021. It forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and required more than 1,500 personnel to fight.
Please write to your U.S. House of Representative asking for support of this Bill PRESS RELEASE On the heels of the introduction of important legislation to fund the modernization of…
From coast to coast, FirstNet is helping those charged with coordination of the vaccine distribution across America to stop the spread of COVID-19. NEWS / PRESS RELEASE As the U.S….
Currently, first responders in Houston are experiencing the early benefits of 5G+ on FirstNet. And in 2021, public safety will be able to take advantage of AT&T’s 5G in a way that…
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) received an unmodified, or clean, audit opinion on its financial statements for fiscal year (FY) 2020. This is the eighth consecutive year that…
The editorial staff at All Things FirstNet has posted this article to inform public safety of what can happen within networks and why it is important to ensure public safety…
By Tom Shull, Director, Legislative Affairs, First Responder Network Authority The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is proud to release its Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY)…
Expanding to Serve: FirstNet Surpasses 2.71 Million Square Miles Supporting More Than 2 Million Connections Added Nearly 100,000 Square Miles in 2020, Helps Narrow Rural Digital Divide; What’s the news? FirstNet®,…
Dallas-headquartered telecom giant AT&T has appointed a new executive to helm its public sector and FirstNet business arm, Jason Porter. AT&T Photo SOURCE: dallasinovates.com DATE: February 25, 2021 Jason Porter,…
The nationwide communications network for public safety has come a long way since it started operating in 2018. New numbers from AT&T, the company hired to build out the network,…
FirstNet MegaRange—the new FirstNet offering that leverages high-power-user-equipment (HPUE) technology to extend the effective range of a cell site—delivered throughput speeds that could support multiple video streams during maritime tests…
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and FirstNet were created out of a need for interoperable communications among first responders. When major events and incidents occur, public safety agencies…
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) continues its after action review of the bombing of an AT&T building in Nashville, Tennessee, meeting last week with public safety officials and FirstNet subscribers…